Author Question: A Mexican manager is upset at the fact that his German colleague jumps right into business without ... (Read 29 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

A Mexican manager is upset at the fact that his German colleague jumps right into business without taking the time to get to know him and establish a relationship.

The German manager is frustrated at how long it takes to get anything done and is pushing for quicker decision making. This cultural conflict can be partially explained by:
a. the typical impatience of the Germans
b. the Mexican's longer time orientation
c. the fact that Mexico is high context and Germany is low context
d. the problems associated with negotiating in different languages

Question 2

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) faces a gap between actual and desired performance. This is an example of force for change.

a. an internal
b. an economic and political
c. a demographic
d. an external