Imagine That You Are a Female Executive Who Has Been

Imagine that you are a female executive who has been sent to a Muslim country as part of a decision-making team.Although you hold the highest rank on the team,the locals will not talk to you until they have spoken to all the men on the committee.As an effective intercultural communicator,your best immediate response would be to

A) assert yourself and take control of the meeting before the men begin chatting.
B) stop all committee work and deliver a brief lecture on the rights of women.
C) accept the difference in standards for the time being.
D) insist that the locals acknowledge your rank by talking to you first.