38. Last year, you did a project with Pierre Belton, a French student studying his final year in the University of France. He has joined sales division in a manufacturing firm in France, and he is now in Oman to meet some business officials in some companies to market his products. He has asked you to advise him on how to adapt to the Omani business culture. Which of the following advice would NOT help him to reach his aim? a. to rely completely on watching Oman TV to get more information on the business, cultural and social aspects of Oman b. to study the local markets in Oman so that the product needs matches consumer expectations c. to learn popular and business Arabic words and phrases d. to be highly respectful of the customs in Oman and be tolerant of the organizational policies and procedures. 39. It is generally believed that men and women have slightly different communication styles and their styles vary from culture to culture. Men tend to emphasize in their messages, whereas women tend to focus on maintenance: a. content, relationship b. relationship, longevity c. context, relationship d. age, relationship a verbal message. . Nonverbal signals can a. strengthen b. weaken c. replace d. all the above 37. You and few colleagues are planning to visit Germany to finalize a business deal. The business environment there is very diverse. As a team leader, what would you advice to your team members in order to help them communicate with Germans? a. do not have an ethnocentric mind-set b. research well about German social customs c. understand more about German economic and business aspects d. all the above are important