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Cross-Cultural Management explores the impact of culture on business practices and the management of organizations in a globalized world. Students will examine how cultural values, communication styles, leadership approaches, and decision-making processes differ across countries and regions. The course addresses key theories of culture, strategies for managing multicultural teams, conflict resolution in cross-cultural settings, and the challenges and opportunities of conducting business across borders. Through case studies, group discussions, and real-world examples, students will develop the skills needed to effectively navigate and lead in diverse organizational environments.
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International Business The New Realities 3rd Edition by S. Tamer Cavusgil
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Chapter 1: Introduction: What Is International Business
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Q1) Calexor is a telecommunications SME that has been highly successful despite its limited resources. Stakeholders attribute Calexor's success to its ability to serve niche markets. Which of the following, if true, would most strongly support the claim that Calexor's growth can be attributed to niche market sales?
A) Calexor developed an interest in serving niche markets through an R & D experiment.
B) Most of Calexor's sales are in specialty markets that larger competitors do not serve.
C) Calexor's sales in mainstream telecommunications markets have always been strong.
D) Calexor's growth soared after it entered its first overseas market and has continued to climb.
Answer: B
Q2) Over the last few decades, export activity by nations has grown more quickly than has domestic production.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Globalization of Markets and the
Internationalization of the Firm
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Q1) Which of the following benefits of IT is specific to smaller firms?
A) It mitigates organizational anarchy.
B) It creates competitive advantages by encouraging organizational learning.
C) It aids in the consolidation of market monopolies.
D) It allows firms to design and produce customized products they can target to narrow, cross-national market niches.
Answer: D
Q2) Today, the cost of transportation, as a proportion of the value of products shipped internationally, has increased dramatically.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Governments have facilitated economic integration by lowering barriers to international trade and investment, harmonizing their monetary and fiscal policies within regional economic integration blocs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Organizational Participants That Make
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Q1) ________ specialize in international construction, engineering, design, and architectural projects, usually for airports, hospitals, factories, power plants, oil refineries, campuses, and upgrades to public transportation such as bridges, roadways, and rail systems.
A) Freight forwarders
B) Turnkey contractors
C) Export management companies
D) Retailers
Answer: B
Q2) Licensing allows companies to ________.
A) internationalize rapidly while remaining in their home market
B) monitor and control employee behavior
C) eliminate the costs of advertising and branding
D) invest in emerging markets abroad
Answer: A
Q3) Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment funds that undertake systematic, global investment activities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Cultural Environment of International Business
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Q1) Culture refers to the inherited attitudinal traits of an individual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) After the first training session, a number of the Michigan employees expressed frustration that the Indian employees lacked technical knowledge because none of them asked questions or offered answers. Which of the following would be the best way for Hank to handle the situation?
A) Remind the American employees that the Indians may be showing respect by remaining silent.
B) Order the Indian employees to interact more during the session.
C) Host a traditional American barbeque so the American and Indian employees can get acquainted.
D) Ignore the complaints of the American employees and continue the training sessions as planned.
Q3) Language has both verbal and nonverbal characteristics.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a short essay, describe three guidelines that managers should follow to achieve cross-cultural success.
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Chapter 5: Ethics and International Business
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Q1) The five approaches to analyzing ethical dilemmas often lead to similar solutions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following approaches to ethical standards for corporate governance reflects the view that the best ethical action is the one that provides the most good or the least harm?
A) common good approach
B) utilitarian approach
C) virtue approach
D) fairness approach
Q3) In a short essay, describe the three types of interests simultaneously pursued by a sustainable business.
Q4) Failure to adopt CSR behaviors can have high detrimental effects on a company.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Improper ethical behavior is unlikely to result when bad means are justified by good ends.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Theories of International Trade and Investment
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Q1) In the internationalization process of a firm, the active involvement stage follows the committed involvement stage.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A benefit of the monopolistic advantage theory is that firms can operate foreign subsidiaries more profitably than the local firms that compete in their own markets.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the absolute advantage principle, national prosperity is the result of a positive balance of trade, achieved by maximizing exports and minimizing imports.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following refers to an important monopolistic advantage for firms?
A) imitable skills
B) unskilled labor
C) favorable climate
D) proprietary knowledge
Q5) Distinguish between comparative and competitive advantages. Provide examples.
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Chapter 7: Political and Legal Systems in National Environments
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Q1) Which form of government is characterized by private property rights and limited government?
