Question 1

Responding to differences in the markets in all the countries in which a company operates is

Accepted Answer

A)  The global-local dilemma. 
B)  The best strategy for success for a multinational. 
C)  The local-responsiveness solution. 
D)  The global solution. 
A)  The global-local dilemma. 
B)  The best strategy for success for a multinational. 
C)  The local-responsiveness solution. 
D)  The global solution.

Question 2

According to the text,a fundamental dilemma faced by all multinationals is

Accepted Answer

A)  The form of competitive strategy they should use. 
B)  How much they emphasize responding to differences in all the markets they operate. 
C)  How to fight their rivals. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The form of competitive strategy they should use. 
B)  How much they emphasize responding to differences in all the markets they operate. 
C)  How to fight their rivals. 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Discuss the conditions when a transnational or international firm is likely to outcompete a multidomestic or regional strategist.Contrast this with the opposite situation where the multidomestic is most likely to be successful.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 4

Advantages of foreign direct investment include

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased capital investment. 
B)  Greater control of product and marketing strategy. 
C)  Greater exposure to financial risks. 
D)  The lower costs of using expatriates managers. 
A)  Increased capital investment. 
B)  Greater control of product and marketing strategy. 
C)  Greater exposure to financial risks. 
D)  The lower costs of using expatriates managers.

Question 5

Discuss some general strategic considerations regarding multinational strategy when choosing a entry-mode strategy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect a d

Question 6

Dispersing value-chain activities anywhere in the world where the company can do them best or cheapest refers to seeking

Accepted Answer

A)  The global-local dilemma. 
B)  Comparative advantage of nations. 
C)  Competitive advantage of firms. 
D)  Locations advantages. 
A)  The global-local dilemma. 
B)  Comparative advantage of nations. 
C)  Competitive advantage of firms. 
D)  Locations advantages.

Question 7

Companies should license if

Accepted Answer

A)  They want to control all aspects of operation. 
B)  Their product is older or a soon-to-be replaced technology. 
C)  They have the necessary resources to export or invest directly. 
D)  There are no tariffs or quotas. 
A)  They want to control all aspects of operation. 
B)  Their product is older or a soon-to-be replaced technology. 
C)  They have the necessary resources to export or invest directly. 
D)  There are no tariffs or quotas.

Question 8

Which strategy attempts to balance advantages from three other multinational strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regional 
B)  Multidomestic 
C)  Transnational 
D)  International 
A)  Regional 
B)  Multidomestic 
C)  Transnational 
D)  International

Question 9

Comparative advantages are

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost or quality advantages particular to a nation. 
B)  Similar to competitive advantages. 
C)  Emphasized through multidomestic strategies. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Cost or quality advantages particular to a nation. 
B)  Similar to competitive advantages. 
C)  Emphasized through multidomestic strategies. 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

What is political risk? Discuss some of the aspects of political risk assessment.How can multinationals use political risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Responding to differences in the markets in all the countries in which a company operates is

According to the text,a fundamental dilemma faced by all multinationals is

Discuss the conditions when a transnational or international firm is likely to outcompete a multidomestic or regional strategist.Contrast this with the opposite situation where the multidomestic is most likely to be successful.

Advantages of foreign direct investment include

Discuss some general strategic considerations regarding multinational strategy when choosing a entry-mode strategy.

Dispersing value-chain activities anywhere in the world where the company can do them best or cheapest refers to seeking

Companies should license if

Which strategy attempts to balance advantages from three other multinational strategies?

Comparative advantages are

What is political risk? Discuss some of the aspects of political risk assessment.How can multinationals use political risk assessment?

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The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

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Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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Exam 6: Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Responding to differences in the markets in all the countries in which a company operates is

According to the text,a fundamental dilemma faced by all multinationals is

Discuss the conditions when a transnational or international firm is likely to outcompete a multidomestic or regional strategist.Contrast this with the opposite situation where the multidomestic is most likely to be successful.

Advantages of foreign direct investment include

Discuss some general strategic considerations regarding multinational strategy when choosing a entry-mode strategy.

Dispersing value-chain activities anywhere in the world where the company can do them best or cheapest refers to seeking

Companies should license if

Which strategy attempts to balance advantages from three other multinational strategies?

Comparative advantages are

What is political risk? Discuss some of the aspects of political risk assessment.How can multinationals use political risk assessment?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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