In Dealing with Cross-Cultural Communication in a Strategic Alliance,managers Should

question 41

Multiple Choice

In dealing with cross-cultural communication in a strategic alliance,managers should expect

• A)Communication difficulties to disappear when operational managers are fluent in each other's language.
• B)Slower communication and more errors.
• C)No communication problems if all managers were educated in the US.
• D)No communication difficulties if all parties agree on a common language of the strategic alliance.

Grasp the concept of causality in research and distinguish between types of study designs (cross-sectional, panel, experimental) for causal inference.

Understand the objectives of research including theory development, description, and establishing causality.

Identify the implications of research design choices on the validity and generalizability of study findings, including the role of random sampling.

Understand the ethical guidelines governing research with human subjects, including informed consent and confidentiality.

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