In "Across Cultures Competency: Alcoa's Virtual Teams," What Example Was

question 11

Multiple Choice

In "Across Cultures Competency: Alcoa's Virtual Teams," what example was given of how culture affects communication?

• A) People from Brazil will say "yes" even if they have not understood what was said.
• B) People from Jamaica use lingo that is hard to understand.
• C) People from the United States expect everyone to speak English.
• D) People from Japan rarely make eye contact.

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Cytoplasm

The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles, and involved in cell metabolism and growth.

Posttranslational Control

Regulatory mechanisms that modify a protein’s function after it has been synthesized.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a specific amino acid into a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.