Question 1

Total foreign investment fell worldwide in 2014, yet major macroeconomic variables such as GDP, trade, and employment were improved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The phrase "time is money" is commonly accepted as a framework in the Arab culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The surge in offshoring worldwide indicates that high labor-cost countries will benefit most from FDI, in activities such as production, logistics and support, as well as sales and marketing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The notion that there is one set of management principles applicable to firms of any national origin or in any national setting can be stated as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Managerial individualism 
B)  Managerial universalism 
C)  Monopoly 
D)  Managerial collectivist 
A)  Managerial individualism 
B)  Managerial universalism 
C)  Monopoly 
D)  Managerial collectivist

Question 5

NAFTA is defined as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  North African Free Trade Agreement 
B)  North American Foreign Trade Agreement 
C)  North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  North African Foreign Trade Agreement 
A)  North African Free Trade Agreement 
B)  North American Foreign Trade Agreement 
C)  North American Free Trade Agreement 
D)  North African Foreign Trade Agreement

Question 6

Arab culture is more concerned with individualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the report released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2014, the developing countries tend to receive low levels of FDI compared to the developed ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________________ is a broad review of an organization's business processes and operations and then evaluating and redesigning them with respect to the changing conditions and demands of the global environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Re-engineering 
B)  Global strategic planning 
C)  SWOT analysis 
D)  External factor evaluation 
A)  Re-engineering 
B)  Global strategic planning 
C)  SWOT analysis 
D)  External factor evaluation

Question 9

"Re-engineering to take advantage of this global demand-supply relationship between developed and developing nations is a direct challenge for global strategic planners." What recommendations/advice would you offer to any global strategic planner to overcome this challenge?

Accepted Answer

To overcome the challenge of re-engineer

Question 10

Social, cultural, and political characteristics are insensitive to foreign direct investment in the host country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A company's external environmental considerations include ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  National trade balance 
B)  Labor-management relations in the firm 
C)  Internal operational processes 
D)  (a) and (b) 
A)  National trade balance 
B)  Labor-management relations in the firm 
C)  Internal operational processes 
D)  (a) and (b)

Question 12

_______________ is a set of eight time-bound targets for reducing poverty and hunger and improving overall living standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Millennium Development Goals 
B)  Human Development Index 
C)  Foreign Direct Investment 
D)  Management Development Goals 
A)  Millennium Development Goals 
B)  Human Development Index 
C)  Foreign Direct Investment 
D)  Management Development Goals

Question 13

What factors determine the shift of FDI to services? Explain further with examples.

Accepted Answer

The shift of Foreign Direct Investment (

Question 14

A company's internal environmental considerations include ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor-management relations in the firm 
B)  Foreign exchange rate 
C)  Internal operational processes 
D)  (b) and (c) 
A)  Labor-management relations in the firm 
B)  Foreign exchange rate 
C)  Internal operational processes 
D)  (b) and (c)

Question 15

The theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberalization 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Re-engineering 
D)  Protectionism 
A)  Liberalization 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Re-engineering 
D)  Protectionism

Question 16

Companies doing businesses domestically need not to waste their resources by trying to adapt to international changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare the similarities and differences in the attributes of a global strategic planner in the manufacturing industry versus service industry.

Accepted Answer

Global strategic planners in the manufac

Question 18

Which of the following business activities attract the most FDI investment within the service sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tourism, telecommunications, and IT 
B)  Insurance and banking 
C)  Agricultural activities 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tourism, telecommunications, and IT 
B)  Insurance and banking 
C)  Agricultural activities 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following culture usually chooses "high quality over immediate gain"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese culture 
B)  American culture 
C)  Arab culture 
D)  (a) and (c) 
A)  Japanese culture 
B)  American culture 
C)  Arab culture 
D)  (a) and (c)

Question 20

Strategic planning is usually past-oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Total foreign investment fell worldwide in 2014, yet major macroeconomic variables such as GDP, trade, and employment were improved.

The phrase "time is money" is commonly accepted as a framework in the Arab culture.

