THE COMPANY: FORD
THE COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA
MANAGERIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR EXPATS
MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT
100

Fords luxury car brand.

What is Lincoln?

100

The kind of power distance in South Africa.

What is high?


100

One of the five main skills an expat needs in South Africa.

What is adaptability, cross-cultural communication, emotional intelligence, collaboration skills, or personal drive?
100

These are the three main motivators for South African employess. Name at least one.

What is money, power or altruism. 

200

The US state where Ford Motor Company began. (Hint: their current headquarters are here)

What is Michigan?

200

You should avoid wearing this type of clothing.

What is excessively revealing?

200

The ability to persevere from pure ambition is called.

What is personal drive?

200

South Africans focus on a (blank) approach, not aggressive tactics. 

What is collaborative?

300

Ford is investing heavily in this type of vehicle market, which was valued at $563 billion and is expected to reach $1.58 trillion by 2030.

What is electric vehicles?

300

Offering someone, something with this hand can be seen as disrespectful.

What is your left hand?

300

The US and South Africa have similar (blank), meaning they accept a moderate amount of inequality in power and authority

What is power distance?

300

This type of contact is usaually embraced.

What is physical contact?
400

Name 2 of the 5 Ford competitors we discussed. 

What is General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, or Tesla?
400

You should avoid discussing this (or these) topic(s) casually.

What is race and apartheid?

400

Corporate South Africa leans more (blank), meaning they put emphasis on personal achievement. 

What is individualistic?

400

South Africa has a (blank) hierarchy, meaning emphasis on seniority.

What is vertical hierarchy?

500

The global percentage of market share held by Ford. 

What is 4.4%?

500

This act, when done indoors, can be considered impolite.

What is whistling?

500

The US and South Africa rank closely on (blank), meaning they both value both predictability and change equally

What is uncertainty avoidance?

500

The meaning of "Ubuntu".

What is humanity to others?