The forces pressuring U.S. companies to globalize have many implications for managing human resources. Cultural differences are reflected the differences in HR policies adopted by employers in which of the following areas:

A) standardization of accounting practices
B) translation of sales presentations
C) use of incentive pay to motivate workers
D) gathering of global competitive data
E) monitoring of near-term economic and social environments

The use of incentive pay to motivate workers varies across cultures and is a reflection of differences in HR policies adopted by employers. Standardization of accounting practices (A) and gathering of global competitive data (D) are related to financial management and strategy, while translation of sales presentations (B) and monitoring of near-term economic and social environments (E) are related to marketing and environmental scanning, respectively.