A manager at a company where everyone always wore a dark suit and white shirt ran out of white shirts one day and decided to wear a very light blue shirt to work.Coworkers stared, pointed at him, and commented so negatively to him that at noon, he went out and bought a new white shirt and changed before going back to the office.This situation is indicative of ______.

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The negative reaction of the coworkers to the manager's change in clothing suggests a strong culture in which conformity to certain dress standards is highly valued. The fact that the manager felt the need to conform and change back into a white shirt reinforces the strength of this culture.

A Manager at a Company Where Everyone Always Wore a Dark