A Canadian Businessperson Wants to Build a Factory in the Middle

question 94

Multiple Choice

A Canadian businessperson wants to build a factory in the Middle East.How could an anthropologist likely help that entrepreneur?

• A) by convincing farmers to use chemical fertilizers and plant genetically modified seeds
• B) by providing ways for the businessperson to overcome the irrationality of nonindustrial thinking
• C) by telling that person how to sit,dress,and talk when negotiating with local people
• D) by developing a system to screen out undesirable workers

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