Inclusive 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 Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. IMT will send key top 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