Scenario: International Manufacturing & Trading
International Manufacturing & Trading (IMT) is a medium-sized, U.S.company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets.The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Taiwan and Malaysia.IMT will send top key managers from the U.S.office and will hire the lower level managers and employees from the local markets.IMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.
-IMT managers should make themselves aware that people in ____ tend to have high _______, whereas people in ______ tend to be ________.
A)the U.S.; achievement orientation; Taiwan; individualistic
B)India; power distance; Taiwan; collectivist
C)the U.S.; power distance; Malaysia; collectivist
D)Taiwan; nurturing orientation; the U.S.; collectivist
E)India; uncertainty avoidance; Taiwan; individualistic

Question

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B) India is known for its high power distance culture, where hierarchy and respect for authority are emphasized. Taiwan, on the other hand, is characterized by a collectivist culture, where group harmony and consensus are valued over individual achievement.