Question 1

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A multi-national corporation

Accepted Answer

A)  is synonymous with an international corporation. 
B)  has limited involvement through the world. 
C)  has a worldwide perspective in its decision-making. 
D)  has limited perspective in its management. 
E)  manages worldwide operations as if they were independent. 
A)  is synonymous with an international corporation. 
B)  has limited involvement through the world. 
C)  has a worldwide perspective in its decision-making. 
D)  has limited perspective in its management. 
E)  manages worldwide operations as if they were independent.

Question 3

A study of 79 MNCs revealed that international transfer pricing from one country unit to another is primarily used not to evaluate performance but to minimize taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Accepted Answer

A)  not raising their salaries. 
B)  not educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  not providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  not providing excellent health care. 
E)  not giving executives the opportunity to visit home. 
A)  not raising their salaries. 
B)  not educating executives about customs and values in other countries. 
C)  not providing training for the regulatory environment. 
D)  not providing excellent health care. 
E)  not giving executives the opportunity to visit home.

Question 6

Nationalistic governments tend to be placated by organizations that choose to hire

Accepted Answer

A)  general managers with local experience. 
B)  home country managers. 
C)  managers with general international experience, but not from the host country. 
D)  fewer local managers. 
E)  parent company managers. 
A)  general managers with local experience. 
B)  home country managers. 
C)  managers with general international experience, but not from the host country. 
D)  fewer local managers. 
E)  parent company managers.

Question 7

An international company is a highly developed company with a deep involvement throughout the world,plus a worldwide perspective in its management and decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A relatively quick way to move into an international area is through green-field development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

Accepted Answer

A)  6% or less. 
B)  between 20% and 45%. 
C)  between 50% and 70%. 
D)  between 60% and 75%. 
E)  greater than 90%. 
A)  6% or less. 
B)  between 20% and 45%. 
C)  between 50% and 70%. 
D)  between 60% and 75%. 
E)  greater than 90%.

Question 12

Management contracts are common when a host government expropriates part or all of a foreign-owned company's holdings in its country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% or less 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  greater than 90% 
A)  6% or less 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  greater than 90%

Question 14

In international dealings,green-field development is

Accepted Answer

A)  a way in which an MNC may contract with a foreign government or local firm to trade raw materials for certain resources belonging to the MNC. 
B)  a way in which an MNC can take total control of operations by acquiring a firm already established in the host country. 
C)  when a corporation chooses to build a facility from scratch allowing it the freedom to design the plant, choose suppliers, and hire its workforce. 
D)  when an MNC has a large amount of management talent available and chooses to use its personnel to assist a firm in a host country for a specified fee and period of time. 
E)  contracting for construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee. 
A)  a way in which an MNC may contract with a foreign government or local firm to trade raw materials for certain resources belonging to the MNC. 
B)  a way in which an MNC can take total control of operations by acquiring a firm already established in the host country. 
C)  when a corporation chooses to build a facility from scratch allowing it the freedom to design the plant, choose suppliers, and hire its workforce. 
D)  when an MNC has a large amount of management talent available and chooses to use its personnel to assist a firm in a host country for a specified fee and period of time. 
E)  contracting for construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

Question 15

The three most widely used techniques for international performance evaluation are

Accepted Answer

A)  ROI, budget analysis, and historical comparisons. 
B)  ROI, ROE, and stock price. 
C)  ROE, stock price, and rate of return. 
D)  rate of return, ROE, and budget analysis. 
E)  ROE, ROI, and interest rate. 
A)  ROI, budget analysis, and historical comparisons. 
B)  ROI, ROE, and stock price. 
C)  ROE, stock price, and rate of return. 
D)  rate of return, ROE, and budget analysis. 
E)  ROE, ROI, and interest rate.

Question 16

Suboptimization in the MNC refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the local subsidiary ignoring the needs of the larger parent company. 
B)  the parent company ignoring the needs of the local subsidiary. 
C)  the parent company failing to hire local managers. 
D)  the local subsidiary being staffed by all expatriates. 
E)  the ease of the MNC in meeting its worldwide objectives. 
A)  the local subsidiary ignoring the needs of the larger parent company. 
B)  the parent company ignoring the needs of the local subsidiary. 
C)  the parent company failing to hire local managers. 
D)  the local subsidiary being staffed by all expatriates. 
E)  the ease of the MNC in meeting its worldwide objectives.

Question 17

Stage 4 of international development is a multi-national corporation with global emphasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which types of controls are recommended for a global MNC versus a multi-domestic MNC?

Accepted Answer

It is recommended that the control syste

Question 19

Cross border commuters are known as stealth expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

A multi-national corporation

A study of 79 MNCs revealed that international transfer pricing from one country unit to another is primarily used not to evaluate performance but to minimize taxes.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Nationalistic governments tend to be placated by organizations that choose to hire

An international company is a highly developed company with a deep involvement throughout the world,plus a worldwide perspective in its management and decision-making.

A relatively quick way to move into an international area is through green-field development.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

Management contracts are common when a host government expropriates part or all of a foreign-owned company's holdings in its country.

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

In international dealings,green-field development is

The three most widely used techniques for international performance evaluation are

Suboptimization in the MNC refers to

Stage 4 of international development is a multi-national corporation with global emphasis.

Which types of controls are recommended for a global MNC versus a multi-domestic MNC?

Cross border commuters are known as stealth expatriates.

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

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Exam 9: Strategy Implementation: Global Strategy

Corporate tax rates tend to be relatively stable from country to country.

A multi-national corporation

A study of 79 MNCs revealed that international transfer pricing from one country unit to another is primarily used not to evaluate performance but to minimize taxes.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

One of the big common mistakes by corporations sending executives on global assignments is

Nationalistic governments tend to be placated by organizations that choose to hire

An international company is a highly developed company with a deep involvement throughout the world,plus a worldwide perspective in its management and decision-making.

A relatively quick way to move into an international area is through green-field development.

To improve organizational learning,many multi-national corporations are providing their managers with international assignments as long as five years.

Turnkey operations are typically contracts for the construction of operating facilities in exchange for a fee.

The percentage of U.S.-based expatriate managers who fail to adjust to a host country's social and business environment is

Management contracts are common when a host government expropriates part or all of a foreign-owned company's holdings in its country.

Of those expatriate managers who completed an assignment,what percent left their company within one year of returning home?

In international dealings,green-field development is

The three most widely used techniques for international performance evaluation are

Suboptimization in the MNC refers to

Stage 4 of international development is a multi-national corporation with global emphasis.

Which types of controls are recommended for a global MNC versus a multi-domestic MNC?

Cross border commuters are known as stealth expatriates.

Global considerations dominate organizational design in which stage of international development?

Basic Concepts in Strategic Management

Corporate Governance

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management

Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis

Organizational Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Strategy Formulation: Business Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy

Strategy Formulation: Functional Strategy and Strategic Choice

Strategy Implementation: Organizing and Structure

Strategy Implementation: Staffing and Directing

Evaluation and Control

Suggestions for Case Analysis

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