MKT 468 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS WITH
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\.Establishing Friendships - ANSWERS-would most likely be characterized as being
an imperative business custom in many cultures
\.tend to concentrate on one thing at a time - ANSWERS-when compared to
people operating on p-time people operating on M-time
\.Adaptation - ANSWERS-Marliee understands that if she wants her US based
company to flourish in Italy. she must be tolerant of Italian customs and norms
that ight differ from what she deals with in the United States and also be humble
and not assume that her current way of doing business is the only way to do
business. What characteristic is Marliee demonstrating?
\.Polychronic - ANSWERS-People in Brazil describe themselves as late arrivers
allow greater flexibility in defining early and late. are less concerned about being
late, and are more likely to blame external factors for their delay. Which system of
time do the Brazilian people most likely operate on?
\.decentralized management decision making - ANSWERS-As businesses grow and
professional management develops, there is a shift toward:
, \.Polychronic - ANSWERS-______ Time is more dominant in high context cultures
and provides time for relationships to build
\.electives - ANSWERS-Jenna does not drink alcohol and when she meets clients
for dinner she knows that while the clients might enjoy a glass of wine with their
meal, she is not required to. which type of business custom does this illustrate?
\.the verbal expression - ANSWERS-according to the high/low-context continuum
identified by Edward t. Hall communication in a low context culture depends on
\.Using first names in business encounters. - ANSWERS-france is higher on
Hofstede's power distance index than the U.S. and formality is evident in French
businesses/ which of the following American business practices would be most
unacceptable to the French?
\.Imperative - ANSWERS-Manuel Tores a senior manager at Crawford export
logistics, goes to France to negotiate a deal with the company's French partners.
He dressed casually in a T-shirt and jeans. His French counterparts call off the
meeting and accuse him of taking a casual attitude towards negotiations. in this
scenario, dressing formally during business meetings is probably a cultural_____
for the French.
\.a corporation is an entity that has rules and continuity of existence - ANSWERS-
which of the following is consistent with the American view of the independent
enterprise
\.exclusive - ANSWERS-Nina Mcridder became an embarrassment to her company
when she joked about the ruling monarchy in England in front of a group of
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\.Establishing Friendships - ANSWERS-would most likely be characterized as being
an imperative business custom in many cultures
\.tend to concentrate on one thing at a time - ANSWERS-when compared to
people operating on p-time people operating on M-time
\.Adaptation - ANSWERS-Marliee understands that if she wants her US based
company to flourish in Italy. she must be tolerant of Italian customs and norms
that ight differ from what she deals with in the United States and also be humble
and not assume that her current way of doing business is the only way to do
business. What characteristic is Marliee demonstrating?
\.Polychronic - ANSWERS-People in Brazil describe themselves as late arrivers
allow greater flexibility in defining early and late. are less concerned about being
late, and are more likely to blame external factors for their delay. Which system of
time do the Brazilian people most likely operate on?
\.decentralized management decision making - ANSWERS-As businesses grow and
professional management develops, there is a shift toward:
, \.Polychronic - ANSWERS-______ Time is more dominant in high context cultures
and provides time for relationships to build
\.electives - ANSWERS-Jenna does not drink alcohol and when she meets clients
for dinner she knows that while the clients might enjoy a glass of wine with their
meal, she is not required to. which type of business custom does this illustrate?
\.the verbal expression - ANSWERS-according to the high/low-context continuum
identified by Edward t. Hall communication in a low context culture depends on
\.Using first names in business encounters. - ANSWERS-france is higher on
Hofstede's power distance index than the U.S. and formality is evident in French
businesses/ which of the following American business practices would be most
unacceptable to the French?
\.Imperative - ANSWERS-Manuel Tores a senior manager at Crawford export
logistics, goes to France to negotiate a deal with the company's French partners.
He dressed casually in a T-shirt and jeans. His French counterparts call off the
meeting and accuse him of taking a casual attitude towards negotiations. in this
scenario, dressing formally during business meetings is probably a cultural_____
for the French.
\.a corporation is an entity that has rules and continuity of existence - ANSWERS-
which of the following is consistent with the American view of the independent
enterprise
\.exclusive - ANSWERS-Nina Mcridder became an embarrassment to her company
when she joked about the ruling monarchy in England in front of a group of
