Which of the following statements accurately explains the primary reason behind Walmart's failure in Germany?
A) inability to implement its trademark focused-differentiation strategy in the German market
B) significant differences between its U.S. personnel policies and Germany's culture
C) Germany's unfamiliarity with retail discount powerhouses
D) Metro's hostile takeover of Walmart in Germany

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As mentioned in Strategy Highlight 10.2, Walmart attempted to implement its U.S. personnel policies and procedures: the Walmart cheer, a door greeter, every associate within 10 feet of a customer smiling and offering help, bagging groceries at the checkout, video surveillance, a prohibition against dating co-workers, and so on. German employees, however, simply refused to accept these policies. Worse, the first Walmart boss in Germany-installed directly from the Arkansas headquarters-spoke no German. He decreed that English would be the official in-house language.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Explains the Primary Reason