1)Madeline, Ned, and Oliver are the managers of different national branches of XYZ corp. XYZ corp is having financial difficulties. Madeline (M) is from Brazil, Ned (N) is from the U.K., and Oliver (O) is from Hong Kong. All three grew up speaking English. Peter, an American manager, is meeting with M, N, and O to ask the branch managers to cut their workforces. Peter tells the company managers they need to toe the line, which is an American idiom asking for acceptance in a groups policies. Which of the following linguistic tools should Peter have used to avoid any misunderstanding in his talk?

	A.	Oculesics
	B.	Off-Shore English
	C.	Vernacular English
	D.	Guanxi

2)

You are a salesperson at a meeting with the management of ABC Corp., a Japanese firm. You deliver a pitch for your companys product that you consider to be filled with good logic and passion. During your presentation, you notice that your audience is listening patiently but shows no expression. After the presentation, they thank you for your presentation but have nothing further to say at that time. Which of the following concepts or cultural dimensions helps explain the reaction of the Japanese managers to your presentation?

	A.	Honne and tatamae
	B.	Guanxi
	C.	Assertiveness
	D.	A, B and C

3)

Which of the following sentences accurately describes the structure and control of a corporation?

	A.	The Board of Directors appoints the management, and shareholders have no vote in a corporation
	B.	Shareholders elect the Board of Directors who appoint the management
	C.	Management appoints the Board of Directors who decide which shareholder groups vote in the next year
	D.	Shareholders elect the management who appoints the Board of Directors