a mid-level manager at ABC Manufacturing, is negotiating supplier agreements with a Chinese firm in Beijing. This is Antonio's first experience with a Chinese supplier. Antonio insists that all contract agreements be explicitly detailed, which is exactly the way he deals with American suppliers. Antonio believes this strategy is the best way to conduct business and is very comfortable following his own approach. Antonio can be described as adopting a(n) ________ orientation. a not selected option a polycentric b not selected option b polychronic c not selected option c geocentric d not selected option d ethnocentric e not selected option e monochronic

A monochronic culture, values preciseness, emphasize schedules, punctuality, and preciseness. Monochronic cultures like to do just one particular thing at a time and they value orderliness and do not like to be interrupted unlike the Polychronic cultures which like to do several things at the same.

Based on this, Antonio believes this strategy is the best way to conduct business and is very comfortable following his own approach. Antonio can be described as adopting an monochronic culture.