Recology CleanScapes, formed when CleanScapes of Seattle mergedwith San Francisco–based Recology, provides recycling services toabout 800,000 residential and commercial customers in four westernstates. The employee-owned company’s motto is “WASTE ZERO,” and itis an industry leader in the waste reduction and recovery industry.Recology CleanScapes has credited much of its financial success,low employee turnover, and high customer satisfaction to open-bookmanagement.
Recycling is a worldwide industry. If Recology CleanScapesdecided to expand by acquiring companies in other countries, whichof the following issues should managers take into considerationwhen deciding where and how to operate? Check all that apply.
A- In some countries, like China and India, it is not customaryto publicly disclose company financial information.
B- In countries with high power distance, where inequalitybetween managers and employees is expected, companies may havedifficulty using open-book management.
C- Employees in some countries are not sufficiently welleducated to understand company financial information.
