Global Business Environment
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Course Introduction
Global Business Environment explores the dynamic and interconnected world in which modern organizations operate. The course examines the economic, political, legal, and cultural factors that shape international markets and influence business strategies. Students will analyze how globalization impacts trade, investment, and management practices, while also considering the roles of international institutions and government policies. Through case studies and real-world examples, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate complex global challenges and opportunities in the business landscape.
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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) In a short essay, identify three sectors in the service industry that are internationalizing rapidly. Explain the types of activities conducted within each sector, and provide examples of three companies that operate in each.
Answer: a. Architectural, construction, and engineering-Activities within this sector include construction, electric power utilities, design, and engineering services for airports, hospitals, and dams. Companies within this sector include ABB, Bechtel Group, Halliburton, Kajima, Philip Holzman, and Skanska AB.
b. Banking, finance, and insurance-Activities within this sector include banking services, insurance provision, risk evaluation, and financial management. Companies within this sector include CIGNA, Barclays, HSBC, and Ernst & Young.
c. Education, training, and publication-Activities within this sector include management training, technical training, and English language training. Companies within this sector include Berlitz, Kumon Math & Reading Centers, NOVA, Pearson, and Elsevier.
Q2) Exporting is the most common foreign market entry strategy of the SME.
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) Offshoring and the flight of jobs are prime drivers of market globalization.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Rina is most likely to counter Juan's claim regarding environmental effects by pointing out which of the following?
A) The intensity of environmental pollution is far greater in emerging economies than in undeveloped ones.
B) China's landscape was permanently altered by the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
C) Environmental destruction tends to diminish in the long run, as economies develop.
D) Attempts at foreign cultural imperialism are often blocked by national governments.
Answer: C
Q3) Firms expand abroad solely as a reaction to market globalization.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Organizational Participants That Make
International Business Happen
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Q1) Collaborative arrangements help focal firms to ________.
A) create and sustain market monopolies
B) connect with domestic customers
C) configure value chains more effectively
D) monitor and control employee behavior
Answer: C
Q2) Distribution is an upstream value-chain activity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which of the following would occur if Super Cola entered into a licensing agreement with the Asian beverage manufacturer, Tsang Cola?
A) Super Cola would distribute the product manufactured by Tsang Cola.
B) Super Cola would produce and Tsang Cola would distribute the product.
C) Tsang Cola would produce and distribute Super Cola's product for a specified period of time.
D) Super Cola would both produce as well as distribute its product in Asia.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Cultural Environment of International Business
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Q1) In the advanced economies, firms that engage in services such as lodging and retailing account for a much lesser share of FDI than firms that manufacture products.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Self-reference criterion is ________.
A) the tendency to assume that all people from one culture are the same
B) the tendency to understand a culture without regard to country boundaries
C) the propensity to view other cultures through the lens of one's own culture
D) the propensity to understand culture as an inherited trait
Q3) ________ is a major factor in the emergence of a common worldwide culture.
A) The ethnocentric orientation of today's managers
B) Globalization
C) The global preference for relationship-oriented cultures
D) Marginalization
Q4) In deal-oriented cultures, managers focus on the task at hand and prefer getting down to business.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Ethics and International Business
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Q1) Trademarks, copyrights, and patents are examples of ________.
A) intellectual property rights
B) fundamental rights
C) tangible property rights
D) ethical rights
Q2) Grease payments intended to expedite transactions are both accepted and legal in many countries.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In terms of CSR and sustainability, going wide implies ________.
A) a continuous effort to understand how CSR and sustainability affect every aspect of the firm's operations worldwide
B) institutionalizing appropriate behavior into the organization's culture so it becomes part and parcel of strategy
C) encouraging unstructured learning among employees
D) a sustained effort to reduce control mechanisms throughout the organization
Q4) In a short essay, describe the three types of interests simultaneously pursued by a sustainable business.
Q5) In a short essay, explain the value of CSR for businesses.
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Chapter 6: Theories of International Trade and Investment
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Q1) Which of the following is a comparative advantage?
A) close relationships with suppliers
B) superior strategies of an organization
C) entrepreneurial orientation
D) the distinct capabilities of an organization
Q2) A proactive economic development plan initiated by the government, often in collaboration with the private sector, that aims to develop or support particular industries within the country is referred to as ________.
A) national endowment policy
B) national fiscal policy
C) national industrial policy
D) policy on national industrial relations
Q3) Comparative advantage includes inherited resources, such as labor, climate, arable land, and petroleum reserves.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Why do nations trade? What would the world be like without international trade?
Q5) Distinguish between comparative and competitive advantages. Provide examples.
Q6) Explain the limitations of early trade theories. Discuss born global firms.
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Chapter 7: Political and Legal Systems in National Environments
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Q1) Compare and contrast common law with civil law specifically as the two systems relate to international business.
Q2) ________ is seizure of corporate assets with compensation.
A) Confiscation
B) Expropriation
C) Embargo
D) Sanction
Q3) Country risk is present in select nations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the connection between democracy and economic freedom. What are some of the characteristics associated with political and economic freedom?
Q5) Describe country risk and discuss how political and legal systems contribute to country risk. Explain the differences between political systems and legal systems in your answer.
Q6) Democracy is characterized by limited governmental interference. A)True
B)False
Q7) 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) Currency controls harm companies that export their products from the host country, but favor those that rely heavily on imported parts and components.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ is at odds with free trade, the unrestricted flow of products, services, and capital across national borders.
A) Lower-cost import
B) Government intervention
C) FDI
D) Factors of production
Q3) Which of the following countries has the lowest degree of economic freedom?
