Exam 4: Global Management: Managing Across Borders

There are two types of tariffs: a revenue tariff, designed simply to raise money for the government; and a protective tariff, which raises the price of imported goods to make the prices of domestic products more competitive.

The United States has utilized tariffs, import quotas, and embargoes over the years. Explain why America has used these, and give an example of each.

According to Rosabeth Moss Kantor of the Harvard Business School, the events that set up conditions for the global economy in the 1980s were when the ____.

Greg, a manager at the Rome, Italy, store for an American-owned cell phone company, understands the differences and similarities between American and the Italian customers, customs, culture, and practices. As a result, Greg is very skilled at utilizing either the American or Italian technique that helps him market his products and services to customers in Rome. Greg is an example of a geocentric manager.

Shoes International is a global nonprofit organization that works with schools and various companies to donate shoes to children in poverty throughout the world. Shoes International is an example of a ____.

An import quota is a(n) ____.

Susan, from Iowa, arrived in Saudi Arabia and immediately noticed that the way Saudi men treat women is vastly different than how men in the U.S. treat women. Susan was feeling uncomfortable because she was experiencing ___.

Alice's Pasta Kitchen makes quality pasta and sells its products to customers in other countries. This is an example of ____.

Contrast a multinational corporation and a multinational organization.

Define the concept of global economy. Explain the three historic global changes discussed by Rosabeth Moss Kantor of the Harvard Business School.

Learning how to enhance the American global image of being a "caring, wonderful person" is part of becoming a world citizen.

Recently, the IMF has been more concerned with addressing income inequality, which has worsened in most countries in the past three decades.

The World Bank is the principal organization that ______.

One of the smaller but very vital trading blocs in Europe, with 27 trading partners in Europe and Africa, is the Mercosur.

Keith Reinhard of the nonprofit group Business for Diplomatic Action said, "Americans are seen throughout the world as compassionate, caring people, who are helpful and soft spoken."

Roberto, the vice president of marketing, is talking to Francis, a sales manager in a foreign office, about several local situations that Francis's reps are facing in their territory. Roberto tells Francis that he believes there are differences and similarities between home and foreign personnel and practices, and that Francis should use whatever techniques are most effective. Trey is an example of a(n) ____ manager.

Don, the CEO of Pie Technology, announced in a conference call the corporate strategic goal of operations in several countries. When this long-term vision by Don is realized, it would qualify Pie Technology as a multinational corporation.

The United States uses government regulations, such as tariffs, embargoes, and import quotas, to limit the import of goods and services and protect their U.S. industries against foreign competition. This use of these regulations is known as ____.

According to the findings of the GLOBE project, the assertiveness dimension represents the extent to which a society values ____.

A likely reason for modern outsourcing is the lower cost of labor in another country.