Becky and Dave Are Expatriates Working for Different Companies in Two

question 17

Multiple Choice

Becky and Dave are expatriates working for different companies in two different countries. Becky's company is very structured, follows rigid rules for security, and expects employees to behave in a certain manner. Dave's company is a little more relaxed, and they tend to take each day as it comes. Which cultural difference contributes to this difference in the way these corporations operate?

• A) Becky's company is in a country high in feminine culture, whereas Dave's company is in a country high in masculine culture.
• B) The culture of Becky's company functions with a low power distance, whereas the culture of Dave's functions with high power distance.
• C) Becky's host country functions at an individualistic level, whereas Dave's host country functions at a collectivist level.
• D) Becky is in a company with a short-term orientation culture, whereas Dave is in a company with a long-term orientation culture.
• E) Becky's company's culture functions with a high uncertainty avoidance, whereas Dave's company's culture functions with a low uncertainty avoidance.

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