Joanne and Patrick Are Expatriates Working for Different Companies in Two

question 63

Multiple Choice

Joanne and Patrick are expatriates working for different companies in two different countries.Joanne's company is very structured,follows rigid rules for security,and expects employees to behave in a certain manner.Patrick's company is a little more relaxed,and they tend to take each day as it comes.Which of the following cultural differences contributes to this difference in the way these corporations operate?

• A) Joanne's company is in a country high in feminine culture,whereas Patrick's company is in a country high in masculine culture.
• B) The culture of Joanne's company functions with a low power distance,whereas the culture of Patrick's functions with high power distance.
• C) Joanne's host country functions at an individualistic level,whereas Patrick's host country functions at a collectivist level.
• D) Joanne is in a company with a short-term orientation culture,whereas Patrick is in a company with a long-term orientation culture.
• E) Joanne's company's culture functions with a high uncertainty avoidance,whereas Patrick's company's culture functions with a low uncertainty avoidance.

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