A U.S. company is setting up offices in a new country. The owner wants to make sure all procedures are done exactly the same as in the U.S. As a person who studied organizational behavior, you are MOST LIKELY to feel ________ because ________.
A) uneasy; individuals in different countries often have different attitudes and values
B) confident; if it works here, then it will work there.
C) hopeless; companies never succeed in new countries
D) disinterested; this has nothing to do with organizational behavior

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As a person who studied organizational behavior, it is likely that the individual understands the importance of culture in influencing attitudes and values that can affect organizational procedures. This understanding may lead to feeling uneasy about assuming that the same procedures will work effectively in a new cultural context without adapting to local cultural norms.

A US Company Is Setting Up Offices in a New Country