Japan-Based Honda Motors Recently Opened a Manufacturing Plant in China

question 59

Multiple Choice

Japan-based Honda Motors recently opened a manufacturing plant in China. The Chinese balked at wearing the standard Honda white uniforms because white in China is a funeral color. The Chinese workers agreed to wear the white uniforms if they could wear gray caps. The compromise made everyone happy. This cultural sensitivity is an example of how_________ influences organizations.

• A) affirmative action
• B) diversity
• C) proactive segmentation
• D) multiculturalism
• E) cultural disparity

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Definitions:

Culture Transmission

The process by which cultural beliefs, practices, and values are passed down from one generation to the next, ensuring cultural continuity.

Standards

Established norms or requirements in various fields that are used as a basis for comparison or measurement.

Behavior Patterns

Repeated actions or responses exhibited by individuals or groups, often influenced by social, psychological, or biological factors.

Kapauku Culture

The social, economic, and religious practices and beliefs of the Kapauku people, an ethnic group in Papua, Indonesia.