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mia

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Because of the low context culture, when it comes to decision-making customs, North American executives
 
  A) tend to focus on the results of the decisions they face.
  B) prefer to make their deals slowly, after much discussion.
  C) spend a lot of time on each little point to display their good faith.
  D) arrive at decisions through consensus, after an elaborate and time-consuming process.
  E) will usually give in if it allows them to avoid offending the other party.

Question 2

Compared to low-context cultures, high-context cultures tend to take a ________ approach regarding the meaning of business contracts.
 
  A) less flexible
  B) more literal
  C) more flexible
  D) more aggressive
  E) less literal



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Low-context North Americans tend to focus on results rather than relationship building. North Americans try to obtain the best outcome in a decision for the issue at hand, while high-context cultures put more emphasis into long-term issues, such as relationships between parties.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: C) High-context cultures focus more on relationships than results. This makes them less explicit and less rigid in their negotiations, and therefore more flexible.



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