Question 1

If partners have similar technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance,they prefer

Accepted Answer

A) A shared management structure. 
B) A split management structure. 
C) A dominant management structure. 
D) A rotating management structure. 
A) A shared management structure. 
B) A split management structure. 
C) A dominant management structure. 
D) A rotating management structure. A

Question 2

In the independent control management structure

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A) Strategic alliance managers have nearly complete autonomy for operational decisions. 
B) Partners act independently of each other except when necessary. 
C) Partners focus only on their special areas of expertise. 
D) None of the above 
A) Strategic alliance managers have nearly complete autonomy for operational decisions. 
B) Partners act independently of each other except when necessary. 
C) Partners focus only on their special areas of expertise. 
D) None of the above A

Question 3

Which of the following type of strategic alliances allows the multinational to combine manufacturing or assembly activities to achieve a profitable volume of activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Operations alliances 
B) Output alliances 
C) Upstream-downstream alliances 
D) Marketing alliances 
A) Operations alliances 
B) Output alliances 
C) Upstream-downstream alliances 
D) Marketing alliances A

Question 4

The confidence that a partner has the intent and ability to meet its obligations and make its promised contribution to the strategic alliance is known as

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A) Calculative trust. 
B) Calculative commitment. 
C) Credibility trust. 
D) Benevolent trust. 
A) Calculative trust. 
B) Calculative commitment. 
C) Credibility trust. 
D) Benevolent trust.

Question 5

If strategic alliance partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally,they often prefer

Accepted Answer

A) Shared management structure. 
B) Dominant management structure. 
C) Split management structure. 
D) Rotating management structure. 
A) Shared management structure. 
B) Dominant management structure. 
C) Split management structure. 
D) Rotating management structure.

Question 6

The best method of assessing strategic alliance performance is

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A) Total sales revenue. 
B) ROI. 
C) ROA. 
D) There is no one best method. 
A) Total sales revenue. 
B) ROI. 
C) ROA. 
D) There is no one best method.

Question 7

Understanding a new market and developing a new technology may be used as performance criteria for which of the following?

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A) Organizational learning 
B) Management processes 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Commitment 
A) Organizational learning 
B) Management processes 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Commitment

Question 8

When a large number of companies form a joint venture,the international joint venture is a

Accepted Answer

A) Multi-partner joint venture. 
B) Consortium. 
C) Informal cooperative alliance. 
D) Equity joint venture. 
A) Multi-partner joint venture. 
B) Consortium. 
C) Informal cooperative alliance. 
D) Equity joint venture.

Question 9

The confidence that a strategic alliance partner has the intent and ability to meet their obligations and make their promised contribution to a strategic alliance is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Credibility trust. 
B) Benevolent trust. 
C) Calculative trust. 
D) Attitudinal trust. 
A) Credibility trust. 
B) Benevolent trust. 
C) Calculative trust. 
D) Attitudinal trust.

Question 10

In strategic alliance relationships,high levels of trust often

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A) Retard organizational functioning due to excessive emotional reactions. 
B) Cause excessive loyalty to the strategic alliance. 
C) Are irrelevant if the strategic alliance is projected to have a high financial return. 
D) Facilitate the exchange of tacit knowledge. 
A) Retard organizational functioning due to excessive emotional reactions. 
B) Cause excessive loyalty to the strategic alliance. 
C) Are irrelevant if the strategic alliance is projected to have a high financial return. 
D) Facilitate the exchange of tacit knowledge.

Question 11

Which of the following describes the situation where companies stay in a strategic alliance despite strong evidence that the alliance won't work?

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A) Calculative commitment 
B) Credibility commitment 
C) Attitudinal commitment 
D) Escalation of commitment 
A) Calculative commitment 
B) Credibility commitment 
C) Attitudinal commitment 
D) Escalation of commitment

Question 12

Strategic alliance partners prefer a dominant management structure

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A) If partners have similar technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance. 
B) If partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance. 
C) If partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge differently to the alliance. 
D) If the alliance has more strategic importance to one partner. 
A) If partners have similar technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance. 
B) If partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance. 
C) If partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge differently to the alliance. 
D) If the alliance has more strategic importance to one partner.

Question 13

Which management structure is popular in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Dominant 
B) Shared 
C) Split 
D) Rotating 
A) Dominant 
B) Shared 
C) Split 
D) Rotating

Question 14

The best level of dependency recommended for a strategic alliance is

Accepted Answer

A) Balanced. 
B) Home country dominated. 
C) Host country dominated. 
D) It does not matter if there are more than two companies. 
A) Balanced. 
B) Home country dominated. 
C) Host country dominated. 
D) It does not matter if there are more than two companies.

