Question 1

Ethnocentric views concentrate on their ________.

Accepted Answer

A) home country 
B) host country 
C) world orientation 
D) racial orientation 
E) countries that use the same language 
A) home country 
B) host country 
C) world orientation 
D) racial orientation 
E) countries that use the same language

Question 2

Compared to many other countries, the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment is considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A) radical 
B) stable 
C) unstable 
D) fixed 
E) static 
A) radical 
B) stable 
C) unstable 
D) fixed 
E) static

Question 3

Successful global management requires an attitude that is best described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentric 
B) parochial 
C) polycentric 
D) geocentric 
E) duocentric 
A) ethnocentric 
B) parochial 
C) polycentric 
D) geocentric 
E) duocentric

Question 4

The polycentric attitude is a world-oriented view focusing on using the best approaches and people from around the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following type of international company reflects the polycentric attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) multidomestic 
B) transnational 
C) polycentric 
D) regional 
E) global company 
A) multidomestic 
B) transnational 
C) polycentric 
D) regional 
E) global company

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of national culture found by Geert Hofstede?

Accepted Answer

A) individualism versus collectivism 
B) power distance 
C) cognitive versus behavioural orientation 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) quantity versus quality of life 
A) individualism versus collectivism 
B) power distance 
C) cognitive versus behavioural orientation 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) quantity versus quality of life

Question 7

A Foreign Alliance Talk
As manager of the international department for your company, you have been asked by the local Chamber of Commerce to deliver a speech on 'foreign trade'.You are requested to include the EU, ASEAN because many members believe that the extreme right of politics is correct when it asserts that Australia must protect Australian business and jobs.As you work through your notes, you are trying to decide on the best information you can present in the allotted half-hour.
-Refer to A Foreign Alliance Talk (Scenario).One issue you must cover is the European Union, which started in late 1992, and today united more than a half billion people of _____ nations, including France, Denmark, Austria and others.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 20 
C) 34 
D) 38 
E) 28 
A) 100 
B) 20 
C) 34 
D) 38 
E) 28

Question 8

Compared to many other countries, changes to the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment are considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A) very fast and effective 
B) fast, but not efficient 
C) radical 
D) slow 
E) fast, especially when power between the parties shifts 
A) very fast and effective 
B) fast, but not efficient 
C) radical 
D) slow 
E) fast, especially when power between the parties shifts

Question 9

The textbook states that organisational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In an attempt to extend international activity, a company might export and import more.These steps usually require ________.

Accepted Answer

A) minimal investment and minimal risk 
B) conducting business in a polycentric manner 
C) the establishment of strategic alliances 
D) franchising agreements 
E) a large injection of capital 
A) minimal investment and minimal risk 
B) conducting business in a polycentric manner 
C) the establishment of strategic alliances 
D) franchising agreements 
E) a large injection of capital

Question 11

China is an example of a collectivist nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a short essay, list and explain Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture.

Accepted Answer

1. Individualism versus collectivism - I

Question 13

Which of the following characterises an intermediate stage investment of an organisation's global evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) setting up a foreign subsidiary 
B) sending domestic employees on regular foreign business trips 
C) hiring foreign brokers to represent the organisation's product line 
D) management contracts with a foreign firm to produce its products 
E) franchising 
A) setting up a foreign subsidiary 
B) sending domestic employees on regular foreign business trips 
C) hiring foreign brokers to represent the organisation's product line 
D) management contracts with a foreign firm to produce its products 
E) franchising

Question 14

Which of the following was formed to reassert the region's economic position against the United States and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
B) African Union 
C) NAFTA 
D) European Union 
E) Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Agreement 
A) Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
B) African Union 
C) NAFTA 
D) European Union 
E) Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Agreement

Question 15

Only when a country's legal-political environment is unstable or revolutionary is it of concern to managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is a cultural dimension in which people expect others in their group to look after them and protect them when they are in trouble.

Accepted Answer

A) Power distance 
B) Collectivism 
C) Quantity of life 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Individualism 
A) Power distance 
B) Collectivism 
C) Quantity of life 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Individualism

Question 17

Transnational corporations run their business from their home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Knowledge of international business and the capacity to understand how business works on a global scale is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social capital 
B) westernisation 
C) intellectual capital 
D) psychological capital 
E) global mind-set 
A) social capital 
B) westernisation 
C) intellectual capital 
D) psychological capital 
E) global mind-set

Question 19

The three original partners of NAFTA are the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the advantage of a manager with a global mind-set?

Accepted Answer

A) increased knowledge of international business 
B) an understanding of how business works on a global scale 
C) openness to new ideas and experiences 
D) greater effectiveness in cross-cultural environments 
E) ability to form connects and build trust with others 
A) increased knowledge of international business 
B) an understanding of how business works on a global scale 
C) openness to new ideas and experiences 
D) greater effectiveness in cross-cultural environments 
E) ability to form connects and build trust with others

Ethnocentric views concentrate on their ________.

Compared to many other countries, the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment is considered ________.

Successful global management requires an attitude that is best described as ________.

The polycentric attitude is a world-oriented view focusing on using the best approaches and people from around the globe.

Which of the following type of international company reflects the polycentric attitude?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of national culture found by Geert Hofstede?

Compared to many other countries, changes to the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment are considered ________.

The textbook states that organisational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

In an attempt to extend international activity, a company might export and import more.These steps usually require ________.

China is an example of a collectivist nation.

In a short essay, list and explain Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following characterises an intermediate stage investment of an organisation's global evolution?

Which of the following was formed to reassert the region's economic position against the United States and Japan?

Only when a country's legal-political environment is unstable or revolutionary is it of concern to managers.

________ is a cultural dimension in which people expect others in their group to look after them and protect them when they are in trouble.

Transnational corporations run their business from their home country.

Knowledge of international business and the capacity to understand how business works on a global scale is referred to as _____.

The three original partners of NAFTA are the United States, Canada and Mexico.

What is the advantage of a manager with a global mind-set?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 4: Managing in a Global Environment

Ethnocentric views concentrate on their ________.

Compared to many other countries, the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment is considered ________.

Successful global management requires an attitude that is best described as ________.

The polycentric attitude is a world-oriented view focusing on using the best approaches and people from around the globe.

Which of the following type of international company reflects the polycentric attitude?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of national culture found by Geert Hofstede?

Compared to many other countries, changes to the Australian and New Zealand legal-political environment are considered ________.

The textbook states that organisational culture has a stronger impact on employees than national culture.

In an attempt to extend international activity, a company might export and import more.These steps usually require ________.

China is an example of a collectivist nation.

In a short essay, list and explain Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture.

Which of the following characterises an intermediate stage investment of an organisation's global evolution?

Which of the following was formed to reassert the region's economic position against the United States and Japan?

Only when a country's legal-political environment is unstable or revolutionary is it of concern to managers.

________ is a cultural dimension in which people expect others in their group to look after them and protect them when they are in trouble.

Transnational corporations run their business from their home country.

Knowledge of international business and the capacity to understand how business works on a global scale is referred to as _____.

The three original partners of NAFTA are the United States, Canada and Mexico.

What is the advantage of a manager with a global mind-set?

Managers in the Workplace

Management History

Managing the External Environment and Organisational Culture

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Managing Operations

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Individual Behaviour

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters