Even If All Parties to a Global Business Transaction Are

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True/False

Even if all parties to a global business transaction are fluent in a common language,other cultural norms could interfere with the communication process.

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Definitions:

Alienation

A condition of feeling isolated, disconnected, or estranged from others or from society as a whole.

Modernization

A process of social and cultural change that is initiated by industrialization and followed by increased social differentiation and division of labor.

Culture Lag

The phenomenon wherein certain parts of a culture may evolve more rapidly than others, leading to social conflicts and mismatches between technology and societal norms.

Functionalists

Sociologists who focus on the ways in which societal structures and institutions function to maintain society's stability and coherence.