Exam 11: A Framework of Global Strategic Planning

"Unlike the developing ones, the developed countries continued to receive low levels of FDI" in 2014. How does this affect the business environment internationally? Comment and Elaborate.

Jeffery Sachs states that FDI is very important for the poorer countries because it is one of the strongest engines for growth in the developing world. Can the FDI of a country be changed using Akio Morita's concept of universal localism? Explain.

Describe the interrelation between FDI, trade, economy, and policies. How does this affect the developing and underdeveloped countries?

The transfer of new technology from the originator to a secondary user, especially from developed to less developed countries in an attempt to boost their economies is called ________________.

Which was the world's biggest recipient of FDI according to the report released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2014?

Belonging to a group is less important to Japanese culture.

Import orientation is a key element in most developing countries' strategies for economic development.

How can transnational companies maintain competitiveness and sustainability in a dynamic market and while working with diverse workforce? Is uniqueness the key? Localism? Explain.

A form of foreign direct investment where a parent company builds its operations in a foreign country from the ground up is called ________________.

Primary sector is expected to be the most attractive sector for FDI.

In Asia, China was ranked right behind India in 2013, even though it is yet to become a major FDI recipient in the region.

According to the UNCTAD report of 2015, FDI inflows to West Africa declined by 10% in the past year. The following are the main reasons behind this decline except ________________. (i) Ebola; (ii) Regional conflicts; (iii) Rising commodity prices.

The extent and the speed of the FDI recovery in general will not vary by region and industry.

Continuous re-designing and re-evaluating the operating processes in a firm, an industry, or a nation can facilitate competitiveness in the markets worldwide.

A worldwide fall in the total foreign investment in 2014 was primarily driven by ________________.

Rapid growth in demand for service facilities in addition to policy liberalization in many countries have played an important part in the growth of FDI targeted towards service sectors.

The multicultural strategic planner of the 21st century will have to become familiar with the value systems across cultures.

Increased transactions by TNCs and further integration of world markets have spawned "forward" linkage only.

Most societies in the MENA region are considered to be following the theory of managerial universalism.

Strategic planners must view the existing structure of trade and investment or core-periphery relations that includes _______________.