Companies in Two Different Countries Have Tried to Work Together

Multiple Choice

Companies in two different countries have tried to work together by developing a joint venture. However, within six months of initiating this project, the companies find that they cannot work together. Employees in the different countries cannot seem to relate to one another. They have different outlooks on life. This is MOST LIKELY because ________.

A) one company valued people and the other valued profit
B) companies never work with other companies in different countries
C) technological inefficiencies made communication difficult
D) differences in national values and norms can make interaction difficult