Assume you are the CEO of Black Diamond, a global organization. You realize that some of the people in your organization are more comfortable working in a strong hierarchy while others prefer to work more like colleagues with their managers than as leaders. You have a project that requires highly structured reporting relationships with a clear hierarchy because it is a joint venture project. You believe people from some cultures may not feel comfortable with such a strong hierarchical relationship. In this case, you might seek to put people on the project who are from a