1) austria and germany value competition and have a “can-do” attitude. therefore,
according to the globe project, austria and germany are most likely to be ________
societies.
a) accommodative
b) cooperative
c) humane-oriented
d) assertive
2) which of the following is true with regard to the global functional structure?
a) the global functional structure results in plants that serve widely different markets
b) the global functional structure is most advantageous for firms with diversified
product lines that have different technological bases and that are aimed at dispersed
markets
c) the global functional structure is used primarily by large firms with highly
decentralized systems
d) foreign operations in a global functional structure are integrated into the activities
and responsibilities of each department to economies of scale
3) according to berthoin, which of the following exemplifies knowledge about when?
a) knowledge about the effect of timing
b) knowledge about relationships created over the life of an assignment
c) knowledge about management skills
d) knowledge about differences in customer preferences
4) which of the following does not constitute a normal interpersonal communication
task for managers?
a) coordinating activities
b) disseminating information
c) motivating employees
d) giving speeches at conferences
5) emerson is a global manufacturing company headquartered in st. louis, missouri. the
company employs almost 130,000 workers at its 250 manufacturing facilities located on
five different continents. emerson manufactures a wide range of products including
air-conditioning compressors, garbage disposers, and automotive parts. emerson’s asian
operations employ over 50,000 people at manufacturing facilities in asia. emerson
needs to build a new manufacturing facility to produce automotive parts for cars
manufactured in detroit. emerson executives are considering whether to build the new
facility in china or in the u.s.
which of the following, if true, supports the argument to build a new emerson facility in
china?
a) the chinese courts recently ruled in favor of an mnc in an intellectual property rights
lawsuit
b) the chinese commonwealth network is investing large amounts of capital in china
c) china has increased internet controls and blocked most international search sites
d) china is revoking its membership from the world trade organization
6) research on expatriate assignments continues to show that ________.
a) the number of dual-career couples is steadily declining
b) linking rewards to team performance decreases the overall productivity of teams in
the long run
c) females are disproportionately underrepresented in expatriate assignments
d) encouraging trial-and-error processes adversely affects cross-cultural collaboration
7) based on trompenaars’s value dimensions, in which of the following cultures do
managers separate their work and private lives, and tend to be open and direct when
communicating with coworkers?
a) diffuse-oriented
b) specific-oriented
c) universalistic
d) particularistic
8) nimbus inc. is a hybrid organization. the organizational structure of the company has
been developed to combine geographic support for both global integration and local
responsiveness. nimbus is not a hierarchical organization and uses cross-functional
teams to quickly adapt to the dynamic business environment.
if the above information is true, which of the following can be fittingly inferred?
a) that nimbus has only a few sbus
b) that nimbus has a matrix structure
c) that nimbus is a born global
d) that nimbus does not favor standardization of its products
9) training for host-country nationals during the export stage of globalization will most
likely focus on ________.
a) parent-country products
b) global conduct policies
c) product and service systems
d) production and service procedures
10) which of the following is an external factor that affects the choice of international
entry mode for a company?
a) industry growth rate
b) long-term strategy
c) costs of making or enforcing contracts with local partners
d) intent to conduct research and development with local partners
11) ________ is based on a comprehensive set of laws organized into a code.
a) theocratic law
b) civil law
c) common law
d) contract law
12) all of the following are cooperative aspects of strategic alliances except ________.
a) creating economies of scale in tangible assets
b) forming upstreamdownstream divisions of labor
c) limiting investment risks through shared resources
d) learning new intangible skills from alliance partners
13) ________ is the process by which a firm gradually changes in response to global
competition; domestic market saturation; and the desire for expansion, new markets,
and diversification.
a) segmentation
b) integration
c) segregation
d) internationalization
14) an employee’s needs are determined largely by ________.
a) the organizational goals of the company he or she is a part of
b) the cultural context of values and attitudes
c) peer groups
d) reference groups
15) indirect coordinating mechanisms typically include all of the following except
________.
a) sales quotas
b) budgets
c) visits by head-office personnel
d) feedback reports
16) according to harris and moran’s eight categories, a kinship system refers to the
influence of ________.
a) workplace relations
b) religious activities
c) family relationships
d) formal groups
17) which two factors are primarily assessed when using the qualitative approach to
measure a country’s economic risk?
a) the country’s natural resources and its long-term national debt
b) the competence of the country’s leader and the economic policy direction
c) the probability of terrorism and the likelihood that the country’s debts will be repaid
d) the country’s purchasing power overseas and the consistency of the country’s
leadership
18) which of the following is the least critical area of expatriate preparation?
a) cultural training
b) language instruction
c) technical training
d) familiarity with everyday matters