Exam 17: Leadership, organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility

The universal concerns for global companies established by the United Nations Global Compact consist of the following three dimensions:

Sony,Sharp,Panasonic,and other Japanese manufacturers are all experiencing declining sales of traditional electronics products,whereas Apple and Samsung have risen to prominence in the competitive landscape once dominated by the Chinese.

Nokia's reversal of fortune at the hands of Apple and Google underscores the fact that today's executives must rethink the concept of the corporation if they wish to operationalize the concept of core competencies.

How important is the nationality of the top management position holder in global businesses?

Before retiring at the end of 2008,Unilever Group Chief Executive Patrick Cescau wanted to reconnect the company with its heritage of sustainability and concern for the environment.This and other values reflect Unilever's philosophy of "doing well by doing good."

Which global marketing expert recommends an organization design based on a "global superstructure" that views the world in terms of 30 regions?

How does Johnson & Johnson use and communicate its ethics statement?

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)refers to a company's obligation to pursue goals and policies that are in a company's best interest.

Sigismundus Lubsen,the former president and CEO of Quaker Chemical Corporation,is a good example of today's cosmopolitan executive.Born in the Netherlands and educated in Rotterdam as well as New York,Lubsen speaks Dutch,English,French,and German.

Des Moines,Iowa-based Meredith Corporation participates in international markets by means of foreign licensing agreements that are administered by a copyrights and contracts manager.

A company with headquarters in Europe and operational units in Canada,the United States,and Mexico would be well advised to consider establishing a(n):

The increasing importance of the European Union (EU)as a regional market has prompted a number of companies to change their organizational structures by setting up regional headquarters there.

As a company's initial international business involvement becomes too much for a single manager or export department to handle,the next step is typically to establish a(n):

By the early 2000s,Sony was faltering due to the rapid consumer acceptance of flat-panel wide-screen TV sets.

According to Prahalad and Hamel,a core competence has all of the following characteristics except:

One of the characteristics of core competence is that it is difficult for competitors to imitate.

When an organization assigns regional or worldwide product responsibility to its product divisions,there are several advantages except:

The ability to speak foreign languages is one difference between managers born and raised in the United States and those born and raised elsewhere.Which of the following is true and reflects this statement?

Which of the following is the best organization structure for global marketing?

The matrix organization is inappropriate when the market is demanding.