Which of the Following Statements About Managing in the Global

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about managing in the global arena is true?

• A) Managers have to realize that culture shapes the preferences and behaviors of their stakeholders.
• B) A successfully managed company can export its method of management to another culture and correctly expect to be successful there.
• C) A good manager will still make good decision even if he is working in a culture he does not understand.
• D) Managers in a culture that is individualistic must only give indirect feedback if they want to be accepted in a supervisory position.
• E) Managers need to realize that as soon as an individual crosses from one country to another, the culture has changed.

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Definitions:

Functional Fixedness

The cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Stepwise Incrimination

A gradual increase in criminal behavior or severity of crimes committed, often observed in serial offenders.

Hill Climbing

A problem-solving strategy that involves continuous moves towards increasing improvement or higher value.

Mental Set

A psychological term for the tendency to approach situations in a certain way because of past experiences or a specific mindset.