According to MANAGER'S SHOPTALK in chapter 12, which of the following is not a characteristic used to help foreign managers understand Americans?
A) Americans are formal.
B) Americans value punctuality.
C) Americans believe in work.
D) Americans are independent and individualistic.
E) Americans are competitive.

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The other four characteristics (punctuality, belief in work, independence/individualism, and competitiveness) are commonly used to help foreign managers understand Americans, but formality is not typically seen as a defining characteristic of American culture.

According to MANAGER'S SHOPTALK in Chapter 12, Which of the Following