A company sends one of its junior executives to meet with the CEO of another company. The CEO is insulted that someone of equal rank was not sent. Which of the following is most likely true?
A) At the junior executive's company, people are granted respect based on their position alone.
B) The junior executive's company is very formal and hierarchical.
C) The CEO's company believes in social equality.
D) The CEO's company has a relaxed attitude about title and status.
E) The CEO's company has a clear separation between superiors and subordinates.

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E) In high power distance cultures people typically expect to conduct business with others of equal rank. To send a junior executive to meet with a CEO would be an insult. In a high power distance culture, organizations are very formal and hierarchical with a clear separation between superiors and subordinates.

A Company Sends One of Its Junior Executives to Meet