Question 15

Indirect strategic benefits for entering a strategic alliance include

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A) Immediate improved performance on profit ratios. 
B) Learning a new market. 
C) Developing management loyalty. 
D) None of the above 
A) Immediate improved performance on profit ratios. 
B) Learning a new market. 
C) Developing management loyalty. 
D) None of the above

Question 16

All of the following are true about international joint venture (IJV)EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) An IJV is a separate legal entity owned by parent companies from different countries. 
B) IJVs can have more than two partners. 
C) IJVs require that companies have equal ownership to form the venture. 
D) IJVs require legal contracts that bind partners. 
A) An IJV is a separate legal entity owned by parent companies from different countries. 
B) IJVs can have more than two partners. 
C) IJVs require that companies have equal ownership to form the venture. 
D) IJVs require legal contracts that bind partners.

Question 17

In operations alliances,multinational companies

Accepted Answer

A) Use research and development to merge different technical skills. 
B) Share the risk of developing new or costly technology. 
C) Gain access to new markets. 
D) Combine manufacturing to reach a profitable volume of activity. 
A) Use research and development to merge different technical skills. 
B) Share the risk of developing new or costly technology. 
C) Gain access to new markets. 
D) Combine manufacturing to reach a profitable volume of activity.

Question 18

Equity in a strategic alliance implies

Accepted Answer

A) Labor skills. 
B) Ownership. 
C) Domination. 
D) None of the above 
A) Labor skills. 
B) Ownership. 
C) Domination. 
D) None of the above

Question 19

According to the text,which of the following DOES NOT represent a form of strategic alliance?

Accepted Answer

A) Informal cooperative alliances 
B) Formal cooperative alliances 
C) International joint ventures 
D) Informal partnerships 
A) Informal cooperative alliances 
B) Formal cooperative alliances 
C) International joint ventures 
D) Informal partnerships

Question 20

What are the different management structures possible for strategic alliances? Pick two of these management structures and discuss when they are most appropriate.

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If partners have similar technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance,they prefer

In the independent control management structure

Which of the following type of strategic alliances allows the multinational to combine manufacturing or assembly activities to achieve a profitable volume of activity?

The confidence that a partner has the intent and ability to meet its obligations and make its promised contribution to the strategic alliance is known as

If strategic alliance partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally,they often prefer

The best method of assessing strategic alliance performance is

Understanding a new market and developing a new technology may be used as performance criteria for which of the following?

When a large number of companies form a joint venture,the international joint venture is a

The confidence that a strategic alliance partner has the intent and ability to meet their obligations and make their promised contribution to a strategic alliance is known as

In strategic alliance relationships,high levels of trust often

Which of the following describes the situation where companies stay in a strategic alliance despite strong evidence that the alliance won't work?

Strategic alliance partners prefer a dominant management structure

Which management structure is popular in developing countries?

The best level of dependency recommended for a strategic alliance is

Indirect strategic benefits for entering a strategic alliance include

All of the following are true about international joint venture (IJV)EXCEPT

In operations alliances,multinational companies

Equity in a strategic alliance implies

According to the text,which of the following DOES NOT represent a form of strategic alliance?

What are the different management structures possible for strategic alliances? Pick two of these management structures and discuss when they are most appropriate.

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Exam 9: International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

If partners have similar technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally to the alliance,they prefer

In the independent control management structure

Which of the following type of strategic alliances allows the multinational to combine manufacturing or assembly activities to achieve a profitable volume of activity?

The confidence that a partner has the intent and ability to meet its obligations and make its promised contribution to the strategic alliance is known as

If strategic alliance partners have different technologies or know-how and they contribute this knowledge equally,they often prefer

The best method of assessing strategic alliance performance is

Understanding a new market and developing a new technology may be used as performance criteria for which of the following?

When a large number of companies form a joint venture,the international joint venture is a

The confidence that a strategic alliance partner has the intent and ability to meet their obligations and make their promised contribution to a strategic alliance is known as

In strategic alliance relationships,high levels of trust often

Which of the following describes the situation where companies stay in a strategic alliance despite strong evidence that the alliance won't work?

Strategic alliance partners prefer a dominant management structure

Which management structure is popular in developing countries?

The best level of dependency recommended for a strategic alliance is

Indirect strategic benefits for entering a strategic alliance include

All of the following are true about international joint venture (IJV)EXCEPT

In operations alliances,multinational companies

Equity in a strategic alliance implies

According to the text,which of the following DOES NOT represent a form of strategic alliance?

What are the different management structures possible for strategic alliances? Pick two of these management structures and discuss when they are most appropriate.

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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