You are a project manager for Food Plaza, which is a retail food delivery store. Your company is competing with another retail store for the option of opening two new stores in a foreign country. You have been invited for a dinner with the prospective foreign business partners and their spouses upon your arrival. You know that all of the following statements are generally true except:

A.
You should spend time building relationships with your prospective foreign business partners before getting down to business.

B.
You should respect the cultural differences you’ll encounter when working with your prospective foreign business partners.

C.
You should build an atmosphere of mutual trust and cooperation.

D.
You should explain your company’s rules, standards, and operating policies at your first meeting with the prospective foreign business partner!

Explanation:
Your first meeting with foreign partners should be spent getting to know them on a personal basis. You should explain your company’s rules, standards, and operating policies at your first meeting with the prospective foreign business partners.