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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Definitions:

Meiosis

A specialized form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four gamete cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Sister Chromatids

Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a single replicated chromosome that are connected by a centromere and eventually separated during cell division.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid sex cells or gametes.