1
^___^ equate global brands with quality and are attracted to the lifestyle they portray.
2
At Henkel, a brand strategy emerges from shared experiences and best practices among
the firm’s subsidiaries. Henkel employs a _________ approach to global brand strategy.
(A)
brand champion
(B)
bottom-up
(C)
top-down
(D)
coalition
3
At Sony, a global team determines the global brand strategy and then country strategies
are derived from it. Sony employs a ________approach to global brand strategy.
(A)
brand champion
(B)
bottom-up
(C)
top-down
(D)
coalition
4
Reliant Energy decided to assess the company’s positioning, advertising, look, and
personality of its brand. The company wanted to make sure that these aspects of the brand
remained constant across all of its markets. Reliant Energy was assessing the company’s
_________.
(A)
back-stage elements
(B)
front-stage elements
(C)
brand champion
(D)
global brand strategy
5
Mr. Clean, Monsuier Propre, and Meister Proper are examples of ________names.
(A)
single-country brand
(B)
global brand
(C)
multi-domestic brand
(D)
Eurobrand
6
Coca-Cola and Levi are examples of ________ names.
(A)
single-country brand
(B)
global brand
(C)
multi-domestic brand
(D)
Eurobrand
7
In Turkey, as soon as a restaurant customer appears to have finished her meal, waiters
whisk the plate away. It is considered impolite to leave a finished plate in front of a
customer. For a nonTurk, the speed at which the plate is taken away is very quickeven
shocking. Foreign restaurant chains considering entry into the Turkish market must adapt
to cultural differences in ___________.
(A)
service personnel recruitment
(B)
the wait experience
(C)
social marketing
(D)
back-stage elements
8
At McDonald’s locations in China, managers regularly go table to table, chatting with
customers as they eat their food. McDonald’s has adapted to cultural differences in
__________.
(A)
service personnel recruitment
(B)
the wait experience
(C)
customer expectations about service levels
(D)
back-stage elements
9
McDonald’s provides separate dining areas for men and women in Saudi Arabia. This is an
example of an adaptation in a service firm’s ________ elements.
(A)
top-down
(B)
bottom-up
(C)
back-stage
(D)
front-stage
10
Purchasing and inventory procedures are examples of a service firm’s _________
elements.
(A)
top-down
(B)
bottom-up
(C)
back-stage
(D)
front-stage
11
Citibank, Chase, and BankAmerica are examples of ________.
(A)
global products
(B)
services
(C)
social marketing companies
(D)
None of the above
12
Health clubs, advertising agencies, and market research firms are examples of
__________.
(A)
global products
(B)
services
(C)
social marketing companies
(D)
None of the above
13
Dunkin’ Donuts adapted its brand name in India in order to ___________.
(A)
be pronounceable in Hindi
(B)
comply with government regulations
(C)
incorporate a local partner’s name
(D)
reflect an extended product line
14
Which of the following offers good protection against counterfeits?
(A)
Unique packaging
(B)
Subcontracting
(C)
Generic design
(D)
Standard packaging
15
A focus group participant observes, “The Starbucks brand is a symbol of modernity and
cosmopolitanism. I can go to a Starbucks in Beijing, Madrid, New York, and Istanbul. When
I go to Starbucks, I feel like a citizen of the world.” This focus group participant is
describing to the ______ of global brands.
(A)
social responsibility
(B)
global myth
(C)
quality signal
(D)
antiglobalization
16
I prefer to buy branded medicine because I know that those drugs are reliable. I can’t
trust whether generics are safe,” says one focus group participant. He is describing the
___________ of global brands.
(A)
social responsibility
(B)
global myth
(C)
quality signal
(D)
antiglobalization
17
The term ^___^ is often applied to the counterfeit production of copyrighted material such
as books, recorded music, and software.
18
^___^ is the illegal use of a registered trademark.
19
Products marketed across Europe with the same brand name, formula, advertising, and
positioning are called ^___^.
20
The manager or development group given the responsibility for building and managing a
global brand is called a(n) ^___^.
21
Jill learns that her Kate Spade purse that she bought in China was not made by the Kate
Spade company. It was made by a local Chinese company and a Kate Spade label was sewn
into the purse. Jill has bought a _________ purse.
(A)
preempted
(B)
counterfeit
(C)
pirated
(D)
None of the above
22
A South Korean company has registered the Vakko brand in the United States. This
prevents the Turkish company, Vakko, from entering into the U.S. market unless they want
to buy the brand name rights from the South Korean company or create a new brand for
the U.S. market. The South Korean company has _______ the Vakko brand name.
(A)
preempted
(B)
counterfeited
(C)
pirated
(D)
None of the above
23
Burberry has registered its famous black-tan-and-white plaid as its ______ since it has
become a symbol that enables customers to identify the brand, distinguishing its clothing
from other brands.
(A)
single-country brand name
(B)
brand register
(C)
trademark
(D)
None of the above
24
Nike’s “swoosh” is an example of a ________.
(A)
brand register
(B)
trademark
(C)
single-country brand name
(D)
None of the above
25
McDonald’s famous “golden arches” are an example of a _________.
(A)
single-country brand name
(B)
trademark
(C)
brand register
(D)
None of the above
26
Mark Smith does not have a preference for local or global brands. He evaluates all brands
by the same criteria and is neither impressed nor alientated that a brand is global. Mark
would fit into the ________ segment in the consumer attitudes toward global brands study
mentioned in the text.
