Cross-Cultural Management Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Cross-Cultural Management explores the challenges and opportunities arising from the diversity of cultures in international business settings. The course examines the impact of cultural differences on communication, leadership, decision-making, team dynamics, and negotiation processes within organizations operating across borders. Students will gain an understanding of cultural frameworks, such as Hofstedes dimensions and the GLOBE study, and develop the skills needed to effectively navigate multicultural environments. Emphasis is placed on strategies for managing cross-cultural teams, resolving conflicts, and fostering inclusive organizational cultures to enhance global business performance.
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International Management Managing Text and Cases 8th Edition by Helen Deresky
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Chapter 1: Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal,
Technological
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Q1) To which of the following free-trade agreements do Costa Rica,Guatemala,Honduras,El Salvador,and Nicaragua all belong?
A) NAFTA
B) ASEAN
C) CAFTA
D) MERCOSUR
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following strategies is a firm most likely to use,if it initiates a joint venture with a local company in a foreign country,as a way of adapting to risk?
A) equity sharing
B) participative management
C) localization of the operation
D) development assistance
Answer: A
Q3) Under civil law,past court decisions act as precedents to the interpretation of the law and to common custom.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics
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Q1) What is the relationship between global corporate culture and moral universalism?
Answer: The emergence of a global corporate culture (i.e.,the integration of the business environments in which businesses operate)is leading towards global consensus about social responsibility (i.e.,moral universalism).Despite this trend,however,there are regional variations in how companies respond to corporate social responsibility.
Q2) What is sustainable development? Why is sustainability a dilemma for MNCs?
Answer: Sustainable development for business enterprises involves adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today,while protecting,sustaining,and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future.The dilemma for corporations is that they are faced with trying to meet two often contradictory requirements: (1)selling at low prices and (2)being environmentally and socially conscious.However,competitive pressures limit the company's ability to raise prices in order to cover the cost of socially responsible policies.This is obviously contradictory to the well-being of societies.
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Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Culture
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Q1) Paternalism and patronage are important in humane-oriented societies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is NOT one of Trompenaars' s value dimensions?
A) universalism versus particularism
B) neutral versus affective
C) specific versus diffuse
D) intrinsic versus extrinsic
Answer: D
Q3) The first step for an international manager toward cultural sensitivity should be to
A) work and travel in a foreign culture
B) interact with people from other cultures
C) understand his or her own culture
D) learn to speak another language
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communicating Across Cultures
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Q1) Behavior that communicates explicitly via words and actions is called nonverbal communication.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are some of the differences between Japanese and American communication styles? What can American managers do to improve business communications with Japanese managers?
Q3) What cultural variables create noise in cross-cultural communication? Use the steps in the communication process to explain methods of controlling cultural noise.
Q4) Communication to managers is of vital importance because it ________.
A) demonstrates the manager's depth of knowledge
B) immediately results in an increase of revenue
C) indicates technological advancement
D) greatly helps in negotiating future plans
Q5) List the cultural variables in the communication process and explain the different types of nonverbal communication.
Q6) What kinds of personal abilities and behaviors have been shown to facilitate intercultural communication effectiveness (ICE)?
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Chapter 5: Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making
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Q1) Japanese negotiators tend to ________.
A) lack emotional sensitivity
B) be argumentative
C) hide emotions
D) lack commitment to their employers
Q2) What are the main differences between Japanese and American negotiators?
Q3) Yu Fei,a negotiator for Tama Inc.,has a conference with an American competitor's officials.Her seniors advise her to completely understand the Americans' viewpoint during the conference.Which of the following benefits will be most likely achieved by Yu Fei if she listens to her seniors' advice?
A) It will help Yu Fei fine tune her listening skills and help point out loopholes.
B) It will encourage Yu Fei to assess a wide range of alternatives for a resolution.
C) It will motivate Yu Fei to adapt to the negotiation style of the Americans.
