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Please Take the following quiz to evaluate your multicultural skills

		True	False
1	In Germany, compliments are expected (and given) for a job well done.
2	Americans usually rely on themselves for help rather than other people.
3	Japanese tend to reward individual achievements.
4	Gifts are normally exchanged at the first meeting with a British partner.
5	Your first offer to a Korean company will most likely be reduced by 50 percent.
6	Laughing is one way the Chinese show nervousness or social discomfort.
7	In Arab culture, gifts should be opened in the presence of the giver.
8	Most Americans are somewhat indifferent if a colleague arrives late for an appointment.
9	For the Chinese a contract is not considered a complete and binding set of specifications.
10	Most Korean organizations conduct business in a democratic manner.
11	It is quite acceptable to call a Swiss after work for business reasons.
12	When a Japanese says, "yes, yes," most often he is confirming his agreement.
13	Most Italian business meetings are unstructured and informal.
14	Many Japanese decisions are made by consensus.
15	Success in Dutch organizations is attributed teamwork, not to individuals.
16	Chinese negotiators typically have the authority to make final commitments.
17	You are complaining to a Brazilian manager and he replies, "No problemo." This means that he will solve the problem.
18	Compliments and well-presented flattery are generally appreciated by Arabs.
19	At the end of your telephone discussion with a Korean boss, you should hang up before he does.
20	In France business organizations are decentralized.
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