Question 1

Briefly explain the impact of NAFTA.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should demonstrate knowledge of how NAFTA has affected its member countries.The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)combined the economies of the United States,Canada,and Mexico into the world's largest trading bloc with nearly 444 million U.S. ,Canadian,and Mexican consumers and total trade reaching $1.1 trillion.Although the United States has a long-standing agreement with Canada,Mexico quickly after NAFTA became the United States's third-largest trading partner.U.S.industries that have benefited include capital goods suppliers,manufacturers of consumer durables,grain producers and distributors,construction equipment manufacturers,the auto industry,and the financial industry,which gained privileged access into a previously protected market.

Question 2

Which of the following core values do most people embrace despite differences across cultures and regardless of nationality or religion?

Accepted Answer

A) individualism 
B) competitiveness 
C) responsibility 
D) persistence 
E) sincerity 
A) individualism 
B) competitiveness 
C) responsibility 
D) persistence 
E) sincerity C

Question 3

Which of the following factors would increase the pressure for local responsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) the existence of widely worn traditional clothing styles 
B) a food product that has international popularity 
C) a technical component used in electronic devices worldwide 
D) pressure on a company to reduce costs significantly 
E) the existence of competitors engaged in global strategic coordination 
A) the existence of widely worn traditional clothing styles 
B) a food product that has international popularity 
C) a technical component used in electronic devices worldwide 
D) pressure on a company to reduce costs significantly 
E) the existence of competitors engaged in global strategic coordination A

Question 4

The disorientation and stress associated with being in a foreign environment is termed

Accepted Answer

A) international mores. 
B) nostalgia. 
C) culture shock. 
D) expatriation. 
E) cognitive dissonance. 
A) international mores. 
B) nostalgia. 
C) culture shock. 
D) expatriation. 
E) cognitive dissonance.

Question 5

Keiko,an executive recruiter at multinational corporation Magellan Industries,is interviewing candidates to head up the company's new manufacturing division in Seoul.The selected candidate will be expected to move to Seoul for two years.Niko,who majored in International Management,is 24,single,and has been with the company for five years.He can be loud and over-confident,but is smart and open to feedback.Vashti is 29 and is married to Brian,a Korean-American manager in a different division of Magellan.She has been with the company less than a year.Qasim is 38,has been with the company for 11 years,and his wife owns a successful small business in their town.Keiko needs to narrow the list down to two.Who should she eliminate,based on the factors that lead to failure in overseas assignments?

Accepted Answer

A) Vashti,because studies show that women are more likely than men to experience dissatisfaction with overseas assignments 
B) Qasim,because international managers who are under 35 tend to be more flexible and adaptable to the stresses of expatriation 
C) Niko,because studies have shown that quiet,thoughtful,mature people are most successful at adapting to expatriate life 
D) Vashti,because she has not been with the company long enough to be able to communicate its goals in an international setting 
E) Qasim,because his wife will have to give up her business,raising the likelihood that she will feel dissatisfied with the move 
A) Vashti,because studies show that women are more likely than men to experience dissatisfaction with overseas assignments 
B) Qasim,because international managers who are under 35 tend to be more flexible and adaptable to the stresses of expatriation 
C) Niko,because studies have shown that quiet,thoughtful,mature people are most successful at adapting to expatriate life 
D) Vashti,because she has not been with the company long enough to be able to communicate its goals in an international setting 
E) Qasim,because his wife will have to give up her business,raising the likelihood that she will feel dissatisfied with the move

Question 6

The organizational model that enables managers to "think globally but act locally" is the

Accepted Answer

A) intranational model. 
B) international model. 
C) multinational model. 
D) global model. 
E) transnational model. 
A) intranational model. 
B) international model. 
C) multinational model. 
D) global model. 
E) transnational model.

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of franchising?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a large amount of risk for the franchisor. 
B) The franchisor has to put in a large amount of capital. 
C) The cost of development is high. 
D) There is a high amount of political risk. 
E) There is a possibility of losing quality control. 
A) There is a large amount of risk for the franchisor. 
B) The franchisor has to put in a large amount of capital. 
C) The cost of development is high. 
D) There is a high amount of political risk. 
E) There is a possibility of losing quality control.

