Mr. Adam Smith works as a senior executive for Corebiz Corp., a multinational company with subsidiaries in many Asian countries. The firm believes in implementing a marketing strategy that strongly resonates the essence of the local culture. The company relocates Mr. Smith to Beijing to handle its operations in China. A few months into his stay, Mr. Smith begins to learn the ways of life and appropriate behavior in China. When Mr. Smith was invited for tea by his colleagues, he observed people around him and learned the right way to tap his finger and fold a napkin. Mr. Smith learns that the Chinese revere their seniors and treat them with respect. They never question the decision of their seniors. Any show of disrespect, especially "name calling," is shunned upon by society; and the person found doing so, risks being ridiculed by everyone. The people seemed to have high cohesiveness in terms of ties as a community. Though these new ways seems to be inconvenient for Mr. Smith owing to the vast cultural difference between the United States and China, Mr. Smith thinks that it is worth all the trouble. Mr.Smith learns that the Chinese revere their elders and treat them with respect.Even when there is no kinship involved,an older person should never be addressed with his/her name.According to the CSV dimension,China is a culture high in _____.

s. individualism
b. collectivism
c. masculinity
d. power distance
e. long-term orientation