Melanie joins an international student association in order to better understand the views of students from other countries. She is trying to become more ________ in her attitude.
A) parochialistic
B) polycentric
C) ethnocentric
D) geocentric
Question 2An ethnocentric attitude ________.
A) prompts managers to have a global view and look for the best approaches and people regardless of origin
B) is the belief that the home country has the best work approaches and practices
C) is the view that employees in the host country know the best work approaches and practices
D) gives a manager a much broader understanding of what it takes to manage in a global environment
Question 3The polycentric attitude is a world-oriented view focusing on using the best approaches and people from around the globe.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 4Samanex Corporation maintains production facilities in 13 different countries on three continents. Each facility is managed by a native of the country where it is located. This practice is indicative of a(n) ________ attitude.
A) ethnocentric
B) geocentric
C) polycentric
D) multicentric
Question 5Bill Sanderson, a manager in a manufacturing firm in New York has a tendency to view the world only through his U.S.-based perspective. What can be deduced about his attitude?
A) He has an elitist attitude.
B) He has a polycentric attitude.
C) He has a parochialistic attitude.
D) He has a geocentric attitude.
Question 6In today's global environment, managers must have a(n) ________ attitude to be successful.
A) ethnocentric
B) parochial
C) bigoted
D) geocentric
Question 7Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as different and hard to understand.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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