Question 8

Summarize the skills and knowledge managers need to manage globally.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should dem

Question 9

Research suggests that regardless of nationality or religion,most people embrace a set of five core values.Which of the following is one of the five core values?

Accepted Answer

A) ambition 
B) competitiveness 
C) greed 
D) submission 
E) compassion 
A) ambition 
B) competitiveness 
C) greed 
D) submission 
E) compassion

Question 10

Nurul is a native of Malaysia where Regal Menswear is building its new plant.If Nurul goes to work at Regal's factory,she will be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) third-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) immigrant. 
D) expatriate. 
E) inpatriate. 
A) third-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) immigrant. 
D) expatriate. 
E) inpatriate.

Question 11

Explain the consequences of the increasing integration of the global economy.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should dem

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason why some companies prefer to use expatriates at their overseas operations?

Accepted Answer

A) It can cost three to four times as much to use host-country nationals,compared to expatriates. 
B) Expatriates tend to transfer the corporate culture and best practices to other countries. 
C) The personal security of host-country nationals may be an issue in some developing countries. 
D) Governments may provide incentives to employ expatriates. 
E) Expatriates tend to be more available than the local employees. 
A) It can cost three to four times as much to use host-country nationals,compared to expatriates. 
B) Expatriates tend to transfer the corporate culture and best practices to other countries. 
C) The personal security of host-country nationals may be an issue in some developing countries. 
D) Governments may provide incentives to employ expatriates. 
E) Expatriates tend to be more available than the local employees.

Question 13

In the integration-responsiveness grid the

Accepted Answer

A) vertical axis measures pressures for global integration,and the horizontal axis measures pressures for local responsiveness. 
B) horizontal axis measures pressures for local interaction,and the vertical axis measures pressures for global responsiveness. 
C) horizontal axis measures financial viability,and the vertical axis measures employee satisfaction. 
D) vertical axis measures employee satisfaction,and the horizontal axis measures management credibility. 
E) vertical axis measures pressures for global systems capacity,and the horizontal axis measures pressures for local financial success. 
A) vertical axis measures pressures for global integration,and the horizontal axis measures pressures for local responsiveness. 
B) horizontal axis measures pressures for local interaction,and the vertical axis measures pressures for global responsiveness. 
C) horizontal axis measures financial viability,and the vertical axis measures employee satisfaction. 
D) vertical axis measures employee satisfaction,and the horizontal axis measures management credibility. 
E) vertical axis measures pressures for global systems capacity,and the horizontal axis measures pressures for local financial success.

Question 14

Scenario D: Nicola has been sent to Urlandia for a one-month project.While at work,Nicola's Urlandian co-workers talk about getting their nails done and how they went dancing over the weekend,which Nicola disapproved of.To Nicola,their behavior seemed inappropriate and wrong.She also found it difficult to adapt to the new environment and to eat with a spoon and knife at lunch,which was customary in Urlandia,rather than with the spear-like utensils of her home country.
-Nicola is exhibiting ________ by expressing her disapproval of her Urlandian co-workers' conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism 
B) culture shock 
C) collectivism 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) masculinity 
A) ethnocentrism 
B) culture shock 
C) collectivism 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) masculinity

Question 15

A disadvantage of a multinational model is that it

Accepted Answer

A) cannot easily transfer core skills among international operations. 
B) does not give any freedom to its subsidiaries to respond to local conditions. 
C) standardizes its goods and services,ignoring customers' preferences. 
D) cannot easily launch a coordinated global attack against competitors. 
E) centralizes functions of research and development to the parent company. 
A) cannot easily transfer core skills among international operations. 
B) does not give any freedom to its subsidiaries to respond to local conditions. 
C) standardizes its goods and services,ignoring customers' preferences. 
D) cannot easily launch a coordinated global attack against competitors. 
E) centralizes functions of research and development to the parent company.

Question 16

The practice followed by some companies of moving jobs to another country is called

Accepted Answer

A) offshoring. 
B) outsourcing. 
C) inshoring. 
D) insourcing. 
E) offsourcing. 
A) offshoring. 
B) outsourcing. 
C) inshoring. 
D) insourcing. 
E) offsourcing.

