Subjective Dimensions of Culture (Scenario)
In the last two years, the sales of consumer electronics in China have risen by 9.4 percent. Moreover, the market is becoming increasingly competitive since a large number of Japanese, European, and American manufacturers are building factories to face the competition from low-cost Chinese manufacturers. Grande Co. is a U.S.-based consumer electronics manufacturer that has been negotiating with Chinese authorities for eight years to open a factory in the country. Since Grande has spent significant time and energy on negotiation in the past eight years, they should quit and set up a factory in a more responsive society.
-Which of the following can be inferred from the above passage?
A) The Chinese culture is more likely than not to be deal-oriented.
B) The Chinese culture is more likely than not to be relationship-oriented.
C) The American culture is more likely than not to be relationship-oriented.
D) The American culture is less likely to take an impersonal approach to business.
Correct Answer:
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