Magine that you are a female executive who has been sent to a muslim country as part of a decision-making team. although you hold the highest rank on the team, the locals will not talk to you until they have spoken to all the men on the committee. as an effective intercultural communicator, your best immediate response would be to

As an effective intercultural communicator, your best immediate response would be to accept the difference in standards for the time being even though you're the top personnel on the team because you must understand that everything needs adjustment, especially in a Muslim country's culture wherein they usually believe men rather than women.