Exam 12: Building the Knowledge Base Research Tools

Much of the data available to firms are quantitative in nature; therefore,researchers do not need to inquire about qualitative data.

List and describe the three stages in the process of researching foreign market potentials including the key question to be answered at each stage.

________ refer to one or several shifts affecting the business environment in several locations simultaneously.

The identification of crucial variables and determining their effects on different cases or approaches is called ________.

The single most important cause of failure in international business is insufficient capital and resources.

________ requires the researcher to play the role of a nonparticipating observer of activity and behavior.

Data originally collected to serve another purpose than the one in which the researcher is currently interested is referred to as ________.

When importing,the major focus shifts from sourcing to supplying.

Of the following,which is a disadvantage of using the World Wide Web as a tool in conducting research?

The information obtained through environmental scanning or Delphi studies can then be used to conduct a(n)________.