Question 1

The primary goal of managers when dealing with suppliers is to ensure a steady flow of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cash from investors into the organization 
B) inputs at the lowest price available 
C) customers at the distribution outlets 
D) industry entrants to help maximize the competition among suppliers 
E) cheap labour to produce products at the lowest possible cost 
A) cash from investors into the organization 
B) inputs at the lowest price available 
C) customers at the distribution outlets 
D) industry entrants to help maximize the competition among suppliers 
E) cheap labour to produce products at the lowest possible cost B

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a force in the general environment?

Accepted Answer

A) customers 
B) demographics 
C) suppliers 
D) competitors 
E) pressure groups 
A) customers 
B) demographics 
C) suppliers 
D) competitors 
E) pressure groups B

Question 3

Multidomestic corporations use one strategy for all global operations based on the different domestic influences that are present in the firm's original home market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is a trading alliance of Southeast Asian nations?

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA 
B) Mercosur 
C) Southern Cone Common Market 
D) ASEAN 
E) FTAA 
A) NAFTA 
B) Mercosur 
C) Southern Cone Common Market 
D) ASEAN 
E) FTAA

Question 5

Three economic issues that a global manager might need to understand include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tax policies,political stability,and cultural differences 
B) tax policies,employment laws,and cultural differences 
C) employment laws,currency exchange rates,and political stability 
D) currency exchange rates,inflation rates,and tax policies 
E) inflation rates,tax policies,and political stability 
A) tax policies,political stability,and cultural differences 
B) tax policies,employment laws,and cultural differences 
C) employment laws,currency exchange rates,and political stability 
D) currency exchange rates,inflation rates,and tax policies 
E) inflation rates,tax policies,and political stability

Question 6

The degree of ________ refers to the number of components in an organization's environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) flexibility 
C) complexity 
D) change 
E) risk 
A) stability 
B) flexibility 
C) complexity 
D) change 
E) risk

Question 7

According to Hofstede,managers and employees vary on five dimensions of national culture.Which of the following represents one of the five dimensions that Hofstede identified?

Accepted Answer

A) masculinity vs femininity 
B) freedom vs.restraint 
C) open-minded vs.close-minded 
D) power avoidance 
A) masculinity vs femininity 
B) freedom vs.restraint 
C) open-minded vs.close-minded 
D) power avoidance

Question 8

McDonald's Canada,GM Canada,and IBM Canada are all examples of U.S.________ operating in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) joint ventures 
B) strategic alliances 
C) transnational ventures 
D) subsidiaries 
E) franchises 
A) joint ventures 
B) strategic alliances 
C) transnational ventures 
D) subsidiaries 
E) franchises

Question 9

Which of the following would be likely to be TRUE in a country with a high power distance?

Accepted Answer

A) Hundreds of statues,billboards,and posters of the leader would appear all over the capital. 
B) The leader's likeness would appear only in the newspaper from time to time. 
C) Top managers and employees would dress in similar ways. 
D) Rather than employ a driver,top managers would drive their own cars to work. 
A) Hundreds of statues,billboards,and posters of the leader would appear all over the capital. 
B) The leader's likeness would appear only in the newspaper from time to time. 
C) Top managers and employees would dress in similar ways. 
D) Rather than employ a driver,top managers would drive their own cars to work.

Question 10

From a cultural standpoint,research indicates that ________ has a greater effect on employees than ________.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational culture; national culture 
B) organizational culture; religion 
C) employment law; religion 
D) national culture; employment law 
E) national culture; organizational culture 
A) organizational culture; national culture 
B) organizational culture; religion 
C) employment law; religion 
D) national culture; employment law 
E) national culture; organizational culture

Question 11

Which of the following strategies for going global involves the lowest level of risk and investment?

Accepted Answer

A) exporting 
B) foreign contracting 
C) licensing and franchising 
D) strategic alliances 
E) foreign subsidiary 
A) exporting 
B) foreign contracting 
C) licensing and franchising 
D) strategic alliances 
E) foreign subsidiary

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a secondary stakeholder?

Accepted Answer

A) customers 
B) creditors 
C) suppliers 
D) media 
E) shareholders 
A) customers 
B) creditors 
C) suppliers 
D) media 
E) shareholders

Question 13

Global outsourcing refers to the practice of purchasing materials or labour from around the world wherever it is cheapest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Millennials are referred to as competitive,idealistic,team players.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In DigiTech's specific environment,the number of ________ is increasing and there are shortages among its key ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pressure groups; customers 
B) customers; competitors 
C) competitors; suppliers 
D) suppliers; investors 
E) investors; agents 
A) pressure groups; customers 
B) customers; competitors 
C) competitors; suppliers 
D) suppliers; investors 
E) investors; agents

Question 16

A game company in Thailand wants TJ Soft to join it and work together to create a new game that bears the brand name of both companies.What would be an appropriate approach for this venture?

