The boxed material entitled Reaching Beyond Our Borders that told the story about Joe, the telecommunication employee, suggests that U.S. firms operating overseas are
A) not as flexible on social issues as local employees would like them to be.
B) exploiting employees by working them long hours at low pay.
C) complying with the ethical standards of the people they employ, in the countries in which they are operating.
D) responding to their stockholders' desire for profits.

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The story demonstrates a culture clash between business ethics abroad and business ethics practiced in the U.S. Joe, a telecommunication employee, used the housing allowance provided by his employer for other expenses that did not fall under the area of living accommodations. If Joe worked in the U.S., it would be highly unethical to falsify expense reports in order to receive the housing stipend. Joe did not consider it an offense in South America.

The Boxed Material Entitled Reaching Beyond Our Borders That Told