At a Summer Barbecue, Peg Approaches Ravi to Discuss What

question 78

Multiple Choice

At a summer barbecue, Peg approaches Ravi to discuss what they have been doing this summer. While they are talking, Mike interrupts their discussion, does not say hello to either one, and begins to talk about hot-button political issues. Afterward, Peg and Ravi discuss how rude Mike was. Which of the following did Mike fail to observe?

• A) conversational analysis
• B) social conventions
• C) action
• D) status

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Definitions:

Host Country

A country in which an international corporation operates.

International Business

Commercial transactions and activities that involve the exchange of goods, services, or information across national borders.

Multidomestic Corporation

A business that functions across various nations, modifying its offerings to suit the specific demands of each regional market.

Domestic Firm

A company that operates within the borders of its home country, as opposed to internationally.