Exam 3: The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

An economic system where production activities are decentralized to private owners who carry out these activities to make a profit is known as a

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In which of the following societies would people most likely prefer non-monetary incentives?

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Define social institutions.How do social institutions affect individuals and organizations?

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Answers will vary.Students' definitions should be similar to "a complex of positions,roles,norms,and values lodged in particular types of social structures and organizing relatively stable patterns of human resources with respect to fundamental problems in ...sustaining viable societal structures within a given environment." They might add that social institutions set boundaries or behavioral guidelines for people.

The movement from a socialist economy to a free market economy is also known as which of the following?

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An increased emphasis on quality of life over achievement oriented norms is typical of

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A multinational Human Resource Manager's decision to promote an individual results in wide discontent in the foreign subsidiary.The manager finds that although the promoted individual's performance is exemplary,most employees feel that the promotion should have gone to another individual who comes from an important family.The foreign subsidiary is most likely located in a/an

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What are the three major types of economic systems? What are the effects of economic systems on how organizations are structured in societies?

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Compare and contrast pre-industrial,industrial and post-industrial societies.Discuss the implications for multinationals of any one of these three types of economies.

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The educational attainment scores

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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding the experiences countries go through as they undertake market transitions from socialism to a more market based economy?

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High rankings on the materialist index of some countries (e.g.,Hungary,India,Brazil)suggest that individuals in these countries are

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The index of economic freedom may be used by multinationals to understand the nature of

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Which of the following has important implications for multinationals?

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Define national context.Explain how national context influences organizations.

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Which of the following religions is based on the idea that craving and desires produce suffering but that it also possible to reach a stage where there is no longer any suffering?

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When a society expects that while men should work outside,and women ideally stay at home,this exhibits which of the following features?

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Which of the following is not an implication of educational systems as they apply to multinationals?

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What are some major philosophies of each of the world's major religions? Pick two religions and discuss how they affect the business environment.

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Postindustrial societies are typically characterized by the dominance of

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When industrialization is inwardly oriented,local industries are promoted to satisfy the

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An economic system where production activities are decentralized to private owners who carry out these activities to make a profit is known as a

In which of the following societies would people most likely prefer non-monetary incentives?

Define social institutions.How do social institutions affect individuals and organizations?

The movement from a socialist economy to a free market economy is also known as which of the following?

An increased emphasis on quality of life over achievement oriented norms is typical of

What are the three major types of economic systems? What are the effects of economic systems on how organizations are structured in societies?

Compare and contrast pre-industrial,industrial and post-industrial societies.Discuss the implications for multinationals of any one of these three types of economies.

The educational attainment scores

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding the experiences countries go through as they undertake market transitions from socialism to a more market based economy?

High rankings on the materialist index of some countries (e.g.,Hungary,India,Brazil)suggest that individuals in these countries are

The index of economic freedom may be used by multinationals to understand the nature of

Which of the following has important implications for multinationals?

Define national context.Explain how national context influences organizations.

Which of the following religions is based on the idea that craving and desires produce suffering but that it also possible to reach a stage where there is no longer any suffering?

When a society expects that while men should work outside,and women ideally stay at home,this exhibits which of the following features?

Which of the following is not an implication of educational systems as they apply to multinationals?

What are some major philosophies of each of the world's major religions? Pick two religions and discuss how they affect the business environment.

Postindustrial societies are typically characterized by the dominance of

When industrialization is inwardly oriented,local industries are promoted to satisfy the

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