82. At a recent problem-solving meeting in the
aerospace industry between managers and professionals from several different
countries, one manager entered the room, sat down at the conference table, and
interrupted the social chatter by indicating that the meeting was supposed to
have started 10 minutes earlier. She went on to announce the fact that she had
a Ph.D. in astrophysics and dozens of patents to her name, and proposed a
solution to the problem that the group had convened to discuss. It is least
likely that this manager came from:
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a.
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Switzerland
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b.
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United States
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c.
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Germany
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d.
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Saudi Arabia
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ANS: D
83. At
a recent problem-solving meeting in the agriculture industry between managers
and professionals from several different countries, William entered the room,
sat down at the conference table, and interrupted the social chatter by
indicating that the meeting was supposed to have started 10 minutes earlier. He
went on to announce the fact that he had a Ph.D. in biology and dozens of
biotechnology patents to his name, and proposed a solution to the problem that
the group had convened to discuss. It is likely that William came from a:
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a.
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high-context culture
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b.
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low-context culture
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c.
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moderate-context culture
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d.
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there is not enough information to make
this determination
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ANS: B
84. The
conditions that surround and influence the life of an individual, group, or organization
are called its:
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a.
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cultural context
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b.
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political context
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c.
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cultural climate
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d.
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economic context
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