The Global Business Environment Encompasses Many International Forces That Influence

question 101

Multiple Choice

The global business environment encompasses many international forces that influence the outcomes of companies doing business in foreign countries. Which of the following scenarios would best count as evidence of globalization?

• A) Diamonds mined in Country X are sold on the markets in Country Y. The proceeds are then used to fund a coup against the government in Country X.
• B) A natural disaster disables factories in Country X that produce computer chips for Company Y. Company Y reduces the number of employee shifts and raises the price of its products.
• C) Farmers in Country X have lost most of their wheat crops due to a drought. The market price for wheat triples and the government pays the farmers for a percentage of the lost wheat.
• D) Country X has almost mined all of its available natural energy sources. The government has been investing in alternative energy research for years and now an efficient synthetic energy source has been developed.
• E) Country X has raised the tax on oil products. As a result more people are taking public transportation and reducing unnecessary car travel.

Understand the risk factors for specific diseases in different ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

Comprehend the importance of cultural competence in reducing health disparities.

Identify actions that can improve nurse-patient communication across cultural barriers.

Recognize the effects of provider-patient communication disparities on health outcomes.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

An uncomfortable mental state due to a contradiction between two attitudes or between an attitude and a behavior.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people, often leading to prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior.

Subtype

A subset or a more specific form within a broader category, often used to classify subgroups with distinct characteristics.

Insufficient Justification Effect

A phenomenon where individuals rationalize their behavior when the external justification is insufficient, leading to a change in their internal beliefs or attitudes.