43) You are working abroad in the Middle East. You enter your negotiation and lay your cards on the table. However, you feel completely confused by the negotiation process. Each time you think you have a deal, it turns out you have misunderstood something and no deal has been made. You wonder why they won’t just say what they mean in the Middle East. What kind of cultural difference might explain these issues in the negotiation?
(A) Individualism/collectivism
(B) Masculinity/femininity
(C) Egalitarianism/hierarchy
(D) Low context/high context