Question 1

Counter-parry

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A)  Is an example of an offensive strategy. 
B)  Is an example of a generic strategy. 
C)  Is fending off a competitor's attack in one country by attacking the competitor in another country. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Is an example of an offensive strategy. 
B)  Is an example of a generic strategy. 
C)  Is fending off a competitor's attack in one country by attacking the competitor in another country. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Competitive advantage

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A)  Represent the basic ways that companies can provide superior value to customers. 
B)  Is one of the basic strategies. 
C)  Occurs when a company can outmatch its rivals in attracting and maintaining its customers. 
D)  Is best achieved using a low cost strategy. 
A)  Represent the basic ways that companies can provide superior value to customers. 
B)  Is one of the basic strategies. 
C)  Occurs when a company can outmatch its rivals in attracting and maintaining its customers. 
D)  Is best achieved using a low cost strategy.

Question 3

Strategies used to attempt to reduce the risk of being attacked are

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A)  Defensive competitive strategies. 
B)  Offensive competitive strategies. 
C)  Generic strategies. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Defensive competitive strategies. 
B)  Offensive competitive strategies. 
C)  Generic strategies. 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

In the BCG Matrix,cash cows are

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A)  Businesses in a slow-growth industry where the company has a strong market share position. 
B)  Businesses in a fast growing industry where the company has a strong market share position. 
C)  Businesses in a slow-growth industry where the company has a weak market share position. 
D)  Businesses in a fast growing industry where the company has a weak market share position. 
A)  Businesses in a slow-growth industry where the company has a strong market share position. 
B)  Businesses in a fast growing industry where the company has a strong market share position. 
C)  Businesses in a slow-growth industry where the company has a weak market share position. 
D)  Businesses in a fast growing industry where the company has a weak market share position.

Question 5

Favorable conditions in a firm's external environment are known as

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A)  Strengths. 
B)  Capabilities. 
C)  Opportunities. 
D)  Distinctive competencies. 
A)  Strengths. 
B)  Capabilities. 
C)  Opportunities. 
D)  Distinctive competencies.

Question 6

Key success factors are

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A)  Examples of defensive strategies. 
B)  Important characteristics of a company or its product that lead to success in an industry. 
C)  Similar to generic strategies. 
D)  The economic characteristics of countries that lead to success. 
A)  Examples of defensive strategies. 
B)  Important characteristics of a company or its product that lead to success in an industry. 
C)  Similar to generic strategies. 
D)  The economic characteristics of countries that lead to success.

Question 7

Generic strategies

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A)  Occur when a company can outmatch its rivals in attracting and maintaining its customers. 
B)  Represent basic ways that domestic and multinational companies keep and achieve competitive advantage. 
C)  Are all based on finding ways to provide superior value to the customer. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Occur when a company can outmatch its rivals in attracting and maintaining its customers. 
B)  Represent basic ways that domestic and multinational companies keep and achieve competitive advantage. 
C)  Are all based on finding ways to provide superior value to the customer. 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Capabilities

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A)  Are the inputs into a company's production or service processes. 
B)  Are early activities in the value chain such as R&D and dealing with suppliers. 
C)  Are similar to distinctive competencies. 
D)  Represent the ability of companies to assemble and coordinate their resources in ways that lead to lower costs of differentiated outputs. 
A)  Are the inputs into a company's production or service processes. 
B)  Are early activities in the value chain such as R&D and dealing with suppliers. 
C)  Are similar to distinctive competencies. 
D)  Represent the ability of companies to assemble and coordinate their resources in ways that lead to lower costs of differentiated outputs.

Question 9

Describe the low cost strategy as compared to the differentiation strategy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should demonstrate

Question 10

What are key success factors? Discuss some KSFs that are most likely to vary by national context.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,and should demonstrate

Question 11

Discuss each of Porter's five forces model.What information can a multinational obtain from Porter's five forces industry analysis?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 12

Capabilities that lead to competitive advantage must be

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A)  Valuable,rare,and easy to copy. 
B)  Fairly substitutable. 
C)  Valuable,rare,and hard to copy. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Valuable,rare,and easy to copy. 
B)  Fairly substitutable. 
C)  Valuable,rare,and hard to copy. 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Describe the SWOT analysis.Why is a SWOT analysis more complex for a multinational than for a domestic company?

