Question

An American office manager working in South Korea asks his subordinates to treat him as an equal. In South Korean culture there is traditionally deference from subordinates. The office manager is experiencing a difference in _________.

Answer 1

The office manager is experiencing a difference in hierarchical behavior

Explanation:

In South Korean culture there is a tradition of hierarchy. According to this tradition the bosses are treated as superior and the people working under him are treated as subordinates. According to the South Korean the subordinates should be given the order what they have to do. On the other hand the other countries have different rules, that is they do their work to live. In American culture they  can behave in any way they want to be.