The ABC Company is having a meeting about a possible merger with the XYZ Company. The ABC Company sent one executive to handle the meeting, but the XYZ Company sent five executives from different divisions. The ABC Company most likely has a(n) ______________ mindset.

a. collectivistic
b. individualistic
c. power distance
d. feminine


b. individualistic

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