Question 1

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  multicultural 
B)  multiracial 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  geocentric 
A)  multicultural 
B)  multiracial 
C)  ethnocentric 
D)  geocentric C

Question 3

A country that is assertive, believes in acquiring money and goods, and is competitive in nature is said to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be a collectivist 
B)  have a high power distance 
C)  be achievement oriented 
D)  have a long-term orientation 
A)  be a collectivist 
B)  have a high power distance 
C)  be achievement oriented 
D)  have a long-term orientation C

Question 4

Transnational organizations are also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric organizations 
B)  polycentric organizations 
C)  borderless organizations 
D)  multidomestic organizations 
A)  ethnocentric organizations 
B)  polycentric organizations 
C)  borderless organizations 
D)  multidomestic organizations

Question 5

When an organization acquires products made abroad and sells them domestically, it indulges in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  global sourcing 
B)  licensing 
C)  importing 
D)  franchising 
A)  global sourcing 
B)  licensing 
C)  importing 
D)  franchising

Question 6

Multidomestic corporations reflect the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric attitude 
B)  polycentric attitude 
C)  geocentric attitude 
D)  xenophobic attitude 
A)  ethnocentric attitude 
B)  polycentric attitude 
C)  geocentric attitude 
D)  xenophobic attitude

Question 7

A global company reflects the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  regiocentric attitude 
B)  ethnocentric attitude 
C)  geocentric attitude 
D)  polycentric attitude 
A)  regiocentric attitude 
B)  ethnocentric attitude 
C)  geocentric attitude 
D)  polycentric attitude

Question 8

Geert Hofstede's research found that countries varied on ________ dimensions of national culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  eleven 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  eleven 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 9

Which of the following arrangements involves the greatest commitment of resources and poses the greatest amount of risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting 
B)  franchising 
C)  foreign subsidiary 
D)  global sourcing 
A)  exporting 
B)  franchising 
C)  foreign subsidiary 
D)  global sourcing

Question 10

Which of the following is a method that companies might adopt in order to increase their direct foreign investment?

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting 
B)  global sourcing 
C)  strategic alliances 
D)  licensees 
A)  exporting 
B)  global sourcing 
C)  strategic alliances 
D)  licensees

Question 11

Which of the following dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness program is similar to Hofstede's nurturing dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group collectivism 
B)  humane orientation 
C)  future orientation 
D)  institutional collectivism 
A)  in-group collectivism 
B)  humane orientation 
C)  future orientation 
D)  institutional collectivism

Question 12

Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, which of the following is a typical definition of a multinational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a company that maintains operations in multiple countries. 
B)  It is a company that maintains franchises in multiple countries. 
C)  It is a company that has multiple home bases and manufacturing plants. 
D)  It is a company that pays corporate taxes in at least two countries. 
A)  It is a company that maintains operations in multiple countries. 
B)  It is a company that maintains franchises in multiple countries. 
C)  It is a company that has multiple home bases and manufacturing plants. 
D)  It is a company that pays corporate taxes in at least two countries.

Question 14

You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN refer to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  regional trade alliances 
B)  foreign airlines 
C)  soccer teams in Europe 
D)  new multinational corporations 
A)  regional trade alliances 
B)  foreign airlines 
C)  soccer teams in Europe 
D)  new multinational corporations

Question 15

Managers with an ethnocentric attitude do not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If Shana's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups, it would best be considered a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderless organization 
B)  foreign subsidiary 
C)  global company 
D)  multidomestic corporation 
A)  borderless organization 
B)  foreign subsidiary 
C)  global company 
D)  multidomestic corporation

Question 17

Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multidomestic corporations typically do business with more countries than global companies. 
B)  Multidomestic corporations are run by global companies but must be owned by a local, national company. 
C)  Multidomestic corporations decentralize management to the local country, while global companies centralize management in the home country. 
D)  Multidomestic corporations reflect an ethnocentric attitude, while global companies reflect a polycentric attitude. 
A)  Multidomestic corporations typically do business with more countries than global companies. 
B)  Multidomestic corporations are run by global companies but must be owned by a local, national company. 
C)  Multidomestic corporations decentralize management to the local country, while global companies centralize management in the home country. 
D)  Multidomestic corporations reflect an ethnocentric attitude, while global companies reflect a polycentric attitude.

Question 18

Parochialism is a tendency to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  think highly of the foreign country in which the organization is doing business 
B)  focus on best approaches and people from around the globe 
C)  view the world solely through one's own eyes and perspectives 
D)  let employees in the host country figure out how best to do things 
A)  think highly of the foreign country in which the organization is doing business 
B)  focus on best approaches and people from around the globe 
C)  view the world solely through one's own eyes and perspectives 
D)  let employees in the host country figure out how best to do things

Question 19

Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as difficult and hard to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following types of global organizations reflects the geocentric attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  multidomestic corporation 
B)  transnational organization 
C)  global company 
D)  regional organization 
A)  multidomestic corporation 
B)  transnational organization 
C)  global company 
D)  regional organization

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

A country that is assertive, believes in acquiring money and goods, and is competitive in nature is said to ________.

Transnational organizations are also known as ________.

When an organization acquires products made abroad and sells them domestically, it indulges in ________.

Multidomestic corporations reflect the ________.

A global company reflects the ________.

Geert Hofstede's research found that countries varied on ________ dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following arrangements involves the greatest commitment of resources and poses the greatest amount of risk?

Which of the following is a method that companies might adopt in order to increase their direct foreign investment?

Which of the following dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness program is similar to Hofstede's nurturing dimension?

Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

According to the text, which of the following is a typical definition of a multinational corporation?

You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN refer to ________.

Managers with an ethnocentric attitude do not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.

If Shana's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups, it would best be considered a ________.

Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

Parochialism is a tendency to ________.

Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as difficult and hard to understand.

Which of the following types of global organizations reflects the geocentric attitude?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 3: Managing in a Global Environment

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

A country that is assertive, believes in acquiring money and goods, and is competitive in nature is said to ________.

Transnational organizations are also known as ________.

When an organization acquires products made abroad and sells them domestically, it indulges in ________.

Multidomestic corporations reflect the ________.

A global company reflects the ________.

Geert Hofstede's research found that countries varied on ________ dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following arrangements involves the greatest commitment of resources and poses the greatest amount of risk?

Which of the following is a method that companies might adopt in order to increase their direct foreign investment?

Which of the following dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness program is similar to Hofstede's nurturing dimension?

Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

According to the text, which of the following is a typical definition of a multinational corporation?

You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN refer to ________.

Managers with an ethnocentric attitude do not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.

If Shana's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups, it would best be considered a ________.

Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

Parochialism is a tendency to ________.

Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as difficult and hard to understand.

Which of the following types of global organizations reflects the geocentric attitude?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters