Question 1

Transformative MNEs commit to leading initiatives to bring life-enhancing changes to their home countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Experience has shown that encouraging foreign direct investment by MNEs in developing economies has been less effective than government-funded aid programs in efforts to reduce global poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unilever's development of a simple laundry bar for the rural community can be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformative 
B)  Responsive 
C)  Transactional 
D)  Exploitative 
A)  Transformative 
B)  Responsive 
C)  Transactional 
D)  Exploitative

Question 4

MNEs that subscribe to the Labor Standards advocated by the United Nations' Global Compact could be expected to do each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit any children from being employed by the company. 
B)  prohibit unruly or militant employees from trying to convince other employees to join a labor union. 
C)  prohibit workplace discrimination. 
D)  prohibit managers from engaging unemployed individuals in compulsory labor. 
A)  prohibit any children from being employed by the company. 
B)  prohibit unruly or militant employees from trying to convince other employees to join a labor union. 
C)  prohibit workplace discrimination. 
D)  prohibit managers from engaging unemployed individuals in compulsory labor.

Question 5

Government-funded aid programs flowing between developed and developing countries have failed to reduce global poverty primarily due to the creation of overly-detailed accountability systems and the excessive volume of feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

29.	Which of the following are not characteristic of the attitudes of transformative MNEs in the context of their relationships with stakeholders

Accepted Answer

A) 	develops products or services specifically to meet local needs. 
B) 	persuades investors of the need for the corporation to be part of the solution. 
C) 	committed to upgrading the lives of its employees inside and outside the workplace. 
D) 	willing to unilaterally make decisions against the best interests of the shareholder where they conflict with the interests of other stakeholders. 
A) 	develops products or services specifically to meet local needs. 
B) 	persuades investors of the need for the corporation to be part of the solution. 
C) 	committed to upgrading the lives of its employees inside and outside the workplace. 
D) 	willing to unilaterally make decisions against the best interests of the shareholder where they conflict with the interests of other stakeholders.

Question 7

Excessive pressure from all of the following groups has caused exploitative MNEs to close down manufacturing operations and move to a new location,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  governments. 
B)  non-unionized employee interest groups. 
C)  nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). 
D)  consumers. 
A)  governments. 
B)  non-unionized employee interest groups. 
C)  nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). 
D)  consumers.

Question 8

In the past,many MNEs exhibited behaviour that was significantly exploitative or transactional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Exploitative MNEs are often able to extract substantial concessions from host country governments because host countries are eager to secure which of the following in connection with new investments made by MNEs:

Accepted Answer

A)  access to the MNEs' sources of international commercial credit. 
B)  employment and increased tax bases. 
C)  business intelligence pertaining to the nature of concessions being offered by other host countries. 
D)  complex financial instruments developed in first-world financial markets. 
A)  access to the MNEs' sources of international commercial credit. 
B)  employment and increased tax bases. 
C)  business intelligence pertaining to the nature of concessions being offered by other host countries. 
D)  complex financial instruments developed in first-world financial markets.

Question 10

The exploitative approach to managing MNEs is now considered to be a relic from the past and has been essentially non-existent since the late 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A transformative MNE looks at NGOs as

Accepted Answer

A)  An adversary 
B)  A watchdog 
C)  A partner 
D)  An observer 
A)  An adversary 
B)  A watchdog 
C)  A partner 
D)  An observer

Question 12

Transformative MNEs are sensitive and responsive to the problems and the needs of the developing world but the freedom of these MNEs to lead broad-scale efforts to deal with their root causes is often limited by governance issues and the need to generate profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following accusations is least likely to be levied against exploitative MNEs

Accepted Answer

A)  they may collude with political elites. 
B)  they may be willing to ignore the welfare of employees. 
C)  they may subvert the interests of their shareholders. 
D)  they may violate environmental norms. 
E)  they may violate environmental norms 
A)  they may collude with political elites. 
B)  they may be willing to ignore the welfare of employees. 
C)  they may subvert the interests of their shareholders. 
D)  they may violate environmental norms. 
E)  they may violate environmental norms

Question 14

To buttress the arguments of activists who have demonstrated against increasing globalization,a former chief economist at the World Bank has argued that the actions and policies of all the following groups have often damaged developing countries' economies more than they have helped them,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 
B)  the United Nations Global Compact (UNG
C) . 
C)  the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
D)  the World Bank. 
A)  the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 
B)  the United Nations Global Compact (UNG
C) . 
C)  the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
D)  the World Bank.

