When it comes to core values,
A) all cultures are basically the same.
B) the U.S. has a lot in common with Japanese and Arab cultures.
C) cultures no longer have any.
D) every culture values individualism and old-fashioned hard work.
E) many cultures have very little (or nothing) in common with others.

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E)Do not assume that others will act the same way you do,use language and symbols the same way you do,or even operate from the same values and beliefs.For instance,in a comparison of the 10 most important values in the U.S.,Japan,and Arab cultures,the people from the U.S.had no values in common with people from the other two cultures.In the U.S.,youth is often associated with strength,energy,and possibilities,while age is sometimes associated with declining powers and the inability to keep pace.In many Asian societies,the oldest employees hold the most powerful jobs,the most impressive titles,and the greatest degrees of freedom.Other cultures value relationships,consensus,and group harmony over independence and individual accomplishment.

When It Comes to Core Values