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M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Edition 2ISBN: 978-0077801960
book M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow cover

M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Edition 2ISBN: 978-0077801960
Exercise 98
Scenario: Global Business Company
You work for Global Business Company. Your position involves negotiating with potential partners from other countries.
You have completed an important presentation to several Japanese executives regarding a proposed partnership between your American company and their Japanese firm. The Japanese executives were very silent during the presentation. With regard to cross-cultural communication, this silence most likely means that the Japanese executives:
A) didn't understand what you were saying.
B) disagree with your proposal and can't think of a polite way of telling you about their rejection.
C) weren't listening to your presentation.
D) have agreed to the proposal made by you.
E) are showing respect for your presentation.
Explanation
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