As Luci Chen sits in her office in Shanghai she is looking at her daily appointment calendar. Even though she has many appointments, she knows that she will spend quality time with each person. After all, being involved with people and being sensitive to relationships is just as important (if not more important) than sticking to a schedule. Ms. Chen could be characterized following which of the following time models?
P-time--polychronic time.
B-time--bimodal time.
D-time--dual time.
M-time-monochronic time.
S-time-sequence time.
Ramon Garcia is excited about his first visit to the United States. As a representative of a Mexican vegetable producer, Ramon knows that he will have to forget "Mexican time" and be aware of "American time" which is much more linear and rigid. What kind of time does America follow?
P-time--polychronic time.
B-time--bimodal time.
D-time--dual time.
M-time-monochronic time.
S-time-sequence time.
According to the textbook, all of the following have been defined or viewed as being corruption EXCEPT:
profits.
individualism.
conservative dress.
rampant consumerism.
Barbie dolls.
Which of the following are typical of Ascription-oriented cultures?
Respect is based on knowledge and skill.
Respect is based on seniority.
Decisions are challenged on technical and functional grounds.
Pay for performance is the best way to motivate managers.
Which form of data below is slower and more expensive to obtain but is generally more relevant?
a. primary

b. data bases

c. secondary

d. syndicated

Information collected from internal databases is an example of data.
primary
secondary
observational
experimental
ethnographic
The trend towards moving out of the cities is common over most of the world.
TRUE FALSE