Question 1

A tariff is a limitation on the numbers of products allowed into a country, imposed by its government to protect domestic industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words rather than situational cues.

Accepted Answer

A) core values system 
B) low-context culture 
C) expatriate system 
D) societal value system 
E) high-context culture 
A) core values system 
B) low-context culture 
C) expatriate system 
D) societal value system 
E) high-context culture B

Question 3

A foreign subsidiary that is totally owned and controlled by an organization is called a multinational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The Mercosur is composed of countries in southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Air travel and electronic media have made the global village phenomenon possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A polycentric manager believes that

Accepted Answer

A) organizations should maximize the number of managers from different countries in foreign operations. 
B) her country and culture are superior. 
C) managers in foreign countries should follow corporate procedures. 
D) native managers in foreign offices best understand native personnel and practices. 
E) managers in foreign countries should use whatever techniques are most effective. 
A) organizations should maximize the number of managers from different countries in foreign operations. 
B) her country and culture are superior. 
C) managers in foreign countries should follow corporate procedures. 
D) native managers in foreign offices best understand native personnel and practices. 
E) managers in foreign countries should use whatever techniques are most effective.

Question 7

Which of the following is an event that helped spur the inception of the global economy?

Accepted Answer

A) The opening of Asian markets to foreign investors. 
B) Improved race relations worldwide. 
C) The industrial revolution. 
D) The invention of the Internet. 
E) The increasing regulation of economies across the world. 
A) The opening of Asian markets to foreign investors. 
B) Improved race relations worldwide. 
C) The industrial revolution. 
D) The invention of the Internet. 
E) The increasing regulation of economies across the world.

Question 8

Turnover rates are higher among managers returning from overseas assignments than for those who do not go abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Maquiladoras are manufacturing plants allowed to operate in South and Central America with special privileges in return for employing citizens in these countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When conducting business in English in Asia, if the answer to a question is "yes," one should assume that means

Accepted Answer

A) with certainty. 
B) no. 
C) the question is understood. 
D) I can be persuaded. 
E) this is fair. 
A) with certainty. 
B) no. 
C) the question is understood. 
D) I can be persuaded. 
E) this is fair.

Question 11

The International Red Cross is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) multinational organization. 
B) multigovernment organization. 
C) international social corporation. 
D) multinational corporation. 
E) global philanthropy. 
A) multinational organization. 
B) multigovernment organization. 
C) international social corporation. 
D) multinational corporation. 
E) global philanthropy.

Question 12

Great communications systems have been a hallmark of great civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a government uses measures like tariffs and import quotas, it is called

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism. 
B) free trade. 
C) a trade bloc. 
D) an embargo. 
E) trade protectionism. 
A) ethnocentrism. 
B) free trade. 
C) a trade bloc. 
D) an embargo. 
E) trade protectionism.

Question 14

John recently received his CPA license and plans to run a small tax consulting business, so he just put up a website.What advantage does his business have over larger competitors?

Accepted Answer

A) It has greater access to capital. 
B) It has superior distribution. 
C) It has more access to young talent. 
D) It can change direction quicker. 
E) It has well-defined bureaucratic systems. 
A) It has greater access to capital. 
B) It has superior distribution. 
C) It has more access to young talent. 
D) It can change direction quicker. 
E) It has well-defined bureaucratic systems.

Question 15

Globalization is defined as the elimination of all trade barriers worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bay-traders are those who trade seafood from the Chesapeake Bay for other goods rather than selling it on the open market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S.manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary.She has been heard saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n) ________ manager.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentric 
B) concentric 
C) prejudicial 
D) polycentric 
E) geocentric 
A) ethnocentric 
B) concentric 
C) prejudicial 
D) polycentric 
E) geocentric

Question 18

General Motors working with Shanghai Automotive Industry Group to build Buicks in China is an example of a strategic alliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Smart phones, e-mail, and videoconferencing have all but eliminated the need for international business travel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Managers who take the view that native managers in foreign offices best understand native personnel and practices, and so the home office should leave them alone, are called polycentric managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A tariff is a limitation on the numbers of products allowed into a country, imposed by its government to protect domestic industries.

In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words rather than situational cues.

A foreign subsidiary that is totally owned and controlled by an organization is called a multinational.

The Mercosur is composed of countries in southeast Asia.

Air travel and electronic media have made the global village phenomenon possible.

A polycentric manager believes that

Which of the following is an event that helped spur the inception of the global economy?

Turnover rates are higher among managers returning from overseas assignments than for those who do not go abroad.

Maquiladoras are manufacturing plants allowed to operate in South and Central America with special privileges in return for employing citizens in these countries.

When conducting business in English in Asia, if the answer to a question is "yes," one should assume that means

The International Red Cross is an example of a

Great communications systems have been a hallmark of great civilizations.

When a government uses measures like tariffs and import quotas, it is called

John recently received his CPA license and plans to run a small tax consulting business, so he just put up a website.What advantage does his business have over larger competitors?

Globalization is defined as the elimination of all trade barriers worldwide.

Bay-traders are those who trade seafood from the Chesapeake Bay for other goods rather than selling it on the open market.

Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S.manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary.She has been heard saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n) ________ manager.

General Motors working with Shanghai Automotive Industry Group to build Buicks in China is an example of a strategic alliance.

Smart phones, e-mail, and videoconferencing have all but eliminated the need for international business travel.

Managers who take the view that native managers in foreign offices best understand native personnel and practices, and so the home office should leave them alone, are called polycentric managers.

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Exam 4: Global Management: Managing Across Borders

A tariff is a limitation on the numbers of products allowed into a country, imposed by its government to protect domestic industries.

In a(n) ______, shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words rather than situational cues.

A foreign subsidiary that is totally owned and controlled by an organization is called a multinational.

The Mercosur is composed of countries in southeast Asia.

Air travel and electronic media have made the global village phenomenon possible.

A polycentric manager believes that

Which of the following is an event that helped spur the inception of the global economy?

Turnover rates are higher among managers returning from overseas assignments than for those who do not go abroad.

Maquiladoras are manufacturing plants allowed to operate in South and Central America with special privileges in return for employing citizens in these countries.

When conducting business in English in Asia, if the answer to a question is "yes," one should assume that means

The International Red Cross is an example of a

Great communications systems have been a hallmark of great civilizations.

When a government uses measures like tariffs and import quotas, it is called

John recently received his CPA license and plans to run a small tax consulting business, so he just put up a website.What advantage does his business have over larger competitors?

Globalization is defined as the elimination of all trade barriers worldwide.

Bay-traders are those who trade seafood from the Chesapeake Bay for other goods rather than selling it on the open market.

Christine prefers not to deviate from the practices she has always used as a U.S.manager, even though she is now working at an Asian subsidiary.She has been heard saying that she is "just ensuring the job gets done right." Christine is most likely a(n) ________ manager.

General Motors working with Shanghai Automotive Industry Group to build Buicks in China is an example of a strategic alliance.

Smart phones, e-mail, and videoconferencing have all but eliminated the need for international business travel.

Managers who take the view that native managers in foreign offices best understand native personnel and practices, and so the home office should leave them alone, are called polycentric managers.

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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