Question 17

LEAP Communications Technology has subsidiaries in each country in which it does business.As the parent company,LEAP runs its research and development department from its home country.As a result,each foreign subsidiary remains dependent on it for new products,processes,and ideas.This illustrates the ________ model for global strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) international 
B) multinational 
C) global 
D) transnational 
E) intranational 
A) international 
B) multinational 
C) global 
D) transnational 
E) intranational

Question 18

What are the pros and cons of using expatriates,host-country nationals,and third-country nationals to run overseas operations? If an individual wants to expand his or her business,what approach should he or she use?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but should sho

Question 19

Pantera Motorcycles moved some of its manufacturing operations to another country where wages are lower.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) franchising 
B) outsourcing 
C) offshoring 
D) expatriation 
E) inpatriation 
A) franchising 
B) outsourcing 
C) offshoring 
D) expatriation 
E) inpatriation

Question 20

Scenario C: Nora is from Grand Fenwick and has just accepted her first international assignment in Auroria.On her first day in the office,she met several new colleagues.Dev is the manager of the office and is a citizen of Auroria;he has been with the company for five years.Eiji is from Japan and has also just come to Auroria to work for the company,which is based in Grand Fenwick.
-In Scenario C,Eiji can be best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) third-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) globalite executive. 
D) expatriate. 
E) inpatriate. 
A) third-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) globalite executive. 
D) expatriate. 
E) inpatriate.

Briefly explain the impact of NAFTA.

Which of the following core values do most people embrace despite differences across cultures and regardless of nationality or religion?

Which of the following factors would increase the pressure for local responsiveness?

The disorientation and stress associated with being in a foreign environment is termed

The organizational model that enables managers to "think globally but act locally" is the

Which of the following is a disadvantage of franchising?

Summarize the skills and knowledge managers need to manage globally.

Research suggests that regardless of nationality or religion,most people embrace a set of five core values.Which of the following is one of the five core values?

Nurul is a native of Malaysia where Regal Menswear is building its new plant.If Nurul goes to work at Regal's factory,she will be considered a(n)

Explain the consequences of the increasing integration of the global economy.

Which of the following is a reason why some companies prefer to use expatriates at their overseas operations?

In the integration-responsiveness grid the

A disadvantage of a multinational model is that it

The practice followed by some companies of moving jobs to another country is called

What are the pros and cons of using expatriates,host-country nationals,and third-country nationals to run overseas operations? If an individual wants to expand his or her business,what approach should he or she use?

Pantera Motorcycles moved some of its manufacturing operations to another country where wages are lower.This is an example of which of the following?

Managing and Performing

The External and Internal Environments

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

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Exam 6: International Management

Briefly explain the impact of NAFTA.

Which of the following core values do most people embrace despite differences across cultures and regardless of nationality or religion?

Which of the following factors would increase the pressure for local responsiveness?

The disorientation and stress associated with being in a foreign environment is termed

The organizational model that enables managers to "think globally but act locally" is the

Which of the following is a disadvantage of franchising?

Summarize the skills and knowledge managers need to manage globally.

Research suggests that regardless of nationality or religion,most people embrace a set of five core values.Which of the following is one of the five core values?

Nurul is a native of Malaysia where Regal Menswear is building its new plant.If Nurul goes to work at Regal's factory,she will be considered a(n)

Explain the consequences of the increasing integration of the global economy.

Which of the following is a reason why some companies prefer to use expatriates at their overseas operations?

In the integration-responsiveness grid the

A disadvantage of a multinational model is that it

The practice followed by some companies of moving jobs to another country is called

What are the pros and cons of using expatriates,host-country nationals,and third-country nationals to run overseas operations? If an individual wants to expand his or her business,what approach should he or she use?

Pantera Motorcycles moved some of its manufacturing operations to another country where wages are lower.This is an example of which of the following?

Managing and Performing

The External and Internal Environments

Managerial Decision Making

Planning and Strategic Management

Ethics, corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability

Entrepreneurship

Organization Structure

Organizational Agility

Human Resources Management

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Leadership

Motivating for Performance

Teamwork

Communicating

Managerial Control

Managing Technology and Innovation

Creating and Leading Change

Filters