Question 1

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 2

In international dealings,green-field development is

Accepted Answer

A)  a way in which an MNC may contract with a foreign government or local firm to trade raw materials for certain resources belonging to the MNC. 
B)  a way in which an MNC can take total control of operations by acquiring a firm already established in the host country. 
C)  when a corporation chooses to build a facility from scratch allowing it the freedom to design the plant, choose suppliers, and hire its workforce. 
D)  when an MNC has a large amount of management talent available and chooses to use its personnel to assist a firm in a host country for a specified fee and period of time. 
E)  contracting for construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee. 
A)  a way in which an MNC may contract with a foreign government or local firm to trade raw materials for certain resources belonging to the MNC. 
B)  a way in which an MNC can take total control of operations by acquiring a firm already established in the host country. 
C)  when a corporation chooses to build a facility from scratch allowing it the freedom to design the plant, choose suppliers, and hire its workforce. 
D)  when an MNC has a large amount of management talent available and chooses to use its personnel to assist a firm in a host country for a specified fee and period of time. 
E)  contracting for construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

Question 3

To obtain a solid position in the profitable North American beer market,InBev of Belgium purchased Anheuser-Busch.This was an example of which means of international entry?

Accepted Answer

A)  joint venture 
B)  acquisition 
C)  green-field development 
D)  production sharing 
E)  BOT 
A)  joint venture 
B)  acquisition 
C)  green-field development 
D)  production sharing 
E)  BOT

Question 4

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To be successful with a global emphasis,firms may not skip across stages of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Production sharing is often called outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Joint activities must have added value for customers and the partners. 
C)  The alliance must be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths, but protect core competencies. 
E)  Partners must independently achieve their goals. 
A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Joint activities must have added value for customers and the partners. 
C)  The alliance must be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths, but protect core competencies. 
E)  Partners must independently achieve their goals.

Question 10

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% or less 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  greater than 90% 
A)  6% or less 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  greater than 90%

Question 11

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 12

Most human resource managers fail to develop the training necessary for international assignments because

Accepted Answer

A)  most have not worked abroad themselves and have little understanding of the unique challenges of these positions. 
B)  most think this training is unnecessary. 
C)  the financial resources are not available. 
D)  the time is too limited for extensive training to be delivered before the assignment. 
E)  cultural training resources and experts are not available to the firm. 
A)  most have not worked abroad themselves and have little understanding of the unique challenges of these positions. 
B)  most think this training is unnecessary. 
C)  the financial resources are not available. 
D)  the time is too limited for extensive training to be delivered before the assignment. 
E)  cultural training resources and experts are not available to the firm.

Question 13

An export division is established to oversee foreign sales offices in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 14

When designing a plan for repatriation,

Accepted Answer

A)  communication should begin as soon as the manager returns home. 
B)  it should always include details of the next international assignment. 
C)  the employee should be involved in how he or she would like to incorporate the skills learned at the home office. 
D)  little of the experience should be shared during the assignment. 
E)  the plan should be generic enough to apply to all expatriates. 
A)  communication should begin as soon as the manager returns home. 
B)  it should always include details of the next international assignment. 
C)  the employee should be involved in how he or she would like to incorporate the skills learned at the home office. 
D)  little of the experience should be shared during the assignment. 
E)  the plan should be generic enough to apply to all expatriates.

Question 15

What are the more popular options for international entry?

Accepted Answer

There are several popular options for in

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of the drivers for strategic fit between alliance partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Partners must be mutually dependent for achieving clear and realistic objectives. 
C)  The alliance need not be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths. 
E)  Partners protect core competencies. 
A)  The alliance must be important to both partners. 
B)  Partners must be mutually dependent for achieving clear and realistic objectives. 
C)  The alliance need not be accepted by key stakeholders. 
D)  Partners contribute key strengths. 
E)  Partners protect core competencies.

Question 17

The firm becomes a full-fledged MNC in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 18

An MNC uses which international strategy for entering a foreign market by simply shipping goods produced in the company's home country to other countries for marketing to minimize risk and to experiment with a specific product?

Accepted Answer

A)  licensing 
B)  joint ventures 
C)  exporting 
D)  production sharing 
E)  acquisitions 
A)  licensing 
B)  joint ventures 
C)  exporting 
D)  production sharing 
E)  acquisitions

Question 19

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Accepted Answer

A)  not raising their salaries. 
B)  not educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  not providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  not providing excellent health care. 
E)  not giving executives the opportunity to visit home. 
A)  not raising their salaries. 
B)  not educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  not providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  not providing excellent health care. 
E)  not giving executives the opportunity to visit home.

Question 20

Discuss the five stages of international development.

Accepted Answer

The five stages of international develop

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

In international dealings,green-field development is

To obtain a solid position in the profitable North American beer market,InBev of Belgium purchased Anheuser-Busch.This was an example of which means of international entry?

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

To be successful with a global emphasis,firms may not skip across stages of development.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

Production sharing is often called outsourcing.

Which of the following is not identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

Most human resource managers fail to develop the training necessary for international assignments because

An export division is established to oversee foreign sales offices in which stage of international development?

When designing a plan for repatriation,

What are the more popular options for international entry?

Which of the following is not true of the drivers for strategic fit between alliance partners?

The firm becomes a full-fledged MNC in which stage of international development?

An MNC uses which international strategy for entering a foreign market by simply shipping goods produced in the company's home country to other countries for marketing to minimize risk and to experiment with a specific product?

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Discuss the five stages of international development.

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Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

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Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

In international dealings,green-field development is

To obtain a solid position in the profitable North American beer market,InBev of Belgium purchased Anheuser-Busch.This was an example of which means of international entry?

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

To be successful with a global emphasis,firms may not skip across stages of development.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

Production sharing is often called outsourcing.

Which of the following is not identified as a key driver for strategic fit between alliance partners?

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

The establishment of its own sales company with offices in other countries to eliminate the middlemen and to better control marketing occurs in which stage of international development?

Most human resource managers fail to develop the training necessary for international assignments because

An export division is established to oversee foreign sales offices in which stage of international development?

When designing a plan for repatriation,

What are the more popular options for international entry?

Which of the following is not true of the drivers for strategic fit between alliance partners?

The firm becomes a full-fledged MNC in which stage of international development?

An MNC uses which international strategy for entering a foreign market by simply shipping goods produced in the company's home country to other countries for marketing to minimize risk and to experiment with a specific product?

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Discuss the five stages of international development.

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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