Organization development is less compatible with cultures high in ______ because of more centralized, more hierarchical, and control-oriented organizations.
A) power distance
B) uncertainty avoidance
C) indulgence
D) restraint

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Organization development emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and participative decision-making. Cultures with high power distance tend to have more centralized and hierarchical structures, with power concentrated at the top. They may be less receptive to the changes advocated by organization development, which aim to distribute power and decision-making authority more widely throughout the organization. Cultures high in uncertainty avoidance, indulgence, or restraint do not necessarily pose the same compatibility issues for organization development.

Organization Development Is Less Compatible with Cultures High in ______