In the Opening Case on the Java Lounge in Saudi

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the opening case on the Java Lounge in Saudi Arabia,Saudi businessmen engaged in chit-chat while drinking coffee at a café during the conduct of business.Which of the following was the most likely reason for their behavior?

• A) They are fatalistic, believing that the business outcome was predetermined.
• B) Their religious convictions kept them from discussing business over alcoholic drinks.
• C) They come from a polychronic culture that prefers to multitask.
• D) They come from a high-context culture in which small talk and seemingly unrelated information is important to decision making.

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Definitions:

Difference

The result of subtracting one quantity from another, often used to compare or measure changes.

Significant Correlation

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable are associated with changes in the other, and this association is statistically significant.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables X and Y, giving a value between -1 and 1.

Variance

A measure of variability that describes the spread of a data set by taking the average of the squared differences from the mean.