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 know that employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

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Cultures with a high power distance accept and respect the high status of others in the organization. IMT managers should be aware of this cultural difference and make efforts to show respect to their local managers and employees who may come from high power distance cultures such as Taiwan and Malaysia. This can help to build positive relationships and reduce misunderstandings or conflicts.