A Survey of CEOs of the 162 Largest Firms on Fortune's

question 45

Multiple Choice

A survey of CEOs of the 162 largest firms on Fortune's list of the 500 largest American corporations found that the CEOs strongly believed that

• A) all business students should major in international business.
• B) an international orientation should be an important part of a college business education, but only for those students planning to work internationally.
• C) international business skills and knowledge were important for appointment to entry-level positions.
• D) international business skills and knowledge were critical for promotion to senior executive positions in all companies.
• E) foreign language proficiency should be required of all business students.

Recognize the economic rationale behind non-cash gift-giving and its impact on utility.

Understand the causes and implications of an overreactive versus an underreactive immune system.

Identify strategies to manage stress and their effectiveness, including emotion-focused and problem-focused coping.

Recognize the psychological and physiological impacts of stress and the general adaptation syndrome phases.

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Definitions:

Anglo-American Mother

Anglo-American mother generally refers to a mother of English descent or nationality, particularly in the context of America, often highlighting cultural heritage or identity.

Hypodescent

Refers to a societal rule that assigns a person with mixed ancestry to the social category of the subordinate or minority group rather than the dominant one.

Discriminate

To differentiate or make distinctions between individuals or groups often based on prejudice or unjust grounds such as race, sex, or age.

Caste System

A traditional form of social stratification characterized by hereditary transmission of lifestyle, occupation, and social status.