Question 1

Discuss the dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE)framework.Describe how each dimension compares to Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture.

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The GLOBE model uses nine dimensions on ...

Question 2

If Marla's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups,it would best be considered a ________.

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A)  borderless organization
B)  foreign subsidiary
C)  global company
D)  multidomestic corporation

Question 3

Melamark's advisor on global affairs is concerned that ________ carries too much risk.

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A)  a strategic alliance
B)  franchising
C)  setting up a foreign subsidiary
D)  a joint venture

Question 4

Explain some of the benefits and challenges faced by American businesses because of America's membership in NAFTA.

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Question 5

Discuss four global economic issues and how they affect management decisions,providing examples of each.

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a.Type of economy - There are two major ...

Question 6

Mercosur is a trading group made up of ten South American countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

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A)  Multidomestic corporations typically do business with more countries than global companies.
B)  Multidomestic corporations are run by global companies but must be owned by a local,national company.
C)  Multidomestic corporations decentralize management to the local country,while global companies centralize management in the home country.
D)  Multidomestic corporations reflect an ethnocentric attitude,while global companies reflect a polycentric attitude.

Question 8

A transnational organization reflects an ethnocentric attitude.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

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A)  multicultural
B)  multiracial
C)  ethnocentric
D)  geocentric

Question 10

A ________ economy is one in which resources are primarily owned and controlled by the private sector.

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A)  free market
B)  planned
C)  command
D)  democratic

Question 11

Melanie would like to become a part of the global retail community.Which of the following options should Melanie consider as her first step?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should engage in global sourcing.
B)  She should engage in licensing.
C)  She should engage in franchising.
D)  She should develop strategic alliances with foreign companies.

Question 12

Outsiders would call them clannish.Ianos and his family are very close.At work,he gives his all to the team.His neighbors support each other but exclude people they do not know.This describes a culture that is ________.

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A)  high in institutional collectivism
B)  high in in-group collectivism
C)  low in humane orientation
D)  high in performance orientation

Question 13

Mexico is an example of a collectivistic nation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The United States,Canada,and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) ________ attitude is characterized by parochialism.

Accepted Answer

A)  geocentric
B)  acculturated
C)  multilinguistic
D)  ethnocentric

Question 16

Cypress Exports would like to establish retail outlets in Mongrovia,a quasi-democratic African country with a growing middle class.But the national and local officials all want "gratuities" to process the applications for permits.Cypress Exports should appeal to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the World Trade Organization
B)  the International Monetary Fund
C)  the African Union
D)  the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Question 17

Melanie joins an international student association in order to better understand the views of students from other countries.She is trying to become more ________ in her attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  parochialistic
B)  polycentric
C)  ethnocentric
D)  geocentric

Question 18

Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bill Sanderson,a manager in a manufacturing firm in New York has a tendency to view the world only through his U.S.-based perspective.What can be deduced about his attitude?

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A)  He has an elitist attitude.
B)  He has a polycentric attitude.
C)  He has a parochialistic attitude.
D)  He has a geocentric attitude.

Question 20

The World Trade Organization ________.

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A)  advises developing countries on issues of trade barriers
B)  promotes long-term economic development and poverty reduction
C)  exists to help countries conduct trade through a system of rules
D)  facilitates trade among third-world countries and developed nations

Exam 4: Managing in a Global Environment

Mexico is an example of a collectivistic nation.

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Melanie joins an international student association in order to better understand the views of students from other countries.She is trying to become more ________ in her attitude.

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The United States,Canada,and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

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Melanie would like to become a part of the global retail community.Which of the following options should Melanie consider as her first step?

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Mercosur is a trading group made up of ten South American countries.

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If Marla's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups,it would best be considered a ________.

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Cypress Exports would like to establish retail outlets in Mongrovia,a quasi-democratic African country with a growing middle class.But the national and local officials all want "gratuities" to process the applications for permits.Cypress Exports should appeal to ________.

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Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

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Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

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A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

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A transnational organization reflects an ethnocentric attitude.

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Explain some of the benefits and challenges faced by American businesses because of America's membership in NAFTA.

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Discuss the dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE)framework.Describe how each dimension compares to Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture.

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Bill Sanderson,a manager in a manufacturing firm in New York has a tendency to view the world only through his U.S.-based perspective.What can be deduced about his attitude?

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A ________ economy is one in which resources are primarily owned and controlled by the private sector.

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Melamark's advisor on global affairs is concerned that ________ carries too much risk.

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Discuss four global economic issues and how they affect management decisions,providing examples of each.

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Outsiders would call them clannish.Ianos and his family are very close.At work,he gives his all to the team.His neighbors support each other but exclude people they do not know.This describes a culture that is ________.

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A(n) ________ attitude is characterized by parochialism.

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The World Trade Organization ________.

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