Accepted Answer

A) global strategic alliance 
B) licensing agreement 
C) joint venture 
D) franchise 
A) global strategic alliance 
B) licensing agreement 
C) joint venture 
D) franchise

Question 17

As employees have begun to seek more balance in their lives,organizations have had to adjust by offering family leave policies,more flexible work hours,and even on-site child care facilities.This is an example of how changing ________ conditions can affect an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) demographic 
B) economic 
C) sociocultural 
D) technological 
E) political/legal 
A) demographic 
B) economic 
C) sociocultural 
D) technological 
E) political/legal

Question 18

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
A Different View (Scenario)
Jana has spent the last year travelling to different operations of her company.She visited factories in Mexico and Thailand,a finance operation in Singapore,a pearl company in Japan,and many other venues.She has now collected her thoughts about the various places she visited.
-In Greece Jana visited a pharmaceutical operation.She found that managers there were charming but not at all shy.If they thought they were right they tended to be aggressive and confrontational.How would you characterize this trait?

Accepted Answer

A) high uncertainty avoidance 
B) achievement oriented 
C) future oriented 
D) low uncertainty avoidance 
A) high uncertainty avoidance 
B) achievement oriented 
C) future oriented 
D) low uncertainty avoidance

Question 19

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
International Entrepreneurs (Scenario)
Jennifer and James have formed an entrepreneurial venture to develop software for banks and other financial institutions.Their company is growing,and in looking for opportunities in the future they decide to explore international operations.
-By establishing their company's operations in Canada,Jennifer and James hoped that an existing regional trade agreement would help them to avoid tariffs in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Japan and Germany 
B) Europe 
C) South America 
D) Mexico and the United States 
E) Southeast Asia 
A) Japan and Germany 
B) Europe 
C) South America 
D) Mexico and the United States 
E) Southeast Asia

Question 20

Which Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race,national or ethnic origin,colour,religion,age,sex,marital status,mental or physical disability,or sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada's Human Rights Act 
B) Canada's Employment Equity Act 
C) Canada's Competition Act 
D) Canada's Civil Liberties Act 
E) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
A) Canada's Human Rights Act 
B) Canada's Employment Equity Act 
C) Canada's Competition Act 
D) Canada's Civil Liberties Act 
E) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The primary goal of managers when dealing with suppliers is to ensure a steady flow of ________.

Which of the following is an example of a force in the general environment?

Multidomestic corporations use one strategy for all global operations based on the different domestic influences that are present in the firm's original home market.

Which of the following is a trading alliance of Southeast Asian nations?

Three economic issues that a global manager might need to understand include ________.

The degree of ________ refers to the number of components in an organization's environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components.

According to Hofstede,managers and employees vary on five dimensions of national culture.Which of the following represents one of the five dimensions that Hofstede identified?

McDonald's Canada,GM Canada,and IBM Canada are all examples of U.S.________ operating in Canada.

Which of the following would be likely to be TRUE in a country with a high power distance?

From a cultural standpoint,research indicates that has a greater effect on employees than .

Which of the following strategies for going global involves the lowest level of risk and investment?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary stakeholder?

Global outsourcing refers to the practice of purchasing materials or labour from around the world wherever it is cheapest.

Millennials are referred to as competitive,idealistic,team players.

In DigiTech's specific environment,the number of is increasing and there are shortages among its key .

A game company in Thailand wants TJ Soft to join it and work together to create a new game that bears the brand name of both companies.What would be an appropriate approach for this venture?

As employees have begun to seek more balance in their lives,organizations have had to adjust by offering family leave policies,more flexible work hours,and even on-site child care facilities.This is an example of how changing ________ conditions can affect an organization.

Which Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race,national or ethnic origin,colour,religion,age,sex,marital status,mental or physical disability,or sexual orientation?

Managers and Management

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters

Exam 2: Environmental Contraints on Managers

The primary goal of managers when dealing with suppliers is to ensure a steady flow of ________.

Which of the following is an example of a force in the general environment?

Multidomestic corporations use one strategy for all global operations based on the different domestic influences that are present in the firm's original home market.

Which of the following is a trading alliance of Southeast Asian nations?

Three economic issues that a global manager might need to understand include ________.

The degree of ________ refers to the number of components in an organization's environment and the extent of the knowledge that the organization has about those components.

According to Hofstede,managers and employees vary on five dimensions of national culture.Which of the following represents one of the five dimensions that Hofstede identified?

McDonald's Canada,GM Canada,and IBM Canada are all examples of U.S.________ operating in Canada.

Which of the following would be likely to be TRUE in a country with a high power distance?

From a cultural standpoint,research indicates that ________ has a greater effect on employees than ________.

Which of the following strategies for going global involves the lowest level of risk and investment?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary stakeholder?

Global outsourcing refers to the practice of purchasing materials or labour from around the world wherever it is cheapest.

Millennials are referred to as competitive,idealistic,team players.

In DigiTech's specific environment,the number of ________ is increasing and there are shortages among its key ________.

A game company in Thailand wants TJ Soft to join it and work together to create a new game that bears the brand name of both companies.What would be an appropriate approach for this venture?

As employees have begun to seek more balance in their lives,organizations have had to adjust by offering family leave policies,more flexible work hours,and even on-site child care facilities.This is an example of how changing ________ conditions can affect an organization.

Which Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race,national or ethnic origin,colour,religion,age,sex,marital status,mental or physical disability,or sexual orientation?

Managers and Management

Planning and Strategic Management

Decision Making

Organizational Structure and Design

Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Understanding Groups and Teams

Foundations of Control

Managing Innovation and Change

Filters

From a cultural standpoint,research indicates that has a greater effect on employees than .

In DigiTech's specific environment,the number of is increasing and there are shortages among its key .