Scott, a Company Representative from the United States, and Samir

question 113

Multiple Choice

Scott, a company representative from the United States, and Samir, a company representative from India, are having problems understanding what each other expects regarding the completion on the project. This is most likely due to

• A) people's perceptions can undermine attempts to communicate.
• B) communication breakdowns often occur when business transactions take place between people from different countries.
• C) people do not pay attention to everything going on around them.
• D) people send mixed signals that can undermine the intended messages.
• E) nonverbal communication patterns are different and confusing.

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