A USexecutive Had No Idea That the Japanese Go Through a a Very

question 83

Multiple Choice

A U.S.executive had no idea that the Japanese go through a very elaborate ritual when exchanging business cards.When he arrived at a meeting in Tokyo,he sat down and tossed some of his business cards across the table at a group of stunned Japanese businesspeople.Due to the U.S.executive's rudeness,the multimillion dollar deal failed.The U.S.executive overlooked the importance of which environmental factor?

• A) culture
• B) demographics
• C) natural resources
• D) economic development
• E) political structure