Question

Managers are increasingly viewing the world as "one big marketplace" due to globalization and the interconnectedness of national economies. Of the possible management orientations, which would be counterintuitive to this mentality and result in an inability to see opportunities in other countries?

Answer 1

Answer: Ethnocentric orientation

Explanation:

The options are;

A. Regiocentric orientation

B. Geocentric orientation

C. Polycentric orientation

D. Ethnocentric orientation

E. Multicentric orientation

Ethnocentric orientation is an orientation whereby one believes that their home country is superior and better than other countries and this orientation usually leads to lost opportunities that could have been used by a company to expand. Managers who see the world as​ a big​ marketplace typically have geocentric orientation.