Of the Following, Which Is NOT a Charcteristic of Culture

question 40

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is NOT a charcteristic of culture that is important for global companies to recognize?

• A) Culture is learned, not inherited.
• B) It is nearly impossible to change an entire country's culture.
• C) It is the responsibility of the global firm to ascertain the level of importance of various aspects of culture in the foreign markets it serves.
• D) Companies' operations, cheifly marketing and management, need to recognize and adjust to the cultural environment existing in the countries the global company serves.
• E) Culture can be imposed from home country to host country.

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Definitions:

Latin America

A region in the Western Hemisphere comprising countries where Romance languages—primarily Spanish and Portuguese, alongside French—are predominantly spoken.

Alliance For Progress

An initiative launched by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961 aimed at establishing economic cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America.

Economic Aid

Economic aid is assistance given by one country or international organization to another in forms such as grants, loans, or credits to support the receiving country's economy.

Military Alliances

Formal agreements between nations to support each other militarily in the event of war or conflict.