1) with regard to transitioning economy in russia, russian managers primarily
emphasize ________.
a) self-esteem
b) job security
c) intellectual capital
d) self-actualization
2) in the american culture, which of the following is most likely to be considered a
“dirty trick” during cross-cultural negotiations?
a) establishing personal relationships
b) deliberately distorting facts
c) hard bargaining
d) exchanging irrelevant information
3) linda, the operations executive for tango, is asked to travel to china in order to set up
a new operational facility. when negotiating with the chinese investors, linda should
________.
a) be direct and explicit when conveying information , as time is of immense value
b) be focused on establishing long-term, trusting relationships, even at the expense of
some immediate returns
c) be aggressive
d) be quick in decision making and confront problems directly
4) opportunities for indigenous female employees to move up the managerial ladder in a
given culture depend on the ________.
a) values and expectations regarding the role of women in that society
b) ability of women to perform in cross-cultural teams in that culture
c) success of male managers in integrating global teams in that culture
d) overall quality of life in that culture
5) the ________ dimension describes a leader who is self-centered, conflictual, and
status conscious.
a) humane
b) team-oriented
c) participative
d) self-protective
6) which of the following is an example of a macropolitical risk event?
a) a terrorist attack
b) forced sale of equity to host-country nationals
c) expropriation of corporate assets without prompt and adequate compensation
d) barriers to repatriation of funds
7) which of the following factors has the maximum influence on the success of
multinational firm alliances?
a) form of governance chosen
b) introduction of new competition
c) differing national cultures
d) cumulative learning of partner
8) with the increasing number of companies that operate around the world and assign
and move personnel from one country to another, ________ has become exceedingly
complex.
a) employing third-country nationals
b) designing equitable pay scales
c) employing local talent
d) convincing employees to take up foreign assignments
9) according to mansour javidan, which of the following is not a global mind-set
attribute that a successful expatriates possesses?
a) cognitive complexity
b) psychological capital
c) autocratic leadership qualities
d) ability to build trusting relationships with local stakeholders
10) ________ is the awareness of and an honest caring about another individual’s
culture.
a) cultural accommodation
b) cultural empathy
c) cultural sympathy
d) cultural quotient
11) during which stage of the negotiations process does hard bargaining begin?
a) persuasion
b) relationship building
c) information gathering
d) agreement