Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S. manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary. She has been heard saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n) ________ manager.
A. ethnocentric
B. concentric
C. prejudicial
D. polycentric
E. geocentric
A. ethnocentric
Ethnocentric managers believe that their native country, culture, language, and behavior are superior to all others. Ethnocentric managers tend to believe that they can export the managers and practices of their home countries to anywhere in the world and that they will be more capable and reliable.
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