1) one major disadvantage of cross-border alliances is that there is a potential loss of a
company’s technology and knowledge.
2) antidumping laws enable formal institutions to affect international competition.
3) creating shared value (csv) leverages the unique resources and expertise of the
company to create social value by creating economic value.
4) local managers can provide communication of strategic goals and change processes,
and provide continuity among revolving expatriates and host nationals.
5) firms use e-business to help build new relationships between businesses and retailers.
6) arabs avoid open admission of error at all costs because weakness is a failure to be
manly.
7) which of the following is analyzed through the quantitative approach, qualitative
approach, and the checklist approach?
a) the legal risks of a country
b) the creditworthiness of a country
c) the political risks of a country
d) the cultural atmosphere of a country
8) rewarding the individual is frowned upon in ________ because it encourages
competition rather than the desired group cooperation.
a) taiwan
b) the united states
c) canada
d) japan
9) ________ represent members in several industries.
a) industry unions
b) general unions
c) craft unions
d) conglomerate unions
10) which of the following is most likely characteristic of communication channels in
low-context cultures?
a) rapid spread of information
b) informal flow of information
c) upward flow of information
d) controlled flow of information
11) the second part of the strategic management process involves the ________.
a) implementation phase
b) assessment stage
c) planning phase
d) analysis stage
12) increasingly, global companies are requiring that their managers who will progress
to top management positions must ________.
a) adopt an ethnocentric approach to management
b) have overseas assignment experience
c) adhere to an autocratic style of leadership
d) refrain from empowering subordinates
13) which of the following is the primary cause of noise in the communication process?
a) a lack of cultural empathy
b) ineffective listening skills
c) the technology used in the medium of communication
d) the difference between two individuals’ life space
14) which of the following can be regarded as a pressure to globalize?
a) decreasing competitive clout
b) information technology expansion
c) increasing tariffs
d) spread of economic nationalism
15) ________ refers to the assumption that every member of a society or subculture has
the same characteristics or traits without regard to individual differences.
a) diversification
b) posturing
c) stereotyping
d) parochialism
16) the focus of selina inc., an mnc producing a range of products that can be marketed
through common channels to similar customers worldwide, is marketing. its aim is to
become an insider in every country it operates. which of the following organizational
forms is most likely to be favored by selina’s management?
a) a global geographic structure
b) a global functional structure
c) a domestic structure plus export department
d) a domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary
17) which of the following is not a typical reason for forming cross-border alliances?
a) to avoid import barriers
b) to share r&d costs and risks
c) to gain access to specific markets
d) to test marketing campaigns overseas