How does the cultural orientation of a particular country affect how business communication can be interpreted? How can managers reduce the potential of miscommunication?
What will be an ideal response?
Possible key points could include: the communication might be misinterpreted, for example an appropriately aggressive speech pattern in one country might seem rude in another; common terms might have different meanings; Nonverbal communication may signify different things.
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Acme Global needed to hire 30 new advertising sales agents. The applicant pool consisted of 100 African American males and 100 White males. Of the 200 applicants, Acme Global hired 10 of the African American males and 20 of the White males. Is there evidence of disparate impact?
A. Yes, the African American selection rate of 20% is less than 80%, so the Four-Fifths Rule is not met. B. Yes, the African American selection rate of 5% is less than 16%, so the Four-Fifths Rule is not met. C. No, the African American selection rate of 20% is more than 5%, so the Four-Fifths Rule is met. D. No, the African American selection rate of 10% is less than 80%, so the Four-Fifths Rule is met.
The EU developed from a post-war (WWII)
A. coal and steel common market for the two commodities, the European Coal and Steel Community. B. attempt to reduce the threat of the Soviet Union in Europe. C. IMF and World Bank meeting charged to work out a settlement with Germany. D. effort to allocate U.S. relief (the Marshall Plan) throughout Europe.
It is estimated that the number of partnerships in the United States is ________.
A. less than 500,000 B. between 500,000 and 1 million C. between 1 million and 2 million D. more than 2 million
In a survey of 1,000 business owners, which of the following was a motivation for an entrepreneur to sell a venture?
a. too many heirs within the company b. the company getting too big c. a desire for liquidity d. legal advice received