One of the Concerns of Multinational Corporations Is Whether U

question 173

Multiple Choice

One of the concerns of multinational corporations is whether U.S. management practices and theories are appropriate for use in foreign countries. Hofstede's research in this area indicates that American theories ___.

• A) are universally applicable since they are good theories
• B) are only valid within the United States
• C) work best within American-based multinational corporations
• D) are still ethnocentric
• E) work best within English-speaking countries

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Definitions:

Etiology

The study of causation, or origination; used particularly in the context of disease to determine its cause.

Normative Ethics

A branch of ethics concerned with the criteria of what is morally right and wrong, focusing on the establishment of moral standards that regulate right and wrong conduct.

Proper Behavior

Conduct that is deemed appropriate, respectful, and considerate according to societal norms and expectations.

Abstract Good

A concept or idea of good that is not tied to any specific concrete examples or manifestations.