Jack Moved to China to Manage His Company's Production Facility

Multiple Choice

Jack moved to China to manage his company's production facility there. Immediately he instituted the company practice of recognizing an employee of the month. The Chinese employees were horrified. Why might this be so?

A) The employees are acting on their national cultural behavior patterns.
B) Each employee took the competition seriously and wanted to win the recognition.
C) None of them wanted to lose face by not being recognized.
D) The company culture was stronger than their national culture.