(A)
global citizen
(B)
global dreamer
(C)
antiglobal
(D)
global agnostic
27
Jaiwen Cho is skeptical of the quality of global brands. He prefers to buy local brands.
Jaiwen would fit into the _______ segment in the consumer attitudes toward global brands
study mentioned in the text.
(A)
global citizen
(B)
global dreamer
(C)
antiglobal
(D)
global agnostic
28
“I prefer brands who behave responsibly in terms of workers’ rights and the environment.
If a company contributes to society, I’ll buy it.” This statement describes the _________
segment in the consumer attitudes toward global brands study mentioned in the text.
(A)
global citizen
(B)
global dreamer
(C)
antiglobal
(D)
global agnostic
29
“I know when I buy Rainforest Crunch, I know that my dollars are being spent to protect
the rainforest and support the indigenous people who live there.” This statement from a
focus group participant describes the _________ of global brands.
(A)
social responsibility
(B)
global myth
(C)
quality signal
(D)
antiglobalization
30
The U.S. Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 made counterfeiting punishable by
(A)
fines
(B)
prison terms
(C)
Both a and b
(D)
None of the above
31
Which of the following products are most difficult to counterfeit?
(A)
Books
(B)
CDs
(C)
Software
(D)
Cars
32
Global dreamers equate global brands with quality and are attracted to the lifestyle they
portray.
(A)
True
(B)
False
33
Global citizens are brands that are environmentally conscientious.
(A)
True
(B)
False
34
North Korea is a major producer of counterfeits.
(A)
True
(B)
False
35
Tamper-proof labels and holograms are examples of measures that companies take to
protect their brands from counterfeiting.
(A)
True
(B)
False
36
Counterfeits of trademark protected products flourish in countries where legal protection of
such trademarks is weak.
(A)
True
(B)
False
37
Developing countries have better trademark protection than developed countries.
(A)
True
(B)
False
38
The WTO requires member countries to establish national laws that protect global brands.
(A)
True
(B)
False
39
In a top-down approach for global brand strategy, a global management team determines
the global brand strategy and country strategies are derived from it.
(A)
True
(B)
False
40
If a brand’s positioning, advertising strategy, personality, look, and feel are the same in
most respects in all countries, then this is a regional brand strategy.
(A)
True
(B)
False
41
Global marketers look for brand names that evoke different emotions or images around the
world.
(A)
True
(B)
False
42
The top global brands are dominated by U.S. brands followed by Japanese brands.
(A)
True
(B)
False
43
Brands provide a name or symbol that gives a product credibility and helps the consumer
identify products.
(A)
True
(B)
False
44
In the Middle East, working in a service occupation is often considered akin to being a
servant.
(A)
True
(B)
False
45
Social marketers funding comes from sources other than their target markets.
(A)
True
(B)
False
46
NGOs may compete with other NGOs for funding but at the same time cooperate to
accomplish a common goal.
(A)
True
(B)
False
47
Which of following organizations establishes laws to protect trademarks?
(A)
IMF
(B)
WTO
(C)
World Bank
(D)
UN
48
“Private branding” refers to
(A)
supplying products to a third party for sale under its brand name
(B)
hiring someone to find a brand name
(C)
brands of privately owned companies
(D)
brands not protected by trademarks
49
Eurobrands are
(A)
regional brands in Europe
(B)
brands of major European multinationals
(C)
brands that qualify for the EU Certification Symbol, CE
(D)
None of the above
50
Which of the following is not part of the process of developing a global brand strategy?
(A)
Identify customer needs worldwide
(B)
Track the success of the global identity of the brand
(C)
Communicate global brand identity
(D)
Develop local brand names/advertising strategies
51
Federal Express chose the new name “FedEx” because
(A)
it did not want its name associated with the former Federal Republic of Germany
(B)
the word federal connoted corrupt police in Latin America
(C)
FedEx wanted a single name to use globally
(D)
All of the above
52
Lenevo’s sales outside China were hurt after it purchased the PC division of IBM, because
(A)
the acquisition was overpriced
(B)
consumers didn’t trust products made in China
(C)
Lenevo responded slowly to a product harm crisis
(D)
Lenevo replaced the IBM brand name with its own Make market entry easier
53
Which of the following is a not a reason for “branding”?
(A)
Give a product credibility
(B)
Help consumers identify products
(C)
Leave markets quicker
(D)
Make market entry easier
54
Marketing services are difficult to standardize because
(A)
they need to be tailored to the local culture
(B)
there are fewer opportunities to realize economies of scale
(C)
there is a high potential to realize economies of scale
(D)
Both a and b
55
Around the word, all consumers appreciate fast service at restaurants.
(A)
True
(B)
False
56
In the United States, service at restaurants is based on in-group membership.
(A)
True
(B)
False
57
Consumers in the United States are more accustomed to self-service than are Japanese
consumers.
(A)
True
(B)
False
58
Technological advances have allowed many services to be outsourced.
(A)
True
(B)
False
59
Marketing services are tangible because they can be stored and readily displayed.
(A)
True
(B)
False
60
Attitudes towards waiting in lines are similar across all cultures.
(A)
True
(B)
False