Exam 4: Global Management: Managing Across Borders

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David was feeling very anxious, confused, and out of place since he arrived for his new job in Taipei, Taiwan.It seemed like just about everything was different from what he was used to.David was experiencing

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Question 21

As of 2011, the United States was the world's top exporter.

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Question 22

Knowing the cultural tendencies of foreign business partners and competitors can give you a strategic competitive advantage.

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Question 23

Arabs prefer a larger interpersonal space when communicating than Americans.

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Question 24

Which of the following is a cultural dimension measured in the GLOBE project?

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Question 25

The recent recession has caused an increasing number of Americans to look for work overseas.

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Question 26

For international expansion, joint ventures have a lower level of risk than franchising.

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Question 27

As a result of recent negotiations, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is expected to supersede the WTO by 2015.

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Question 28

Power distance refers to how loosely or tightly people are socially bonded.

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Question 29

Recently, the International Monetary Fund has had a high-profile role in assisting some weaker European countries, including making loans to Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.

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Question 30

In China, it is permissible for office colleagues to inquire about the size of your apartment and your salary.

(True/False)

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Question 31

A revenue tariff is designed to protect domestic products from foreign imports by raising the price of the latter.

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Question 32

China and the United States are both part of what trading bloc?

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Question 33

Meredith is a seasoned American manager, currently working in Brazil.She has noticed that some of her management techniques work well in her overseas position, but sometimes she finds it more effective to defer to the practices of her Brazilian counterparts.Meredith can be described as a(n) ______ manager.

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Question 34

______ time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.

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Question 35

A U.S.company agrees with a foreign company to start a new enterprise together in a foreign country, sharing the risks and the rewards.This is called a

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Question 36

The global economy refers to the heightened economic regulation of many national markets as they protect themselves from one another.

(True/False)

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Question 37

The EU has recently agreed to cut the taxes it charges on bananas imported from Central and South America.This tax is a type of

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Question 38

When U.S.companies hire UPS to conduct some of their logistics functions for them it is known as outsourcing.

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Question 39

Ethnocentrism among international managers has been linked to

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David was feeling very anxious, confused, and out of place since he arrived for his new job in Taipei, Taiwan.It seemed like just about everything was different from what he was used to.David was experiencing

As of 2011, the United States was the world's top exporter.

Knowing the cultural tendencies of foreign business partners and competitors can give you a strategic competitive advantage.

Arabs prefer a larger interpersonal space when communicating than Americans.

Which of the following is a cultural dimension measured in the GLOBE project?

The recent recession has caused an increasing number of Americans to look for work overseas.

For international expansion, joint ventures have a lower level of risk than franchising.

As a result of recent negotiations, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is expected to supersede the WTO by 2015.

Power distance refers to how loosely or tightly people are socially bonded.

Recently, the International Monetary Fund has had a high-profile role in assisting some weaker European countries, including making loans to Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.

In China, it is permissible for office colleagues to inquire about the size of your apartment and your salary.

A revenue tariff is designed to protect domestic products from foreign imports by raising the price of the latter.

China and the United States are both part of what trading bloc?

______ time is a preference for doing one thing at a time.

A U.S.company agrees with a foreign company to start a new enterprise together in a foreign country, sharing the risks and the rewards.This is called a

The global economy refers to the heightened economic regulation of many national markets as they protect themselves from one another.

The EU has recently agreed to cut the taxes it charges on bananas imported from Central and South America.This tax is a type of

When U.S.companies hire UPS to conduct some of their logistics functions for them it is known as outsourcing.

Ethnocentrism among international managers has been linked to

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