What concern has been voiced regarding the use of organisational development in non-Western country settings?
A) Language difficulties
B) Power-distance issues
C) Cultural values
D) Health and safety concerns

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Some scholars have argued that the forces unleashed by globalisation are likely to increase the use of organisational development in non-Western country settings (Yaeger, Head, & Sorensen, 2006). Since organisational development was created in Western settings, scholars have raised the question of the applicability of the values and assumptions guiding OD in non-Western settings (Chin & Chin, 1997; Evans, 1989). Some scholars have suggested that OD can result in organisational improvements in any culture (Camden-Anders & Knott, 2001), while others have argued that the alignment of host country cultural values with OD values is a critical success factor when implementing planned change in non-Western settings (Evans, 1989).

What Concern Has Been Voiced Regarding the Use of Organisational