In a technology company named X-Core Inc., the managers are friendly with their team members and everyone is on a first-name basis with each other. The work environment is open, and team members are encouraged to discuss ideas with their managers. The teams often go on informal lunches with their managers, and the conversations are free and friendly. In the context of studies of national culture and its influence on behavior at work conducted by Dutch scholar Geert Hofstede, X-Core Inc. is most likely to score:
A) low on individualism.
B) high on masculinity.
C) low on power distance.
D) high on assertiveness.

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The description of X-Core Inc. suggests a low power distance culture, where hierarchy is downplayed, and there is an emphasis on equality and open communication between managers and team members.

In a Technology Company Named X-Core Inc