Transformative MNEs commit to leading initiatives to bring life-enhancing changes to their home countries.

Experience has shown that encouraging foreign direct investment by MNEs in developing economies has been less effective than government-funded aid programs in efforts to reduce global poverty.

Unilever's development of a simple laundry bar for the rural community can be considered

MNEs that subscribe to the Labor Standards advocated by the United Nations' Global Compact could be expected to do each of the following except

Government-funded aid programs flowing between developed and developing countries have failed to reduce global poverty primarily due to the creation of overly-detailed accountability systems and the excessive volume of feedback.

29. Which of the following are not characteristic of the attitudes of transformative MNEs in the context of their relationships with stakeholders

Excessive pressure from all of the following groups has caused exploitative MNEs to close down manufacturing operations and move to a new location,except:

In the past,many MNEs exhibited behaviour that was significantly exploitative or transactional.

Exploitative MNEs are often able to extract substantial concessions from host country governments because host countries are eager to secure which of the following in connection with new investments made by MNEs:

The exploitative approach to managing MNEs is now considered to be a relic from the past and has been essentially non-existent since the late 1980s.

A transformative MNE looks at NGOs as

Transformative MNEs are sensitive and responsive to the problems and the needs of the developing world but the freedom of these MNEs to lead broad-scale efforts to deal with their root causes is often limited by governance issues and the need to generate profits.

Which of the following accusations is least likely to be levied against exploitative MNEs

To buttress the arguments of activists who have demonstrated against increasing globalization,a former chief economist at the World Bank has argued that the actions and policies of all the following groups have often damaged developing countries' economies more than they have helped them,except:

Expanding abroad: Motivations, means, and mentalities

Understanding the international context: Responding to conflicting environmental forces

Developing Transnational Strategies: Building Layers of Competitive Advantage

Developing a Transnational Organization: Managing Integration, Responsiveness, and Flexibility

Creating Worldwide Innovation and Learning: Exploiting Cross-Border Knowledge Management

Engaging in Cross-Border Collaboration: Managing across Corporate Boundaries

Implementing the Strategy: Building Multidimensional Capabilities

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Exam 8: The Future of the Transnational: An Evolving Global Role

Transformative MNEs commit to leading initiatives to bring life-enhancing changes to their home countries.

Experience has shown that encouraging foreign direct investment by MNEs in developing economies has been less effective than government-funded aid programs in efforts to reduce global poverty.

Unilever's development of a simple laundry bar for the rural community can be considered

MNEs that subscribe to the Labor Standards advocated by the United Nations' Global Compact could be expected to do each of the following except

Government-funded aid programs flowing between developed and developing countries have failed to reduce global poverty primarily due to the creation of overly-detailed accountability systems and the excessive volume of feedback.

29. Which of the following are not characteristic of the attitudes of transformative MNEs in the context of their relationships with stakeholders

Excessive pressure from all of the following groups has caused exploitative MNEs to close down manufacturing operations and move to a new location,except:

In the past,many MNEs exhibited behaviour that was significantly exploitative or transactional.

Exploitative MNEs are often able to extract substantial concessions from host country governments because host countries are eager to secure which of the following in connection with new investments made by MNEs:

The exploitative approach to managing MNEs is now considered to be a relic from the past and has been essentially non-existent since the late 1980s.

A transformative MNE looks at NGOs as

Transformative MNEs are sensitive and responsive to the problems and the needs of the developing world but the freedom of these MNEs to lead broad-scale efforts to deal with their root causes is often limited by governance issues and the need to generate profits.

Which of the following accusations is least likely to be levied against exploitative MNEs

To buttress the arguments of activists who have demonstrated against increasing globalization,a former chief economist at the World Bank has argued that the actions and policies of all the following groups have often damaged developing countries' economies more than they have helped them,except:

Expanding abroad: Motivations, means, and mentalities

Understanding the international context: Responding to conflicting environmental forces

Developing Transnational Strategies: Building Layers of Competitive Advantage

Developing a Transnational Organization: Managing Integration, Responsiveness, and Flexibility

Creating Worldwide Innovation and Learning: Exploiting Cross-Border Knowledge Management

Engaging in Cross-Border Collaboration: Managing across Corporate Boundaries

Implementing the Strategy: Building Multidimensional Capabilities

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