Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. After a morning of global cultural training, Marie, the vice president of marketing, is having lunch with Ann, who will be managing the company's new office in South Korea. Marie tells Ann, "There are cultural differences between the United States and South Korea that will affect the success of our office. For example, I suggest giving a couple of cans of Spam to your larger customers, because Spam is considered elegant in South Korea." Marie's advice to Ann is good because it takes into account the many kinds of cultural differences between the United States and other countries.
2. Dawn grew up helping her father work on cars in his auto repair shop and developed into an excellent auto technician. Because of stereotypes regarding women in this field, she is interested in finding a shop that minimizes gender discrimination and role inequalities. Dawn wants to work for a company that highly values gender egalitarianism.
3. Philippe is from the Mediterranean coast of Greece and Sasha is from Iran. In their grocery store, this married couple is accustomed to focusing on one task at a time rather than multitasking. Philippe and Sasha work on a system of polychronic time.
4. A business model outlines what customer needs the company will satisfy, the operations of the business, the company components and functions, and the projected revenue and expenses.

Answer 1

1. TRUE
Cultural expectations and preferences vary widely from country to country. In China, people draw different lines between personal and work spaces, so that, for example, it is permissible for office colleagues to inquire about the size of your apartment and your salary and to give assessments of your wardrobe and your muscle tone, matters considered personal in the United States. In South Korea, if you want to give a gift that's considered classy and glamorous, you might present a can or two of Spam—yes, Spam, viewed as a thrifty pantry staple in the United States is in Korea still thought of as a symbol of luxury descending from a time of deprivation during the Korean War, when only Americans had access to the product.
2. TRUE
Gender egalitarianism expresses the extent to which a society should minimize gender discrimination and role inequalities.
3. FALSE
Polychronic time is a preference for doing more than one thing at a time. Monochronic time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.
4. TRUE
A business model outlines the need the firm will fill, the operations of the business, its components and functions, and the expected revenues and expenses.