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Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 14

In the BCG Matrix,Defend and Harvest are the most popular strategies for

Accepted Answer

A)  Stars. 
B)  Dogs. 
C)  Cash cows. 
D)  Problem children. 
A)  Stars. 
B)  Dogs. 
C)  Cash cows. 
D)  Problem children.

Question 15

A strength is

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A)  A favorable condition in a company's environment. 
B)  Distinctive capability,resource,skill,or other advantage that a company has vis-à-vis its competitors. 
C)  Represented by changes in the economic conditions in an industry. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A favorable condition in a company's environment. 
B)  Distinctive capability,resource,skill,or other advantage that a company has vis-à-vis its competitors. 
C)  Represented by changes in the economic conditions in an industry. 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

The value chain

Accepted Answer

A)  Represents a generic strategy. 
B)  Represents all the activities that a firm uses to market and deliver its products. 
C)  Represents all the activities that a firm uses to design,produce,market,deliver,and support its products. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Represents a generic strategy. 
B)  Represents all the activities that a firm uses to market and deliver its products. 
C)  Represents all the activities that a firm uses to design,produce,market,deliver,and support its products. 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

The acronym SWOT stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategies with organizational timelines. 
B)  Selection,withdrawal,opportunities,and timeliness. 
C)  Strengths,weakness,opportunities,and threats. 
D)  Strategies,winning,organizations,and tender offers. 
A)  Strategies with organizational timelines. 
B)  Selection,withdrawal,opportunities,and timeliness. 
C)  Strengths,weakness,opportunities,and threats. 
D)  Strategies,winning,organizations,and tender offers.

Question 18

This is considered to be a popular and controversial way to address internal cost inefficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Related diversification 
D)  Unrelated diversification 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Related diversification 
D)  Unrelated diversification

Question 19

Support activities include

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A)  Research and development. 
B)  Service repair. 
C)  Output logistics. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Research and development. 
B)  Service repair. 
C)  Output logistics. 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

In the BCG matrix,the appropriate strategy for dogs should be

Accepted Answer

A)  Invest and Expand. 
B)  Defend and Harvest. 
C)  Divest. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Invest and Expand. 
B)  Defend and Harvest. 
C)  Divest. 
D)  None of the above

Counter-parry

Competitive advantage

Strategies used to attempt to reduce the risk of being attacked are

In the BCG Matrix,cash cows are

Favorable conditions in a firm's external environment are known as

Key success factors are

Generic strategies

Capabilities

Describe the low cost strategy as compared to the differentiation strategy.

What are key success factors? Discuss some KSFs that are most likely to vary by national context.

Discuss each of Porter's five forces model.What information can a multinational obtain from Porter's five forces industry analysis?

Capabilities that lead to competitive advantage must be

Describe the SWOT analysis.Why is a SWOT analysis more complex for a multinational than for a domestic company?

In the BCG Matrix,Defend and Harvest are the most popular strategies for

A strength is

The value chain

The acronym SWOT stands for

This is considered to be a popular and controversial way to address internal cost inefficiencies.

Support activities include

In the BCG matrix,the appropriate strategy for dogs should be

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Counter-parry

Competitive advantage

Strategies used to attempt to reduce the risk of being attacked are

In the BCG Matrix,cash cows are

Favorable conditions in a firm's external environment are known as

Key success factors are

Generic strategies

Capabilities

Describe the low cost strategy as compared to the differentiation strategy.

What are key success factors? Discuss some KSFs that are most likely to vary by national context.

Discuss each of Porter's five forces model.What information can a multinational obtain from Porter's five forces industry analysis?

Capabilities that lead to competitive advantage must be

Describe the SWOT analysis.Why is a SWOT analysis more complex for a multinational than for a domestic company?

In the BCG Matrix,Defend and Harvest are the most popular strategies for

A strength is

The value chain

The acronym SWOT stands for

This is considered to be a popular and controversial way to address internal cost inefficiencies.

Support activities include

In the BCG matrix,the appropriate strategy for dogs should be

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

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: 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

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