In her work on the implementation of change,Joyce Osland suggests that
A) cultures with low uncertainty avoidance are likely to be more resistant to change.
B) cultures such as the Germans will be tolerant of ambiguity and be more change-friendly.
C) the French will want to have change processes that are very well outlined.
D) cultures with low power distance will want top managers to make decisions and issue directives.

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This is discussed directly in the section on change and culture. The French will want to have change processes that are very well outlined, due to factors such as uncertainty avoidance. Low uncertainty avoidance cultures tend to be more open to change than is the case for high uncertainty avoidance cultures. Cultures such as the Germans are not highly tolerant of ambiguity. Cultures with low power distance tend to want to have more input and interaction on decisions.

In Her Work on the Implementation of Change,Joyce Osland Suggests