Question 1

Describe the GLOBE project,and give two cultural dimensions that are proposed by the project.

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Question 2

NAFTA and CAFTA are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) minor trading blocs 
B) world banks 
C) terrorist-monitoring associations 
D) monetary funds 
E) major trading blocs

Question 3

Tops Burger,based out of Texas,has locations in 25 countries.Tops is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) multinational corporation 
B) conglomerate 
C) multinational organization 
D) foreign partner 
E) foreign firm

Question 4

Aiden,the purchasing manager for a company that produces high-end,quality medical equipment,is interested in meeting with the management of Diamond Cut,a production facility in the state that specializes in intensive research,precision assembly,and complex technology.Aiden's organization is less likely to offshore the manufacture of its products,and want to meet face-to-face with Diamond Cut because Diamond produces high-end products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a low-context culture ____.

Accepted Answer

A) e-mail is a very popular method of communicating 
B) citizens prefer to meet face-to-face rather than electronically 
C) shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words 
D) meanings are primarily derived from situational cues 
E) life moves at a very slow pace

Question 6

Mexican manufacturing plants with low labor costs and special privileges given to their American owners in return for employing Mexican citizens are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) diversedoras 
B) barterists 
C) globalists 
D) internationldoras 
E) maquiladoras

Question 7

Keith Reinhard of the nonprofit group Business for Diplomatic Action said,"Americans are seen throughout the world as compassionate,caring people,who are helpful and soft spoken."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Monochronic time is a ___.

Accepted Answer

A) preference for multitasking 
B) desire to do as little as possible for a period of time 
C) time of chronic,frequent errors 
D) time when little is accomplished 
E) preference for doing one thing at a time

Question 9

Technology philosopher Nicholas Negroponte proposed that the global market driven by electronic information "_____."

Accepted Answer

A) causes products to become more expensive 
B) increases diversity yet results in culture shock within organizations 
C) results in new laws but less synergy and ethical behavior 
D) causes increases in goods but decreases in product quality 
E) forces things to get bigger and smaller at the same time

Question 10

Dawn grew up helping her father work on cars in his auto repair shop and developed into an excellent auto technician.Because of stereotypes regarding women in this field,she is interested in finding a shop that minimizes gender discrimination and role inequalities.This describes an organization that,according to the GLOBE project,is high in gender egalitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A likely reason for modern outsourcing is the lower cost of labor in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Franchising is a form of licensing in which a company allows a foreign company to pay it a fee and a share of the profit in return for using the first company's brand name and a package of materials and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe NAFTA.What is its purpose? What benefits and problems have resulted from this agreement?

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Question 14

The United States uses government regulations,such as tariffs,embargoes,and import quotas,to limit the import of goods and services and protect their U.S.industries against foreign competition.This use of these regulations is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic protectionism 
B) blocking 
C) trade protectionism 
D) dumping 
E) export protectionism

Question 15

China has been accused by shrimpers in South Louisiana of selling shrimp in the United States at a lower price than U.S.suppliers to drive down the price of American shrimp.The U.S.shrimpers are accusing the Chinese of ___.

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) applying import quotas 
C) trade protectionism 
D) dumping 
E) establishing an embargo

Question 16

To help American companies,the U.S.government utilizes import quotas,which encourage foreign countries to increase the number of goods exported to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A condition in which a country grants other countries favorable trading treatment,such as the reduction of import duties,is known as a "most favored nation" trading status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States has utilized tariffs,import quotas,and embargoes over the years.Explain why America has used these,and give an example of each.

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Question 19

A nation's culture is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the shared set of beliefs,values,knowledge,and patterns of behavior common to its people 
B) a favorable trading agreement toward other nations 
C) a shared set of business traditions common to the nation 
D) its constitution and written codes of behavior 
E) the laws that are accepted as good morally by most of the citizens

Question 20

Jose,the owner of a citrus farm in Mexico,discovers the United States is offering a new larger tariff on the import of Mexican-grown oranges A tariff is a bonus paid to foreign companies by the American government on imported products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Describe the GLOBE project,and give two cultural dimensions that are proposed by the project.

NAFTA and CAFTA are ____.

Tops Burger,based out of Texas,has locations in 25 countries.Tops is a ____.

In a low-context culture ____.

Mexican manufacturing plants with low labor costs and special privileges given to their American owners in return for employing Mexican citizens are known as ____.

Keith Reinhard of the nonprofit group Business for Diplomatic Action said,"Americans are seen throughout the world as compassionate,caring people,who are helpful and soft spoken."

Monochronic time is a ___.

Technology philosopher Nicholas Negroponte proposed that the global market driven by electronic information "_____."

A likely reason for modern outsourcing is the lower cost of labor in another country.

Franchising is a form of licensing in which a company allows a foreign company to pay it a fee and a share of the profit in return for using the first company's brand name and a package of materials and services.

Describe NAFTA.What is its purpose? What benefits and problems have resulted from this agreement?

The United States uses government regulations,such as tariffs,embargoes,and import quotas,to limit the import of goods and services and protect their U.S.industries against foreign competition.This use of these regulations is known as ____.

China has been accused by shrimpers in South Louisiana of selling shrimp in the United States at a lower price than U.S.suppliers to drive down the price of American shrimp.The U.S.shrimpers are accusing the Chinese of ___.

To help American companies,the U.S.government utilizes import quotas,which encourage foreign countries to increase the number of goods exported to the United States.

A condition in which a country grants other countries favorable trading treatment,such as the reduction of import duties,is known as a "most favored nation" trading status.

The United States has utilized tariffs,import quotas,and embargoes over the years.Explain why America has used these,and give an example of each.

A nation's culture is ________.

Jose,the owner of a citrus farm in Mexico,discovers the United States is offering a new larger tariff on the import of Mexican-grown oranges A tariff is a bonus paid to foreign companies by the American government on imported products.