FE 239 Quiz 1

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1) which of the following is a method of dependency?
a) local debt financing
b) localization of the operation
c) political risk insurance
d) maintaining control over technology
2) ________ operate(s) outside the formal structure, focusing on innovation and
improvement.
a) strategic teams
b) primary groups
c) parallel global virtual teams
d) the top management
3) which of the following is a typical characteristic of a japanese work group?
a) open expression of conflicts
b) decision making based on a patient, long-term perspective
c) lack of cooperation
d) lack of mutual confidence
4) managers from singapore, new zealand, and hong kong tend to take initiative and
have a sense of urgency, and the confidence to get things done. according to the globe
project, such managers score high on the cultural dimension of ________.
a) humane orientation
b) future orientation
c) performance orientation
d) assertiveness
5) in chinese culture, the term ________ refers to a person's moral character; it is the
most important thing defining that person and without it, one cannot function in society.
a) mien-tzu
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b) lien
c) guanxi
d) houmani
6) recruiting managers from latin america for a position in brazil is an example of
________.
a) global staffing approach
b) ethnocentric staffing approach
c) regiocentric staffing approach
d) polycentric staffing approach
7) a negotiation support system provides support to the negotiation process by
________.
a) increasing the likelihood that an agreement is reached when a zone of agreement
exists
b) increasing the ability to communicate nonverbally
c) increasing costs associated with time delays
d) increasing the fees paid to the attorneys
8) which of the following is/are particularly important in joint ventures for the purposes
of strategic planning, implementation, and production?
a) ethnocentric hiring strategy
b) dual-career couples
c) multicultural teams
d) rigid repatriation policies
9) the ________ pays the expatriate the going rate for similar positions in the host
country, plus whatever allowances and benefits for the assignment that the manager
negotiates.
a) localization approach
b) privatization approach
c) balance sheet approach
d) home-based approach
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10) based on the study conducted by harris and moran, which of the following is not a
workplace behavior of most americans?
a) following a formal culture
b) being highly organized and institutionally minded
c) having a strong work ethic
d) being competitive and aggressive
11) which of the following traits is considered an impediment to leadership
effectiveness according to the globe project?
a) dictatorial
b) individualistic
c) status-conscious
d) self-sacrificial
12) ________ is most likely to reduce the effectiveness of an organizational structure.
a) low adaptability
b) fluidity
c) dynamism
d) high flexibility
13) a global staffing policy ________.
a) avoids recruiting third-country nationals
b) relies primarily on local managers to fill key managerial positions abroad
c) is overly in favor of filling key managerial positions with people from headquarters
d) provides a greater pool of qualified and willing applicants from which to choose
14) according to trompenaars's value dimensions, if you are born and raised in an
achievement society, your source of status will most likely be based upon your
________.
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a) father's occupation
b) age
c) level of education
d) gender

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