2. Global mindset (Connect, Perform)

Read the scenario and then answer the questions that follow.

Carly is applying for a position at a multinational corporation that will require her to work with people in other countries. Fortunately, she has experience doing this. To prepare for her interview, she is reviewing instances when she demonstrated a global mindset during her previous job. She knows that she will show the interviewer she has a global mindset by telling about times she has appreciated and influenced individuals, groups, organizations, and systems with different social, cultural, political, institutional, intellectual, and psychological characteristics.

1--- Carly could best show the interviewer that she possesses the psychological dimension of the global mindset by discussing:

a. How much she enjoyed improving her conversational German by living with a host family for one semester in college

b. How she was able to build strong, mutually trusting relationships with colleagues at manufacturing facilities in the Ruhr in Germany

c. How fluent she is in German and how knowledgeable she is about German literature, film, and music

2---Carly interviews for the joband she gets it! Her new boss says that what impressed him most was her global mindset, and he wants her to be a role model for other employees in the company. How can Carly best demonstrate how one acquires a global mindset? Check all that apply.

-Taking the position that the way most Americans do things is best and people in other countries should adapt to it

-Opting for assignments that will not involve travel to other countries

-Cultivating relationships with immediate coworkers from other cultures and people within and outside the organization in other countries

-Expressing a consistent curiosity about world affairs and the international business environment