Exam 4: Managing in a Global Environment

__________ has a goal to guide the nations of the world toward free trade and open markets.

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

Which of the following pairs of alternatives closely resemble each other in the amount of ownership, control and risk obtained in operating international businesses?

As the number of stateless corporations increases, the awareness of national borders increases as well.

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

Geocentric companies are truly world-oriented and favor no specific country.

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

According to Unlocking Innovative Solutions Through Technology in Chapter 4, start-up companies are using __________ to help meet the demand for radiologists.

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

The reality of today's borderless companies also means that consumers can easily identify from which country they are buying.

Briefly describe two personal challenges for global managers.

According to Manager's Shoptalk in Chapter 4, what does the gesture of scratching one's head usually mean in Russia?

According to the GLOBE Project, gender differentiation refers to the extent to which a society maximizes gender role differences.

A country's physical facilities that support economic activities make up its ____________________.

Exchange rates are included in which of the following international environments?

When organization managers have a __________ attitude, they value employees as an end in themselves.

Countries whose social values reflect low power distance

The risk of loss due to actions by host country governments is known as _________________________.

According to Manager's Shoptalk in Chapter 4, the polite way to give your business card to a Japanese business person is when first meeting, presenting your card with both hands.

A term describing a GATT clause that calls for member countries to grant other member countries the most favorable treatment they accord any country concerning imports and exports is called the ________________________________________.