Exam 3: Managing in a Global Environment

An example of global outsourcing is seen when Gap,Inc.uses low-cost Caribbean labor to cheaply produce its clothing,and then finishes off and sells its clothing in the United States.

The social value of uncertainty avoidance is evident in countries like Japan which support beliefs that provide stability and conformity among its citizenry.

Which of the following refers to engaging in the international division of labor so as to obtain the cheapest sources of labor and supplies regardless of country?

What is global outsourcing? Identify a unique variation of global outsourcing.

Some economic environments of business include resource and product markets,language,religion,and per capita income.

German,Swiss,and North American cultures are among the high-context cultures.

__________ went into effect in early 1994,effectively creating a megamarket among the U.S.,Canada,and Mexico.

In the ____ stage a company usually adopts a multidomestic approach.

In a(n)____,people use communication primarily to exchange facts and information.

Culture shock refers to the frustration and anxiety that result from constantly being subjected to strange and unfamiliar cues about what to do and how to do it.

List five of the countries that make up the European Union (EU).

In countries with strong masculine social values including Austria and Japan,both men and women subscribe to the dominant masculine value.

The second stage in the process of globalization is the international stage,where the company usually adopts a multidomestic approach.

Which organization originated and supports the idea of small businesses operating on a global level?

Globalization reached its peak in the 1970s,and is decreasing at a gradual rate.

The phases of globalization are:

Sam is known by his colleagues as a great communicator,with an uncanny ability to shift speech patterns,expressions,and body language to be in tune with people from different cultures. Based on this example,Sam is strong in which component of cultural intelligence?

Describe GATT and the World Trade Organization.

__________ refers to the frustration and anxiety that result from constantly being subjected to strange and unfamiliar cues about what to do and how to do it.

Quality-cast Telecom with an export-oriented,multidomestic strategic orientation would be participating in what stage of the international arena?