Author Question: In the United States, businesses value time and schedules that promote A) flextime. B) meetings ... (Read 57 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

In the United States, businesses value time and schedules that promote

A) flextime.
B) meetings starting and ending at designated times.
C) that ability to walk in and out of meetings at will.
D) the need to multitask during meetings.
E) the need to improve teamwork functions during meetings.

Question 2

In the United States, companies most often reward and promote an employee based on

A) group success.
B) equality.
C) individualism.
D) consensus.
E) seniority.

Kaytorgator · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) U.S. businesses value punctuality and the efficient use of time. For instance, meetings are expected to start and end at designated times.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: C) In contrast to cultures that value group harmony and group success, U.S. culture generally expects individuals to succeed by their own efforts, and it rewards individual success. Even though teamwork is emphasized in many companies, competition between individuals is expected and even encouraged in many cases.