American-Japanese Partnership You Have Completed an Important Presentation to Several

Multiple Choice

American-Japanese Partnership 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.