A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) socialist
D) totalitarian
Q2) Which of the following is the LEAST adversarial method of resolving a contractual dispute?
A) trial
B) arbitration
C) litigation
D) conciliation
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of country risk?
A) Its nature remains constant over time and across nations.
B) Its intensity seldom varies over time and across nations.
C) It is present only in poor nations.
D) It is present in all nations.
Q4) What are some of the risks and benefits for firms involved with international e-commerce?
Q5) What is transparency? Explain how transparency varies around the world.
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Chapter 8: Government Intervention in International Business
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Q1) Nontariff trade barriers have increased in popularity partly because they ________.
A) generate profits for foreign firms
B) are easier to conceal from the WTO
C) restrict trade by imposing direct tax
D) have been fairly successful in eliminating smuggling along international borders
Q2) A government policy that impedes trade through means other than explicit tariffs is known as a(n) ________.
A) investment incentive
B) subsidy
C) maquiladora
D) nontariff trade barrier
Q3) Governments impose defensive barriers to pursue strategic or public policy objectives, such as increasing employment or generating tax revenues.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a foreign trade zone (FTZ)? In a short essay, explain how FTZs are utilized by firms.
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Chapter 9: Regional Economic Integration
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Q1) Which of the following questions would be most important for Bravo managers to evaluate when determining which supplier to use?
A) How will using non-South American material affect the Bravo brand name?
B) Will consumer buying decisions alter if Bravo sources material from Mexico instead of Paraguay?
C) What will be the cost of materials shipped from Paraguay, Mexico, and China?
D) Are other countries planning to join MERCOSUR in the near future?
Q2) Which of the following would most likely result if Sew-Right opened a facility in Mexico?
A) trade diversion
B) streamlined distribution facilities
C) increased relations with EU countries
D) improved access to NAFTA members
Q3) The ________ is the level of regional integration that remains an ideal and is yet to be achieved.
A) free trade area
B) common market
C) political union
D) customs union
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Chapter 10: Understanding Emerging Markets
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Q1) Per-capita GDP converted at market exchange rates paints an accurate picture of market potential.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Counterfeiting is fairly uncommon in China, Indonesia, and Russia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Businesses in emerging markets are far less important targets for machinery and equipment sales compared to those in advanced economies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is the procurement of selected value-chain activities, including production of intermediate goods or finished products, from independent suppliers.
A) Purchasing power parity
B) Outsourcing
C) Privatization
D) Nationalization
Q5) Write a short essay on emerging markets as target markets for international business.
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Chapter 11: The International Monetary and Financial Environment
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Q1) The most universally accepted currencies for international business transactions are the European euro, the U.S. dollar, and the Japanese yen, which are all considered hard currencies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain the concept of currency risk. How can inflation and interest rates create currency risk?
Q3) The foreign-exchange market is located exclusively in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following best characterizes the functions of the World Bank?
A) monitor interest rates in emerging economies
B) provide loans and technical assistance to developing countries
C) offer financial assistance to small businesses
D) initiate trading for impoverished nations
Q5) The Bretton Woods Agreement was brought into existence in the late 1960s when the U.S. needed to finance government programs and the Vietnam War.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Strategy and Organization in the International Firm
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Q1) Global IT infrastructure and tools such as intranets, the Internet, and electronic data interchange ensure that distant parts of the global network share knowledge and learn from each other.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a disadvantage of a multidomestic strategy?
A) lack of opportunities to delegate tasks
B) high pressure on headquarters staff
C) inefficient manufacturing
D) standardized products in culturally different markets
Q3) A firm's headquarters is the primary contributor to ________.
A) local market research
B) capital planning
C) human resource management
D) compliance with local laws and regulations
Q4) What is the integration-responsiveness framework? Describe the two main components of the framework.
Q5) Explain the benefits of a multidomestic strategy to firm internationalization. What are some of the disadvantages to this approach?
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Chapter 13: Global Market Opportunity Assessment
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Q1) Market intensity is defined as the size and growth rate of the country's middle class.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following market research tools relies on known information about one product to infer the market potential of another product?
A) proxy indicator
B) analogy
C) trade audit
D) comparative surveys
Q3) Which of the following factors should most likely be considered by Brown consultants as they screen countries for All You Cosmetics?
A) Which markets have the highest number of skin cancer cases among women?
B) In which markets are women the primary breadwinners for their families?
C) Which markets have the highest number of environmentally-friendly corporations?
D) In which markets are organic cosmetics and skin care products currently unavailable?
