Managers of meaning _____.
a. accept that the world consists of facts, concrete realities, and real events
b. realize that human beings interpret facts, concrete realities, and events through the filters of their cultures, organization, and self-concepts
c. take seriously the critical role they play in helping others interpret facts and events
d. all of the above
Question 2
With the multidomestic strategy ________.
A) the firm utilizes the core competency of the firm or firm-specific advantage it developed at home as its main competitive weapon in the foreign market it enters
B) the firm views itself as a collection of relatively independent operating subsidiaries
C) the firm views the world as a single marketplace and has as its primary goal the creation of standardized goods and services that will address the needs of customers worldwide
D) the firm assigns responsibility for various organizational tasks to the unit of the organization best able to achieve the dual goals of efficiency and flexibility
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