Which of the Following Is NOT True of Adaptation in International

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of adaptation in international marketing?

• A) Adaptation requires business executives to forsake their ways and change to local customs.
• B) Executives must be willing to accommodate differences that can cause misunderstandings.
• C) Essential to effective adaptation is awareness of one's own culture.
• D) Marketers must recognize that differences in others' culture could lead to misunderstanding of the host's intentions.
• E) The self-reference criterion (SRC) is especially operative in business customs.

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