Exam 3: Managing in a Global Environment

In countries where women are often in positions of high status,the Globe Project would describe that culture as high in ____.

A.R.C.is a large non-profit humanitarian aid organization that has been forced to pull out of several African markets in recent years due to civil wars and large-scale violence. This demonstrates which frequently cited problem for international companies?

According to Spotlight on Skills in Chapter 3,one of the most universal gestures is:

In international operations,the economic environment includes

A company's risk of loss of assets,earning power,or managerial control due to politically based events or action by host government is referred to as

What is exporting?

Unfortunately,many U.S.managers fail to realize that the values and behaviors that typically govern how business is done in the United States do not translate to the rest of the world.

List three examples of a country's infrastructure.

Outsourcing is perhaps the most widespread approach to international involvement in China and India.

A country that places emphasis on fairness and values kindness would be described by the Globe Project as high in ____.

List the four dimensions of national value systems identified by Hofstede.

Which of the following countries possesses a low degree of gender differentiation?

China and India are ranked first and second on the 2009-2010 Global Competitiveness Ranking of World Economic Forum.

According to Spotlight on Skills box in Chapter 3,the polite way to give your business card to a Japanese business person is when first meeting,presenting your card with both hands.

Jana has a high tolerance for the unstructured,the unclear,and the unpredictable. She can best be described as having:

Cultural sensitivity is least important in the ____ stage of corporate international development.

Because of cheap labor,most international business firms are headquartered in the less developed countries of Asia and South America.

In a recent Fortune magazine poll,68 percent of Americans say other countries benefit the most from free trade.

Case - Doing Business in Eritrea Eritrea is in Eastern Africa. Its size is slightly bigger than the state of Pennsylvania. Eritrea currently hosts a UN peacekeeping operation that is monitoring a 25 km-wide Temporary Security Zone on the border with Ethiopia. An international commission, organized to resolve the border dispute, posted its findings in 2002 but final demarcation is on hold due to Ethiopian objections. Since gaining its independence from Ethiopia on 24 May 1993, Eritrea has faced the economic problems of a small, desperately poor country. Like the economies of many African nations, the economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with 80 percent of the population involved in farming and herding. In 2004, it took 13.788 nakfa (the Eritrean currency) to get one U.S. dollar, and its per capita income was equal to 900 U.S. dollars. It has a total of 306 kilometers of railroad, 874 kilometers of paved roads, and four airports with paved runways. Its people speak a variety of languages including Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, and other Cushitic languages. The Eritrean society is generous with whatever resources it has and its people place a high value on helping others. -Refer to the scenario above.In terms of the dimensions that explain cultural differences,Eritrea appears to have a high degree of:

____________________ reflects the values of relationships,cooperation,group decision making,and quality of life.