It is obvious that Talia values her privacy as she rarely talks about her husband and children in conversations with her co-workers. Based on Trompenaars' dimensions of national culture, which cultural dimension does Talia's behavior in the workplace most closely relate to?
A) Specific vs. diffuse
B) Achievement vs. ascription
C) Universalism vs. particularism
D) Individualism vs. collectivism
E) Affective vs. neutral

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Talia's behavior of not discussing personal matters at work aligns with the specific vs. diffuse dimension of Trompenaars' model. In specific cultures, people have a large public space they readily share with others and a small private space they guard closely, which seems to describe Talia's approach to her personal life in the workplace.

It Is Obvious That Talia Values Her Privacy as She