A Canadian Executive Had No Idea the Japanese Go Through

question 45

Multiple Choice

A Canadian executive had no idea the Japanese go through a very elaborate ritual when exchanging business cards.When he arrived at a meeting in Tokyo,he sat down and tossed some of his business cards across the table at a group of stunned Japanese businesspeople.Due to the Canadian executive's rudeness,the multimillion-dollar deal failed.The executive overlooked the importance of which environmental factor?

• A)culture
• B)demographics
• C)politics
• D)economic development

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