The surge in offshoring worldwide indicates that high labor-cost countries will benefit most from FDI, in activities such as production, logistics and support, as well as sales and marketing.

The notion that there is one set of management principles applicable to firms of any national origin or in any national setting can be stated as ________________.

NAFTA is defined as ________________.

Arab culture is more concerned with individualism.

According to the report released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2014, the developing countries tend to receive low levels of FDI compared to the developed ones.

________________ is a broad review of an organization's business processes and operations and then evaluating and redesigning them with respect to the changing conditions and demands of the global environment.

"Re-engineering to take advantage of this global demand-supply relationship between developed and developing nations is a direct challenge for global strategic planners." What recommendations/advice would you offer to any global strategic planner to overcome this challenge?

Social, cultural, and political characteristics are insensitive to foreign direct investment in the host country.

A company's external environmental considerations include ________________.

_______________ is a set of eight time-bound targets for reducing poverty and hunger and improving overall living standards.

What factors determine the shift of FDI to services? Explain further with examples.

A company's internal environmental considerations include ________________.

The theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports ________________.

Companies doing businesses domestically need not to waste their resources by trying to adapt to international changes.

Compare the similarities and differences in the attributes of a global strategic planner in the manufacturing industry versus service industry.

Which of the following business activities attract the most FDI investment within the service sector?

Which of the following culture usually chooses "high quality over immediate gain"?

Strategic planning is usually past-oriented.

An Introduction to the Strategic Planning Process SPP

Contemporary Issues in the Strategic Planning Process SPP

External Strategic Audit

Internal Strategic Audit

Strategic Options - Corporate Level

Strategic Choice Options - Business and Functional Levels

Implementing and Executing Strategies in the Business and Functional Levels

Evaluation and Control in Strategic Planning

A Strategic Planning Process SPP Model for the Not-For-Profit Sector

Strategic Marketing for the Public and the Not-For-Profit Sectors

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Exam 11: A Framework of Global Strategic Planning

Total foreign investment fell worldwide in 2014, yet major macroeconomic variables such as GDP, trade, and employment were improved.

The phrase "time is money" is commonly accepted as a framework in the Arab culture.

The surge in offshoring worldwide indicates that high labor-cost countries will benefit most from FDI, in activities such as production, logistics and support, as well as sales and marketing.

The notion that there is one set of management principles applicable to firms of any national origin or in any national setting can be stated as ________________.

NAFTA is defined as ________________.

Arab culture is more concerned with individualism.

According to the report released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2014, the developing countries tend to receive low levels of FDI compared to the developed ones.

________________ is a broad review of an organization's business processes and operations and then evaluating and redesigning them with respect to the changing conditions and demands of the global environment.

"Re-engineering to take advantage of this global demand-supply relationship between developed and developing nations is a direct challenge for global strategic planners." What recommendations/advice would you offer to any global strategic planner to overcome this challenge?

Social, cultural, and political characteristics are insensitive to foreign direct investment in the host country.

A company's external environmental considerations include ________________.

_______________ is a set of eight time-bound targets for reducing poverty and hunger and improving overall living standards.

What factors determine the shift of FDI to services? Explain further with examples.

A company's internal environmental considerations include ________________.

The theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports ________________.

Companies doing businesses domestically need not to waste their resources by trying to adapt to international changes.

Compare the similarities and differences in the attributes of a global strategic planner in the manufacturing industry versus service industry.

Which of the following business activities attract the most FDI investment within the service sector?

Which of the following culture usually chooses "high quality over immediate gain"?

Strategic planning is usually past-oriented.

An Introduction to the Strategic Planning Process SPP

Contemporary Issues in the Strategic Planning Process SPP

External Strategic Audit

Internal Strategic Audit

Strategic Options - Corporate Level

Strategic Choice Options - Business and Functional Levels

Implementing and Executing Strategies in the Business and Functional Levels

Evaluation and Control in Strategic Planning

A Strategic Planning Process SPP Model for the Not-For-Profit Sector

Strategic Marketing for the Public and the Not-For-Profit Sectors

Filters