Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:
A) Use their existing power to gain more power
B) Encourage consensus-oriented decision making
C) Avoid people in positions of power
D) Readily accept the high status of other people in the organisation

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Cultures with high power distance place a strong emphasis on respecting authority and hierarchy. Therefore, employees from these cultures are more likely to readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. They may also be more comfortable with top-down decision making rather than seeking consensus or challenging those in power. A and C are not necessarily true for all employees from cultures with high power distance, and B is more characteristic of cultures with low power distance.

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