If You Are an American Conducting Business in an Arab

question 17

Multiple Choice

If you are an American conducting business in an Arab country, it would be appropriate for you to

• A) compliment the host regarding the beauty of his wife.
• B) only use words when greeting another person.
• C) be the first to extend your hand for a handshake when being introduced.
• D) greet a female employee with a kiss on the cheek.

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Definitions:

Expressive Role

A social role focusing on emotional support, nurturing, and maintaining interpersonal relationships within a family or group.

Gender Dichotomy

Gender Dichotomy is the division of gender roles and attributes into two distinct and opposite categories, traditionally masculine and feminine, which often overlooks the existence of non-binary and gender-fluid identities.

Socially Constructed Categories

Concepts or classifications created and maintained through social processes and interactions, which shape how individuals understand and interact with the world.

Breadwinners

Individuals, traditionally men in many societies, who earn the primary source of income to support their family's financial needs.