Peter Is a German Engineer Working in Italy

question 52

Multiple Choice

Peter is a German engineer working in Italy. He often complains that Italians do not have the efficiency or punctuality of Germans. What characteristic is Peter displaying?

• A)individualism
• B)centralism
• C)uncertainty avoidance
• D)ethnocentrism
• E)hypocrisy

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