Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 41

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
The European Expansion (Scenario)
As a manager at a growing Canadian company, Samantha has been asked to develop a strategy to expand the company's operations into the European market. Although the company president has provided some basic guidelines about acceptable levels of risk and investment, there are still many factors in the legal-political, economic, and cultural environments that Samantha must take into consideration in her proposal.
-Samantha is considering whether her company should open a subsidiary in Germany or Italy. She is wondering which country's culture would be better suited to her company, since research indicates that __________.

• A) organizational culture has a greater effect on employees than national culture
• B) national culture has a greater effect on employees than organizational culture
• C) national culture and organizational culture have roughly the same effect on employees
• D) organizational culture has a greater effect on employees than employment laws
• E) national culture has a greater effect on employees than economic conditions

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Definitions:

Character

Character represents the qualities or traits that define a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions.

Size

The overall dimensions or magnitude of an object, person, or concept.

Reciprocity of Liking

The tendency for individuals to like others who express liking towards them, playing a significant role in the development of friendships and romantic relationships.

Different

Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.