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    Chapter 16 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. According to the opening case‚ Molex now operates some 50 manufacturing plants in 21 countries. From that base‚ _______________ of its $2.5 billion in annual revenues are outside of the United States. A. 25 percent B. 45 percent C. 65 percent D. 75 percent E. 85 percent 2. Molex‚ according to the opening case‚ can be best described as having a A. geocentric policy. B. polycentric policy. C. multidomestic

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    international marketing literature. In this study‚ the authors conceptually advance the consumer affinity construct and develop a measurement instrument for capturing affinity feelings. They also link consumer affinity‚ country image‚ and consumer ethnocentrism to key consumer behavior variables—namely‚ perceived risk and willingness to buy products from‚ invest in‚ and visit the affinity country. The findings indicate that consumer affinity is more powerful than consumers’ ethnocentric tendencies in

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    United States Ethnocentrism People are naturally inclined to differ in their reactions to certain events. It is our experiences and backgrounds that create the opinions we have towards what we encounter. There is no one to answer the question of whose perception is right or wrong‚ because there is no right or wrong to the question being asked. The only time that perceptions receive this judgment is when perceptions are compared to each other. The United States of America has been comparing their

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    We are a melting pot of cultures and in such‚ we see a wide variety of value systems at play. For our first Individual Work Worksheet‚ you will explore three values that you think are central to American culture. From there‚ let’s define ethnocentrism. Is it ethnocentric to be nationalistic? Finally‚ define cultural relativism. Are values culturally relative? Why/Why not? Please respond to all of the following prompts: 1. Explore three values that are central to American culture. What

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    11/2/12 Av atar (2009 f ilm) - Wikipedia‚ the f ree ency clopedia Avatar (2009 film) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Avatar is a 2009 American[6][7] epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron‚ and starring Sam Worthington‚ Zoe Saldana‚ Stephen Lang‚ Michelle Rodriguez‚ Joel David Moore‚ Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century‚ when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora‚ a lush habitable moon of

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    Ethnocentrism is the propensity to look at the world from the standpoint of one’s own culture. Many claim that ethnocentrism occurs in every culture; as luck would have it‚ ethnocentrism may be something that all cultures have in common. (unknown) Ethnocentrism is a good thing and a bad thing. It’s great to be proud of your country and your heritage. Ethnocentrism can lead to social assimilation and strong personal group ties. We see a lot of ethnocentrism in the military and in our High Schools

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    Ethnocentrism: Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values of ones own culture .The ethnocentric individual will judge other groups related to his particular ethnic group or culture especially with concern to language‚ behavior‚ customs‚ and religion .Ethnocentric individuals believe that they are better than other individuals for reasons based solely on their heritage .Ethnocentrism can be defined as making false assumptions about others ways based

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    Manifest Destiny: “expansion of the United States through the American continents were inevitable and justified” Avatar: They thought that importance to get into the Avatar world and destroy Omaticaya‚ the Home Tree. The scientists and destructors feel that it is necessary to do this because Unobtanium is what is within the tree and it sells for very high in the US. The contents were “inevitable” to not get because they are worth so much and there could be a huge economic boom in their company if

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    POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DEPT. OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (RMA411S) ASSESMENT 1 Student name: Rachel N. Nuukunde Student number: 201030020 Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Nambira Due date: 10 March 2012 at 10h00pm Table of contents Pages 1.1 Topic of the study 3

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    1 Rachel Smith Transcendentalist Essay 7‚ November 2012 Features of Transcendentalism in Avatar Transcendentalism is an American philosophy started in the 1800’s‚ which is still part of modern culture today. Transcendentalism was developed by Immanuel Kant‚ and was based on the idea that‚ in order to comprehend the nature of reality‚ it must first be observed and explored using the method of reasoning. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were fundamental figures in Transcendentalism

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