In His Role as the Production Manager for a Small

question 31

Multiple Choice

In his role as the production manager for a small defense contractor,John has just been sent unexpectedly to a meeting with a group of Saudi Arabian managers to try to convince them to purchase weapons systems from his company.Which of the following should he probably try to avoid doing during the meeting?

• A) attempting to expedite the decision making
• B) getting to know the other managers personally
• C) paying close attention to nonverbal and situational cues
• D) spending a lot of time on small talk

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