Deck 13: Globalization and Organizations

Question 1

Which of the following are trading blocs?

A)NAFTA
B)WHO
C)EU
D)NATO

Answer 1

A AND C

Question 2

Internationalization of production can extend the life cycle of a company's products.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following aspects of control are used by global companies?

A)Bureaucratic formalized control
B)Workplace rules
C)Output control
D)All of the above

Answer 3

B AND C

Question 4

National markets are rarely subject to different consumer tastes and different regulations.

Question 5

Which of the following are Hofstede's attitudinal complexes?

A)Religion
B)Power-distance
C)Uncertainty avoidance
D)Age

Question 6

Which of the following indicators can be used to manage globally?

A)Financial measures
B)Productivity measures
C)Quality measures
D)All of the above

Question 7

Globalization may be thought of as the widening, deepening and speeding up or worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary life.

Question 8

Which of the following are key issues of globalization from an organizational perspective?

A)Predictability
B)Efficiency
C)To better understand other cultures
D)Profitability

Question 9

Four broad approaches to internationalization are selling, licensing and franchising, sub-contracting and setting up production outside the home base.

Question 10

Brazil, Russia, India and China are solely dependent on cheap manufacturing production and the exploitation of natural resources.

Question 11

Multinationals have huge resources available for employing lobbyists to seek to influence government and legislatures in the interests of their clients.

Question 12

Which of the following are perceived failures of the mainstream approach to globalization?

A)The political significance of multinationals
B)The ecological significance of multinationals
C)The economic significance of multinationals
D)The social significance of multinationals

Question 13

Which of the following is the most risky form of internationalisation?

A)Selling
B)Licensing and franchising
C)Sub-contracting
D)Setting up production outside the home base

Question 14

Which of the following is a feature of 'instrumental rationality'?

A)A concern with the most efficient means to achieve objectives
B)A focus on the social dimensions of organisational membership
C)A concern for consensus seeking
D)A clear division of labour

Question 15

The characteristics of Hofstede's concept of 'Power Distance' are similar in France and Scandinavian countries.

Question 16

Which of the following are perceived advantages of globalization?

A)Economies of scale
B)Differentiation
C)Standardization
D)Cultural responsiveness

Question 17

Which of the following are transnationality index measures?

A)Ratio of home to foreign assets
B)Ratio of home to foreign employees
C)Ratio of home to overseas profits
D)Ratio of home to overseas managers Mark scheme:

Question 18

In a personal centralized control model all key decisions are taken by the head office and then monitored by frequent personal visits to the subsidiary.

Question 19

Critical management studies on globalization focus on technical and economic issues only.

Question 20

Global firms can enjoy high efficiency in their production processes and economies of scale as a consequence of product standardization across different countries.