The Cell Phone Division of Toshiba Prospered by Doing Business

question 87

Multiple Choice

The cell phone division of Toshiba prospered by doing business in the domestic market. When handset sales slowed, Atsutoshi Nishida, president of Toshiba noted, "We were thinking only about Japan. We really missed our chance." This statement is indicative of ________ orientation.

• A)polycentric
• B)ethnocentric
• C)geocentric
• D)technocentric.
• E)regiocentric

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Definitions:

Directional Hypothesis

A specific type of hypothesis that stipulates the direction of the expected relationship between variables (e.g., 'greater than', 'less than').

Non-directional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship between variables without specifying the direction of the relationship.

Two-tailed

Involves hypotheses testing that considers both directions of differences (greater than or less than) without specifying which direction.

Two-Tier Wage System

A labor compensation structure where employees doing the same job are paid different wages based on criteria such as seniority or date of hire.