Med-Tex, a Large Pharmaceutical Firm Based in Texas, Wants to Establish

Multiple Choice

Med-Tex, a large pharmaceutical firm based in Texas, wants to establish its presence by expanding overseas.The company's executives evaluate locations across the world for the most suitable place to build the latest Med-Tex manufacturing facility.Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Med-Tex should build its new facility in Ireland?

A) Expanding into a similar culture reduces risks associated with different attitudes, values, and communication styles.
B) Med-Tex's main competitor received government incentives for building a new manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom.
C) Collectivist societies like Ireland encourage the individual achievement necessary for scientific advancements in pharmaceuticals.
D) Particularistic cultures apply rules and systems objectively, which is important within the Med-Tex organizational culture.