1) As a Japanese MNE, Sony is more likely to use ________ to evaluate performance of
its foreign operations.
A) quality targets
B) market share
C) ROI
D) sales
2) Forecasters must predict the magnitude, direction, and ________ of an exchange rate
change or movement.
A) length
B) timing
C) altitude
D) depth
3) American hamburgers, Japanese sushi, Italian pizza, Mexican tacos, and Middle
Eastern pita bread are now commonly found in most countries. This best supports the
argument that ________.
A) although visible expressions of culture are becoming homogenized, basic differences
in societal values remain strong
B) globalization fulfills lower order needs in Maslow’s hierarchy
C) cultural imperialism is increasingly widespread
D) cultural hybridization is occurring
4) According to the text, which of the following is the most important competency in
the expatriate selection process?
A) flexibility
B) business acumen
C) global mindset
D) geographic knowledge
5) Brain drain is a term that describes ________.
A) a country’s loss of educated, productive people
B) a nation’s shift from an emerging market to a developed economy
C) the exportation of high-technology products in exchange for low-technology
products
D) the unauthorized use of patents, copyrights, and technology by the counterfeiting
industry