Which of the Following Statements About Adapting in International Business

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adapting in international business is true?

• A) Adapting to the practices of international partners is always feasible.
• B) Adapting to the practices of international partners is always ethical.
• C) Buying information and influence are widely accepted and ethical practices.
• D) When you have to choose between making a deal and behaving ethically, you should always make the deal.
• E) When faced with an ethical decision, your company will likely tell you to choose the ethical path.

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Definitions:

Consensus Information

Information agreed upon by a group, often used in decision-making or predictions.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified, generalized beliefs about a group of people that do not account for individual differences.

Cooperate

To work or act together towards a common goal or benefit.

Sleeper Effect

A delayed increase in the impact of a message that occurs when an initially discounted message becomes effective, as we forget its source or its source becomes less important over time.