A Different View
John has done well in his company.In only five years, he has risen to the position of divisional manager.However, he knows that in order to rise to the level of senior management he needs to spend some time managing abroad in his company's foreign subsidiaries.Although he has travelled to foreign countries for business and holidays, he has never lived abroad and wonders what differences he would find.He is considering applying for a new foreign-based position, but first wants to find out some basic differences between managing in Australia and managing in a foreign country.He researched the topic of international management and found many helpful facts about countries and their people.
-Refer to A Different View (Scenario).As John was researching foreign assignments, he was interested in finding a country that is considered to have high ________, which emphasises the importance of relationships and shows sensitivity and concern for the welfare of others.
A)uncertainty avoidance
B)nurturing orientation
C)achievement orientation
D)power distance
E)national culture

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The trait that John is interested in finding in a foreign country is described as having a "nurturing orientation", which emphasizes the importance of relationships and shows sensitivity and concern for the welfare of others. This is one of the dimensions of national culture, as described in cross-cultural studies of international management. Uncertainty avoidance relates to a society's tolerance for ambiguity and risk, power distance refers to the acceptance of hierarchical or unequal distribution of power, and achievement orientation relates to a society's emphasis on achievement and success.

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