Susan Was Recently Fired from IBM on a Foreign Assignment

question 43

Multiple Choice

Susan was recently fired from IBM on a foreign assignment to India from Headquarters because as soon as she arrived in Deli, she began to instruct, very pedantically, her local workers on how IBM does business in the United States, and that the way IBM conducts business in the United States is the only favorable and correct way of conducting business. She believed this strongly and communicated it forcefully to her local workers. There was a backlash, the bottom line fell dramatically, and corporate decided to have her replaced. What cultural dimension best describes Susan's world outlook?

• A)Universalism
• B)Achievement
• C)Ascription
• D)Collectivist

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