Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 8SL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Whether I can speak at least one foreign language.
Introduction:
It is highly significant to learn and understand different languages since it would provide greater benefits overtime. For instance, it is essential to learn Mandarin (Chinese language), since many products are produced in China and it is the most rapidly emerging economies in the world in today’s era.
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