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Chapter 14: Exporting and Countertrade
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Q1) In the ________ stage of internationalization, a firm's critical management activity would be to allocate resources based on available international business opportunities.
A) experimental involvement
B) committed involvement
C) active involvement
D) pre-internationalization
Q2) In a short essay, explain why exporting is often more advantageous for SMEs than large MNEs. Provide an example of an SME that has seen significant growth since exporting.
Q3) Licensing and franchising are typical examples of home-based international exchange activities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An open account is a contract between the banks of a buyer and a seller that ensures payment from the buyer to the seller upon receipt of an export shipment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures
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Q1) The failure rate of collaborative ventures is higher in developing economies than in advanced economies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss three reasons for firms seeking new market opportunities. Illustrate each with an example of a firm that sought a new foreign market for that particular motive.
Q3) Governments encourage inward FDI because it transfers skill and technologies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The strategic purpose behind firms competing with rivals in their own market is to force them to expend resources and thus, defend the firm's own market.
A)True
B)False
Q5) One of the key advantages to an equity joint venture is that the management structure is very simple which allows for easy adjustments and modifications.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies
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Q1) When consumers buy counterfeit goods, payments accrue to the firm that invented the product and not to illicit enterprises.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an advantage of franchising to the franchisor?
A) It is easier to maintain control over a franchisee.
B) It is a low-risk, low-cost entry strategy.
C) There is seldom any risk of franchisees becoming future competitors.
D) There is seldom requirement for the franchisor to become familiar with foreign laws and regulations.
Q3) Licensing agreements enable energy and defense firms to enter nations that restrict the foreign ownership of businesses related to national security.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare and contrast licensing and franchising as foreign market entry strategies. Why is franchising a more comprehensive strategy?
Q5) Describe the guidelines for protecting intellectual property.
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Chapter 17: Global Sourcing
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Q1) As a strategic asset, ________ is of the lowest importance to a firm.
A) customer service
B) R&D, design
C) manufacturing of parts
D) marketing and branding
Q2) Captive sourcing is an arrangement in which the focal firm contracts with an independent supplier to manufacture products according to well-defined specifications.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a major challenge often faced by focal firms that engage in global sourcing?
A) no control over the quality of outputs
B) domestic management of local distribution
C) increased costs of business travel
D) lower-than-expected cost savings
Q4) Typically, firms tend to concentrate research and development activities abroad rather than in their home countries.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Marketing in the Global Firm
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Q1) Briefly discuss the principal advantages of standardization.
Q2) In which of the following industries is an adaptation strategy LEAST likely to be appropriate?
A) consumer electronics
B) publishing
C) software
D) television broadcasting
Q3) Frequent business travelers, who are also affluent and eager spenders, represent a global market segment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is true with regard to positioning?
A) Unlike branding, positioning is not intended to evoke the specific attributes that consumers associate with a product.
B) More often than not, positioning dilutes brand equity.
C) Through positioning, firms emphasize differences from competitors' offerings.
D) Positioning refers to the process of scaling up production in a market characterized by high demand.
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Chapter 19: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm
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Q1) ________ are citizens of the country where the MNE's subsidiary is located.
A) Third-country nationals
B) Expatriates
C) Host-country nationals
D) Parent-country nationals
Q2) Which of the following issues most likely complicates international human resource management?
A) equal education opportunities
B) health benefit reimbursement
C) political risk and terrorism
D) vacation and travel policies
Q3) Which of the following employees is a parent-country national working in a host country?
A) Marcus Field
B) Keiko Tran
C) Raj Patel
D) Shelly Eaton
Q4) Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.
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Q5) What are the principal characteristics of managers who are best suited to working in foreign environments?
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Chapter 20: Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm
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Q1) Which of the following financing tactics would most likely help an MNE to avoid bankruptcy?
A) integrating e-commerce opportunities with domestic sales in order to maintain a steady balance of income and expenditures
B) agreeing to forward contracts with customers and hedging purchases and sales on future currency rates
C) organizing the capital structure so that the amount of debt financing is twice the level of equity financing
D) keeping the debt proportion of their capital structure to a level that can be managed even during difficult business conditions
Q2) ________ forecasts spot exchange rates, or forward rates, and calculates their present value using a discount rate in line with the required return on projects of similar risk.
A) Transaction exposure
B) Total return swap
C) Currency hedging
D) Functional currency conversion
Q3) How has technology affected foreign exchange trading?
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