In the Home Country, a Manager Primarily Tends to Use

question 72

Multiple Choice

In the home country, a manager primarily tends to use communication to build personal and social relationships, but in the foreign subsidiary does not make extensive use of communication in this way. Based on this information, the manager most likely grew up in what type of culture?

• A) Human-oriented
• B) Passive
• C) Assertive
• D) Low-context
• E) High-context

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Definitions:

Safety Stock

A quantity of inventory kept on hand to protect against variability in demand or lead time.

Average Demand

The mean amount of a product or service required by customers over a specific period of time, used for inventory and production planning.

Lead Time

The total time taken from the initiation of a process or project until its completion, often used in manufacturing or project planning to indicate the time needed from ordering a product to its delivery.

Safety Stock

Additional inventory held to mitigate the risk of stockouts due to demand variability or supply chain disruptions.