Exam 3: Managing in a Global Environment

List the three components of cultural intelligence.

Seeking cheaper sources of materials or labor offshore is called offshoring.

Cultural intelligence refers to a person's ability to use reasoning and observation skills to interpret unfamiliar gestures and situations and devise appropriate behavioral responses.

The goal of the European Union is to create a powerful single market system for Europe's millions of consumers.

____ refers to a value characterized by people's intolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity and resulting support for beliefs that promise certainty and conformity.

Kim,a Japanese expatriate working in Denmark,tends to use communication primarily to build personal social relationships. She feels that relationships and trust are more important than business. Kim is surprised that her business associates in Denmark do not share the same views. Based on this information,Kim most likely grew up in what type of culture?

Describe the four stages of globalization with specific reference to strategic orientation,stage of development,cultural sensitivity,and manager assumptions.

Ethnocentrism refers to a natural tendency of people to regard their own culture as superior and to downgrade or dismiss other cultural values.

When organization managers have a(n)____ attitude,they treat employees as resources to be used.

Brazil is known to have a young,vibrant population and a rapidly growing middle class that is eager to experience the finer things in life.

The ____ is a single European currency that replaced 16national currencies and unify a huge marketplace.