5. Scaled rankings: three regions combinedWhen asked to scale statements pertaining to national feelings and nationalism (Table 2), percentages in the agree range (ranking of 5 or above on the questionnaire scale), were, with two exceptions, all over 70%. The exceptions (#8), “political and business issues often were intertwined in the negotiations” (52.8% agree) and “my team gave political/national interests top priority” (#9), was agreed to by 66.7% of respondents.