Ben, an Anglo while male born and raised in Sydney, Australia, was sent by his company on a one-year work exchange in Kyoto, Japan. In his Kyoto workplace, he was a upper-level manager with a primarily Japanese workforce. At his first meeting, he asked the five managers who reported directly to him, to critique his proposed project plan. Not one of the managers offered useful constructive criticism. What cultural dimension do you think Ben may not have been aware of?