D) It will help Yu Fei to delve specifically and repeatedly into the details at hand.
Q4) What is the difference between affective,axiomatic,and factual appeals? Provide examples of cultures that use each type.
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Chapter 6: Formulating Strategy
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Q1) A ________ gives a foreign company the rights to oversee the daily operations of a business but not to make decisions regarding ownership,financing,or strategic and policy changes.
A) licensing agreement
B) management contract
C) turnkey operation
D) lease
Q2) Which of the following charts the direction of the company and provides a basis for strategic decision making?
A) environmental assessment
B) corporate structure
C) organizational mission
D) SWOT analysis
Q3) Regional strategies are more appropriate than global strategies for firms that operate in ________.
A) multidomestic industries
B) high-tech industries
C) newly emerging industries
D) mature industries
Q4) What is a SWOT analysis? How is it used in strategic planning?
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Chapter 7: Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation
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Q1) Why is an international joint venture referred to as a marriage between venture partners?
Q2) Why should a company seek a global alliance over other forms of market entry?
Q3) Which of the following primarily determines the extent of control exercised over an IJV by its parent company?
A) staffing choices for top IJV positions
B) policies of the smaller firm
C) cultural background
D) IJV industry
Q4) According to Berdrow and Lane,the process of transfer can be defined as
A) managing the flow of existing knowledge between parents and from the parents to the IJV
B) managing the transformation and creation of knowledge within the IJV through its independent activities
C) managing the flow of transformed and newly created knowledge from the IJV back to the parents
D) capturing and keeping knowledge confidential that exists among the local partners
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Chapter 8: Organization Structure and Control Systems
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Q1) Organizing for global product standardization requires ________,an especially difficult task for multiproduct companies.
A) multibranding
B) vertical organizational mobility
C) seamless product development
D) centralized global product responsibility
Q2) Small firms typically start their international involvement by establishing international divisions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The global functional structure typical of the transnational company creates a complex coordination and control system,as it attempts to combine the capabilities and resources of a multinational corporation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Global functional structures are primarily used by large firms with highly decentralized systems.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations
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Q1) Host-country nationals are more likely to be accepted by people both inside and outside the subsidiary,and they provide role models for other upwardly mobile personnel.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to Mansour Javidan,which of the following is NOT a global mind-set attribute that a successful expatriates possesses?
A) cognitive complexity
B) psychological capital
C) autocratic leadership qualities
D) ability to build trusting relationships with local stakeholders
Q3) More recently,a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.
A) expatriates
B) inpatriates
C) transpatriates
D) migrants
Q4) What are the factors that facilitate and hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?
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Chapter 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre
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Q1) Knowledge transfer is optimized when career opportunities provided by the organization are congruent with repatriate career goals and aspirations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The members of ________ interact through computer-mediated communication systems and are linked together across time,space,and organizational boundaries.
A) virtual teams
B) primary groups
C) local teams
D) cliques
Q3) Which of the following must an international team avoid if it wants to achieve the individual and collective goals of the team members?
A) developing a global perspective
B) providing means to communicate corporate culture
C) causing the global enterprise to disintegrate
D) disseminating the corporate culture
Q4) Discuss Tung's support systems to ensure a successful repatriation program.
Q5) Discuss the conflicts associated with transnational teams.
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Chapter 11: Motivating and Leading
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Q1) Briefly describe the impact of e-business on leadership.
Q2) The critical factors necessary for successful leadership abroad have come to be known as the cultural quotient.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A study of average work hours in various countries conducted by Steers found that ________ worked longer hours and took fewer vacation days.
A) Koreans
B) Japanese
C) British
D) Indonesians
Q4) Which of the following is a negatively regarded trait of a leader?
A) effective bargainer
B) dictatorial
C) participative
D) autonomous
Q5) Define work centrality.Highlight the most valuable insights provided by the Meaning of Work (MOW)research team about the value of work.
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