1) the context of leadership comprises the attributes of the leader and the decisions to be
made.
2) companies using an ethnocentric staffing approach, avoid using parent-country
nationals to fill in key managerial positions.
3) common law is based on a comprehensive set of laws organized into a code.
4) the attrition rate for expatriates is considerably lower than that of non-expatriates.
5) in monochronic cultures, time is experienced in a linear way, with a past, a present,
and a future, and time is treated as something to be spent, saved, made up, or wasted.
6) for a firm, the ability to develop a globally experienced top management team
depends largely on the success of expatriates’ assignments.
7) in an ascription-oriented society, the source of status and influence is based on how
well one performs the job and what level of education and experience one has to offer.
8) zagreb inc., a transnational energy company, negotiates a multimillion dollar contract
with the government to provide electricity to pilladia. the government is voted out of
power shortly after. the new government cancels all contracts it has with all oil
companies but not contracts with firms in other industries. this is an example of
________.
a) barriers to repatriation
b) protectionism
c) confiscation
d) micropolitical risk
9) fred sanders, an american, works as a manager at his firm’s headquarters in new york.
he recently learned that he has been assigned to manage the firm’s subsidiary office in
tokyo, and he will be relocating to japan within the next six weeks. which of the
following staffing approaches is being employed in this scenario?
a) polycentric staffing approach
b) regiocentric staffing approach
c) global staffing approach
d) ethnocentric staffing approach
10) with regard to small family businesses in china, a “guanxi” can be best described as
a ________.
a) family hierarchy that determines who receives profits
b) competitive management style based on confucian values
c) network of relationships centered on mutual obligations and favors
d) combination of modern and traditional methods for managing employees
11) which of the following is the most beneficial aspect of an international joint
venture?
a) the international partner receives the entire profit
b) the responsibility of risks is solely taken by the international partner
c) the partner’s local contacts and markets will be utilized
d) the entire cost of production will be borne by the local partner
12) sedona inc. is an american firm that manufactures high-quality handbags, duffel
bags, and leather belts at its facility in arizona. sedona’s products have been featured in
various fashion magazines and as a result, consumer demand has increased
significantly. currently, sedona is organized as a domestic structure plus export
department. executives at sedona believe the firm is ready to internationalize its
operations, and they are considering various organizational structures.
which of the following best supports the argument that sedona should give its
subsidiary managers significant autonomy?
a) praxis inc., one of sedona’s domestic competitors, has a flat organizational structure
b) sedona is a family-owned business that began as a subsidiary to aloha enterprises
c) sedona has recently reorganized into a domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary
d) sedona conducts a large percentage of domestic sales through the company’s web site
13) which of the following is true about the matrix structure of organizational design?
a) the matrix structure is developed to combine geographic support for both global
integration and local responsiveness
b) regional managers are solely responsible for the operations and performance of the
countries within a given region
c) in the matrix structure, communication problems, confusion, and conflict are
minimal
d) overlapping responsibilities are absent in a matrix structure
14) which of the following refers to the coordination of specific markets?
a) differentiation
b) globalization
c) diversification
d) integration
15) which of the following prohibits u.s. companies from making illegal payments or
other gifts or political contributions to foreign government officials for the purposes of
influencing them in business transactions?
a) sherman antitrust act
b) robinson-patman act
c) wagner corruption act
d) foreign corrupt practices act
16) ________ is described by miles et al. as a collaborative, multi-firm network along
with community-based structures, used by innovative firms such as taiwan’s acer.
a) a cloud database
b) a born global
c) platformisation
d) the i-form
17) an international manager can best develop an understanding of a particular culture
by ________.
a) creating a cultural profile for that country or region in which the firm does business
b) assuming that his or her own cultural styles and practices can be successfully
followed in the host country
c) using stereotypes to develop cross-cultural understanding in a business setting
d) hiring locals rather than expatriates for management positions in overseas
subsidiaries
18) which of the following is a cooperative aspect of strategic alliances?
a) creating economies of scale in tangible assets
b) accelerating diffusion of industry standards to erect barriers to entry
c) learning new intangible skills from alliance partners
d) denying technological and learning initiative to partners
19) which of the following is typical of the mexican business culture?
a) flat organizational structure
b) self-leadership
c) resistance to change
d) bottom-up decision making