The Motorola Story Told in the Reaching Beyond Our Borders

question 241

True/False

The Motorola story told in the Reaching Beyond our Borders box demonstrates how a corporation's perception of ethical behavior may not be everyone's reality.
The Motorola story demonstrates how one company's belief that their employee policies are reasonable may not span continents and across borders.The employee wanted the same housing allowance as other employees who live and work in South America,but did not want to spend the entire housing allowance on his living quarters,as stipulated by the employer,Motorola.

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