Polycentric Orientation Refers to ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Polycentric orientation refers to ________.

• A) a host-country mind-set in which the manager develops a strong affinity with the country in which she or he conducts business
• B) the use of one's own culture as the standard for judging other cultures
• C) a collectivist mind-set, which emphasizes conformity, duty, prescribed roles, and sacrifice for the greater good
• D) the tendency to rely on elaborate verbal explanations, putting much emphasis on spoken words

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Definitions:

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers which aren't each other's mirror reflections and possess distinct physical characteristics.

Geometric Isomers

Molecules with the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differing in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space.

(E)-2-pentene

An alkene with the formula CH3CH=CHCH2CH3 where the two substituents on the double bond are on opposite sides, denoted by the (E) configuration.

(Z)-2-pentene

An alkene with the chemical formula C5H10, where the double bond between carbons 2 and 3 has the highest priority substituents on the same side, following the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules.