1) organizational design as a mechanism for factoring international joint venture control
refers to the ________.
a) human resource plans and policies of the joint venture
b) market share and profitability ratios of the organization
c) geographic location of the joint venture’s facilities
d) amount of decision-making power that the joint venture holds
2) which of the following is a venture-specific factor that affects the choice of
international entry mode for a company?
a) competition in local market
b) level of global competition
c) ability to protect proprietary technology
d) corporate culture and structure
3) under governmentalism, the government uses its policy-setting role to favor national
interests, rather than relying on ________.
a) market forces
b) stockholder interests
c) competitive analysis
d) environmental standards
4) which of the following factors adversely affects the accuracy and the timeliness of
information systems in less-developed countries?
a) limited sources of data for decision making
b) high cost of capital items
c) expensive labor
d) strict labor laws
5) which of the following refers to a core concept of the toyota way?
a) low emphasis on organizational learning
b) ownership of problems and visibility
c) hiding problems and difficulties from authorities
d) high emphasis on individual achievement
6) which of the following is a characteristic of a person in a monochronic culture?
a) considers time to be flexible
b) adheres to plan commitments
c) focuses on multiple tasks at a time
d) is accustomed to long-term relationships
7) the concept of “keeping the expatriate whole” in terms of compensation most likely
means ensuring that the expatriate’s ________.
a) family is prepared for the overseas assignment
b) health insurance coverage is globally accepted
c) foreign and domestic taxes are paid in a timely manner
d) standard of living is at par with that of colleagues at home
8) blackmoor industries is an american firm that manufactures automotive parts. the
firm has several manufacturing facilities in the u.s. and one in a foreign country.
blackmoor’s global managers have recently reported that workers in the foreign facility
are more comfortable with the traditional division of work and roles. consequently,
flexible roles and work networks are unlikely to find favor in this particular facility,
unlike in those spread across the u.s.
if the above information is true, which of the following can be fittingly inferred?
a) blackmoor’s foreign facility is located in a low uncertainty avoidance culture
b) blackmoor’s foreign facility is located in a highly individualist culture
c) blackmoor’s foreign facility is located in a masculine culture
d) blackmoor’s foreign facility is located in a low power distance culture
9) which of the following is most likely a subtle and complex behavior that makes
cross-cultural negotiations difficult?
a) developing goals of negotiation
b) nonverbal communication
c) exchanging objective information
d) employing information technology
10) ________ is/are the most common reasons given by mexican workers for
absenteeism and for failing to return to work.
a) personal illness
b) family reasons
c) job dissatisfaction
d) transportation costs
11) which of the following is a common chinese tactic used during negotiations with
americans?
a) refusing to answer the americans’ inquiries
b) suggesting that the americans are reneging on their friendship
c) refusing to compromise until the last possible moment
d) asking for concessions relating to product cost and delivery time
12) which of the following would most likely occur in a low-contact culture?
a) colleagues greeting each other by formal touch
b) colleagues standing close to each other
c) colleagues maintaining a respectful distance while greeting each other
d) colleagues greeting each other by giving a peck on the cheek
13) when immigrants adopt some aspects of the local culture while keeping aspects of
their culture of origin, this process is called ________.
a) stereotyping
b) particularism
c) creolization
d) ethnocentrism
14) the executives from carlo foods, u.s., are in japan to negotiate with jeong, the head
of a local investment firm. while jeong listens to their plans, he realizes that there are
considerable amounts of calculation errors in the market statistics involved in the plan.
he starts showing signs of impatience and folds his hands, with a frown on his face. the
executives realize that something is wrong and are confused about it. jeong most likely
belongs to a ________.
a) low-contact culture
b) high-context culture
c) high power-distance culture
d) polychronic culture
15) which of the following terms refers to the process by which two or more parties
meet to try to reach an agreement regarding conflicting interests?
a) polarization
b) social loafing
c) globalization
d) negotiation
16) which of the following refers to a training priority for e-business development?
a) addressing security and privacy concerns
b) training personnel in soft skills
c) training personnel in talent management
d) devising a sustainable revenue model