Veronica has been recruited as a human resource manager in a firm based in China. She soon realizes that the work culture at her new office is entirely different from that of her previous firm, which was based in the U.S. In her new office, she could not question an order passed by a higher authority. What kind of a culture is Veronica facing in her new office?
A) Individualistic culture
B) Loose culture
C) Polychronic culture
D) High-power-distance culture
E) Low-context culture

Question

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Veronica is facing a high-power-distance culture in her new office, where there is a significant power differential between different levels of authority, and questioning orders from higher authorities is not acceptable. This is a common aspect of high-power-distance cultures, where individuals are expected to accept and follow the decisions of their superiors without questioning.

Veronica Has Been Recruited as a Human Resource Manager in a Firm