Exam 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre

A horizontal networked structure, with people around the world conducting meetings and exchanging information via the Internet, thus enabling the organization to capitalize on 24-hour productivity is called a virtual global team.

What are some of the operational challenges for global virtual teams with respect to language and communication?

To maximize the long-term use of their global cadre, companies need to make sure that the foreign assignment and the reintegration process are positive experiences.

An expatriate manager who returns after a few years from an overseas assignment to find that there is no position for him in his home country office experiences a(n)________.

What are some of the skills that are necessary for leaders of virtual global teams?

Jeff Richards works for an American MNC.For more than 10 years, Jeff was posted in the company's subsidiary in Ghana.Upon returning to his home country a few months ago, Jeff reported that his international experience had substantially enhanced his skills of making decisions with less information and more uncertainty about the outcome.In this instance, Jeff alludes to which of the following acquired skills?

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta, which of the following is the most important task in developing a successful global business team?

Which of the following is an advantage of a synergy?

Which of the following terms refers to the participation of labor in the management of a firm?

The mission of the International Labor Organization is to ________.

"The longer a person is away, the more difficult it is to get back into the swing of things." In the context of repatriation, this often leads to ________.

________ is the ability to build teams and resolve conflicts.

Jade International is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in New Jersey.It manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components.Jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world.Jade frequently sends American managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities.The HR department is considering the idea of redesigning Jade's expatriate support services program.Which of the following, if true, best supports Jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas?

________ occurs as the migration of management and workplace practices around the world reduce workplace disparities from one country to another.

Which of the following is a recommendation made by Govindarajan and Gupta for improving global teamwork?

The manner in which multicultural interaction affects the firm's operations depends on its level of international involvement, its environment, and its strategy.

________ is an acquired skill that refer(s)to making decisions with less information and more uncertainty about the process and the outcome.

According to Berthoin, which of the following exemplifies knowledge about when?

Which of the following is/are particularly important in joint ventures for the purposes of strategic planning, implementation, and production?

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta, which of the following is critical to the success of global business teams if they want to minimize conflict and encourage cooperation?