In January 2009,Wal-Mart Acquired a Controlling Interest in Chile's Leading

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In January 2009,Wal-Mart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Wal-Mart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Wal-Mart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Wal-Mart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following,if true,supports the assertion that Wal-Mart is an ethnocentrically oriented corporation?

• A) Wal-Mart offers top managers mobility premiums because it frequently transfers them from one country to another.
• B) Wal-Mart usually succeeds on an international level because the firm actively works to support local charities.
• C) Wal-Mart rarely experiences cultural misunderstandings because of its tendency to hire locals to fill management positions.
• D) Wal-Mart aims to maintain a unified organizational culture by filling foreign management positions with Americans.
• E) Adaptability screening eliminates problems associated with transferring Wal-Mart managers and their families abroad.

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