1) according to lazarova and tarique, which of the following conditions must be met for
the successful transfer of knowledge between repatriates and firms?
a) the repatriates must have valuable knowledge to transfer
b) the repatriates must have low tolerance for ambiguity
c) the organization must promote the role of women in global management
d) the organization must successfully resolve the dual-career dilemma
2) which of the following was the primary purpose of the organization for economic
cooperation and development convention on bribery?
a) to establish bribery laws
b) to quantify global corruption
c) to combat corporate corruption
d) to protect corporate bribery whistleblowers
3) which of the following will a person working in a high-contact culture most likely
experience?
a) coworkers spending time together socially
b) managers using hand motions to express emotion
c) managers bowing to their seniors as a token of respect
d) coworkers putting an arm over their colleague’s back
4) which of the following is the most common form of organizing foreign operations in
which divisions are created to cover various regions?
a) global functional structure
b) global geographic structure
c) global product structure
d) matrix structure
5) which of the following is an advantage of the polycentric staffing approach?
a) home-country managers gain valuable overseas management experience
b) coordination between the subsidiary and the parent company is simplified
c) local managers tend to be instrumental in staving off or more effectively dealing with
problems in sensitive political situations
d) the local managers have no conflicting loyalties
6) which of the following does not accurately characterize workers in the mexican
culture?
a) they rank high on collectivism
b) they rank high on power distance
c) they rank low on individualism
d) they rank low on uncertainty avoidance
7) in which of the following groups of trade blocs does most of today’s world trade
takes place?
a) middle east, china, and india
b) north america, africa, and canada
c) western europe, asia, and the americas
d) saudi arabia, western europe, and the gulf
8) according to the globe project, a coworker or subordinate from sweden, a country
ranking low on assertiveness, would most likely prefer ________.
a) explicitness in communication
b) a two-way dialogue
c) a gift exchange before talking business
d) a direct approach along with facts and figures
9) ________ suggests people would be motivated by opportunities for personal
advancement and autonomy.
a) high individualism
b) collectivism
c) ethnocentrism
d) high masculinity
10) one of the primary purposes of relationship building during the negotiation process
is to ________.
a) build mutual trust
b) create formal contracts
c) exchange task-related information
d) avoid direct confrontations
11) convergence occurs as ________ is sought, such as for the ec countries, and as
competitive pressures in free-trade zones, such as the nafta countries, eventually bring
about demands for some equalization of benefits for workers.
a) segregation
b) harmonization
c) homogenization of the workforce
d) cultural assimilation
12) micropolitical risk events are those that affect ________.
a) multiple industries and companies
b) several other nations in the same region
c) one industry or company or a few companies
d) domestic industries or companies
13) a(n) ________ permits managers to allocate and coordinate resources for foreign
activities under one roof, and thus enhances the firm’s ability to respond, both reactively
and proactively, to market opportunities.
a) local division
b) international division
c) export department
d) domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary