Juan Went to Japan on a Company Assignment

question 10

Multiple Choice

Juan went to Japan on a company assignment. He often got confused because his hosts did not articulate their expectations and goals clearly. He would ask a lot of questions and would find himself talking a lot. Later, he learnt that he had to consider their gestures to get the complete picture. Which of the following terms best describes the culture of Juan's hosts?

• A) High-context culture
• B) Ethnocentrism
• C) Polychronic culture
• D) Monochronic culture
• E) Tight culture

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Definitions:

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