Question 1

Which of the following does not pertain to similarities in managerial activities in the United States and Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  As organizational size increased, commitment proportionally increased
B)  As structure became more employee-focused, commitment increased
C)  The more positive the perceptions of organizational climate, the greater the employee commitment
D)  As in the U.S. studies, Korean employees' position in the hierarchy, tenure in their current position and age all related to organizational commitment A

Question 2

According to the text, value can be added to the marketing approach by carefully tailoring the advertising message to the particular culture.Therefore, advertising in China should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasize group references and interpersonal trust
B)  Be expressive and direct
C)  Target individual achievement
D)  Emphasize individual over shared responsibility A

Question 3

In regard to the cultural dimension, "What is the person's relationship to other people?" the dominant characteristic for American managers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchic
B)  Collectivist
C)  Communal
D)  Individualist D

Question 4

Which of the following countries prefer advertising that is factual and rational?

Accepted Answer

A)  India
B)  China
C)  Germany
D)  France

Question 5

Many in the United States believe that it is more difficult to get along with the _____ than with other Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germans
B)  Austrians
C)  Spanish
D)  French

Question 6

What guidelines should MNCs must be aware of while doing business in China?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What guidelines should MNCs must be aware...

Question 7

The word namaste means "greetings to you" in:

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  Japan
C)  India
D)  Russia

Question 8

Most French organizations tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly centralized and have rigid structures
B)  Highly decentralized and have lose structures
C)  Highly centralized and have lose structures
D)  Highly decentralized and have rigid structures

Question 9

The People's Republic of China had a long tradition of isolation until Deng Xiaoping opened his country to the world in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1947
B)  1989
C)  1932
D)  1979

Question 10

The cultural differences of Samsung and Apple highlight how, within the same industry, two companies can achieve similar levels of success despite opposing strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following correctly matches a firm's predisposition with its culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polycentric-home-country
B)  Geocentric-global
C)  Regiocentric-host-country
D)  Ethnocentric-regional

Question 12

In Japan, unions are regarded as adversaries of management; in the United States, unions and managers are seen as partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In America, authority is diffused throughout the bureaucratic system and personal responsibility is hard to pin down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the difference between parochialism and simplification.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the difference between parochialism and simplification....

Question 15

Identify the country in which Shell's operating company prioritized the HAIRL appraisal system by putting Leadership at the top of the list and Helicopter at the bottom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Netherlands
B)  Germany
C)  France
D)  Britain

Question 16

Which of the following selections accurately reflects compensation practices in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use technical training as reward; recognize egalitarian values; and use "more work more pay" with caution
B)  Consider all aspects of labor costs
C)  Note high labor costs for manufacturing
D)  Use recognition and praise as motivator; avoid pay for performance

Question 17

Four distinct predispositions, which help determine the specific steps an MNC will follow, are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric and geocentric
B)  Intercentric, polycentric, regiocentric and network centric
C)  Globalcentric, networkcentric, geocentric and polycentric
D)  Geocentric, intercentric, extracentric, ethnocentric

Question 18

A(n) _____ predisposition leads a firm to try to blend its own interests with those of its subsidiaries on a regional basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Geocentric
B)  Globalcentric
C)  Ethnocentric
D)  Regiocentric

Question 19

Research reveals that far from addressing regional differentiation issues, many MNCs are committed to a(n) _____, which is a belief that one worldwide approach to doing business is the key to both efficiency and effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  International complacency
B)  Globalization imperative
C)  Worldwide indifference
D)  Cross-cultural contentment

Question 20

Which of the following is likely to be the strategic predisposition of a company that has a "top-down" system of governance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regiocentric
B)  Globalcentric
C)  Ethnocentric
D)  Geocentric

Exam 5: Managing Across Cultures

Which of the following does not pertain to similarities in managerial activities in the United States and Korea?

According to the text, value can be added to the marketing approach by carefully tailoring the advertising message to the particular culture.Therefore, advertising in China should:

In regard to the cultural dimension, "What is the person's relationship to other people?" the dominant characteristic for American managers is:

Which of the following countries prefer advertising that is factual and rational?

Many in the United States believe that it is more difficult to get along with the _____ than with other Europeans.

What guidelines should MNCs must be aware of while doing business in China?

The word namaste means "greetings to you" in:

Most French organizations tend to be:

The People's Republic of China had a long tradition of isolation until Deng Xiaoping opened his country to the world in:

The cultural differences of Samsung and Apple highlight how, within the same industry, two companies can achieve similar levels of success despite opposing strategies.

Which of the following correctly matches a firm's predisposition with its culture?

In Japan, unions are regarded as adversaries of management; in the United States, unions and managers are seen as partners.

In America, authority is diffused throughout the bureaucratic system and personal responsibility is hard to pin down.

Describe the difference between parochialism and simplification.

Identify the country in which Shell's operating company prioritized the HAIRL appraisal system by putting Leadership at the top of the list and Helicopter at the bottom.

Which of the following selections accurately reflects compensation practices in China?

Four distinct predispositions, which help determine the specific steps an MNC will follow, are:

A(n) _____ predisposition leads a firm to try to blend its own interests with those of its subsidiaries on a regional basis.

Research reveals that far from addressing regional differentiation issues, many MNCs are committed to a(n) _____, which is a belief that one worldwide approach to doing business is the key to both efficiency and effectiveness.

Which of the following is likely to be the strategic predisposition of a company that has a "top-down" system of governance?