Question 1

When an organization acquires products made abroad and sells them domestically, it indulges in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   global sourcing
B)   licensing
C)   importing
D)   franchising

Question 2

Which of the following types of global organizations reflects the geocentric attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)   multidomestic corporation
B)   transnational organization
C)   global company
D)   regional organization

Question 3

A country that is assertive, believes in acquiring money and goods, and is competitive in nature is said to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   be a collectivist
B)   have a high power distance
C)   be achievement oriented
D)   have a long-term orientation C

Question 4

Transnational organizations are also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentric organizations
B)   polycentric organizations
C)   borderless organizations
D)   multidomestic organizations

Question 5

Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as difficult and hard to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Geert Hofstede's research found that countries varied on ________ dimensions of national culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   eleven
B)   five
C)   seven
D)   nine

Question 8

The United States, Canada, and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

Which of the following dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness program is similar to Hofstede's nurturing dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)   in-group collectivism
B)   humane orientation
C)   future orientation
D)   institutional collectivism

Question 10

If Shana's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups, it would best be considered a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   borderless organization
B)   foreign subsidiary
C)   global company
D)   multidomestic corporation

Question 11

You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN refer to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   regional trade alliances
B)   foreign airlines
C)   soccer teams in Europe
D)   new multinational corporations

Question 12

A global company reflects the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   regiocentric attitude
B)   ethnocentric attitude
C)   geocentric attitude
D)   polycentric attitude

Question 13

Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multidomestic corporations typically do business with more countries than global companies.
B)   Multidomestic corporations are run by global companies but must be owned by a local, national company.
C)   Multidomestic corporations decentralize management to the local country, while global companies centralize management in the home country.
D)   Multidomestic corporations reflect an ethnocentric attitude, while global companies reflect a polycentric attitude.

Question 14

Which of the following is a method that companies might adopt in order to increase their direct foreign investment?

Accepted Answer

A)   exporting
B)   global sourcing
C)   strategic alliances
D)   licensees

Question 15

Managers with an ethnocentric attitude do not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text, which of the following is a typical definition of a multinational corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a company that maintains operations in multiple countries.
B)   It is a company that maintains franchises in multiple countries.
C)   It is a company that has multiple home bases and manufacturing plants.
D)   It is a company that pays corporate taxes in at least two countries.

Question 17

Parochialism is a tendency to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   think highly of the foreign country in which the organization is doing business
B)   focus on best approaches and people from around the globe
C)   view the world solely through one's own eyes and perspectives
D)   let employees in the host country figure out how best to do things

Question 18

Which of the following arrangements involves the greatest commitment of resources and poses the greatest amount of risk?

Accepted Answer

A)   exporting
B)   franchising
C)   foreign subsidiary
D)   global sourcing

Question 19

Multidomestic corporations reflect the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentric attitude
B)   polycentric attitude
C)   geocentric attitude
D)   xenophobic attitude

Question 20

A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n)  ________ attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)   multicultural
B)   multiracial
C)   ethnocentric
D)   geocentric C

Exam 3: Managing in a Global Environment

When an organization acquires products made abroad and sells them domestically, it indulges in ________.

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Which of the following types of global organizations reflects the geocentric attitude?

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A country that is assertive, believes in acquiring money and goods, and is competitive in nature is said to ________.

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Transnational organizations are also known as ________.

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Managers with a polycentric attitude tend to view every foreign operation as difficult and hard to understand.

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Americans tend to suffer from parochialism.

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Geert Hofstede's research found that countries varied on ________ dimensions of national culture.

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The United States, Canada, and Mexico are parties to the North American Free Trade Association.

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Which of the following dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness program is similar to Hofstede's nurturing dimension?

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If Shana's company dropped its organizational structure based on country and reorganized into industry groups, it would best be considered a ________.

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You plan to explain during your talk that the acronyms EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN refer to ________.

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A global company reflects the ________.

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Which of the following is the basic difference between multidomestic corporations and global companies?

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Which of the following is a method that companies might adopt in order to increase their direct foreign investment?

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Managers with an ethnocentric attitude do not trust foreign employees with key decisions or technology.

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According to the text, which of the following is a typical definition of a multinational corporation?

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Parochialism is a tendency to ________.

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Which of the following arrangements involves the greatest commitment of resources and poses the greatest amount of risk?

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Multidomestic corporations reflect the ________.

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A manager who wishes to be successful in international business should avoid a(n) ________ attitude.

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