When the values of a firm's top executives are classified as polycentric, it means that there is a .
A)belief that the best manager for a specific position may be anywhere in the world
B)the best managers are multi-lingual
C)prevailing attitude that the home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, evaluation criteria, and managers are superior to anything the host country has to offer
D)conscious belief that only host country managers can ever really understand the culture and behavior of the host country market
E)the foreign subsidiary should be managed by expatriates

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Polycentric values imply a belief that only host country managers can truly understand the local culture and market, thus they are preferred for managing operations in their own country.

When the Values of a Firm's Top Executives Are Classified