A) South Korea
B) Mexico
C) North Korea
D) Botswana
Q4) Anti-dumping duty reduces or eliminates the competitive advantage of imported products priced at abnormally low levels.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Regional Economic Integration
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Q1) Canada restricts U.S. film and television producers from investing in the Canadian film market in order to retain Canadian TV and movie interests in the hands of Canadians. Which of the following drawbacks of regional integration is illustrated from this example?
A) loss of national identity
B) trade diversion
C) sacrifice of autonomy
D) presence of economic dynamism
Q2) NAFTA consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The introduction of the euro -the EU's common currency and now one of the world's leading currencies-meant that the monetary power of national governments within the EU was taken over by the European Central Bank.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Increased specialization leads to a fall in the standard of living.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Understanding Emerging Markets
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Q1) Transition economies are characterized by ________.
A) low inward FDI
B) high trade barriers
C) low energy consumption
D) privatization of state-owned industries
Q2) Which of the following is true of the Grameen Bank founded by Prof. Muhammad Yunus?
A) It provides funding primarily to global conglomerates.
B) It is a family conglomerate based in Bangladesh.
C) It provides small-scale financial services to aspiring entrepreneurs in poor countries.
D) It sells insurance in India for less than 20 cents.
Q3) The new global challengers have become formidable competitors primarily because ________.
A) of instant brand recognition
B) of the easy availability of low-cost labor, skilled workforces, government support, and family conglomerates
C) of superior market research and customer service
D) substantial government funding, high wages, and value-chain diversification
Q4) Write a short essay on technology and emerging markets.
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Chapter 11: The International Monetary and Financial Environment
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of trade surplus?
A) It is a negative balance of trade.
B) It occurs when there is a net outflow of domestic currency to foreign markets.
C) It occurs when a nation imports as much as it exports.
D) It occurs when a nation's exports exceed its imports.
Q2) Which of the following supports maintaining the current production status instead of increasing production?
A) The euro-dollar exchange rate is unpredictable due to its constant fluctuation.
B) Exporters and importers typically profit from currency speculation.
C) The euro/dollar exchange rate usually remains steady for long periods of time.
D) The cost of living in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the last year.
Q3) The monetary authority in each country that regulates the money supply, issues currency, and manages the exchange rate of the nation's currency relative to other currencies is called the World Bank.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Strategy and Organization in the International Firm
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Q1) In a multidomestic strategy, there is maximum pressure on headquarters staff because there is little incentive for decision making by individual managers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following strengthens the decision by Quik Meal executives to centralize operations?
A) Quik Meal offers five different flavors of energy gels for athletes.
B) Quik Meal executives report a steady rate of sales in the U.S. market.
C) Quik Meal country managers report few requests to alter product ingredients.
D) Quik Meal products use the same trademark and packaging in every country.
Q3) A centralized approach means substantial autonomy and decision-making authority are delegated to the firm's subsidiaries around the world.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Organizational culture refers to managerial routines, behaviors, and mechanisms that allow the firm to function as intended.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Global Market Opportunity Assessment
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Q1) When determining a product's potential in numerous foreign markets, it is usually best to assume that buyers have identical needs and purchasing habits across the markets.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following market characteristics offers the most potential for a firm's success at internationalization?
A) a widely-distributed product or service
B) an unaffordable product or service
C) an unavailable product or service
D) an unknown product or service
Q3) Indexing and ranking is the only way to choose markets that offer the best profits.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Exporting, FDI, and sourcing all have identical screening criteria.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Exporting and Countertrade
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Q1) Countertrade refers to an international business transaction in which full or partial payments are made in kind rather than cash.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a short essay, describe how intermediaries facilitate indirect exporting and direct exporting, and explain why international managers go to great lengths to build relational assets with their key intermediaries.
Q3) The exporter usually first issues a quotation or pro forma invoice upon request by potential customers.
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
Q5) In a short essay, describe the four primary factors that influence the ability of an exporter or importer to obtain financing for export sales.
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Chapter 15: Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a market-seeking motive for FDI?
A) a firm wishes to gain access to raw materials
B) a firm follows its key customers abroad
C) a company wishes to gain access to knowledge
D) a company intends to avoid trade barriers
Q2) During her presentation, Jessica describes how two automakers joined forces and formed a separate firm by pooling their assets. Which of the following topics was most likely assigned to Group A?
A) equity joint venture
B) acquisition
C) greenfield investment
D) vertical integration
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of an equity joint venture?
A) simple management structure
B) facilitates knowledge transfer between partners
C) easy to terminate
D) lesser exposure to political risk
Q4) Describe the four primary barriers faced by retailers attempting to duplicate domestic success in international markets. Provide examples of mistakes made by U.S. retailers in foreign markets.
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Chapter 16: Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies
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Q1) In typical licensing agreements, the licensee compensates the licensor with a down-payment plus ongoing royalties based on sales.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Licensing and franchising are complex undertakings and require skillful research, planning, and execution.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true about cross-border contractual relationship?
A) It is a more visible strategy than FDI and draws a lot of criticism from the local market.
B) They are more susceptible to volatility and risk compared to FDI.
C) A local firm allows the focal firm to blend into the local market, attracting less attention.
D) Focal firms use contractual relationships as an advanced entry strategy in foreign markets.
Q4) Explain the role of intellectual property rights in foreign market contractual strategies. What constitutes the infringement of intellectual property?
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Chapter 17: Global Sourcing
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Q1) In a short essay, discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of China as a location for global sourcing.
Q2) Offshoring is common in the service sector, including banking, software code writing, legal services, and customer-service activities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is most likely to occur if a U.S. firm outsources some of its business operations to a Japanese company, and the Japanese yen strengthens against the dollar?
A) The probability of intellectual property laws being enforced would significantly decrease in Japan.
B) The U.S. company will experience additional cost savings in using the services of the Japanese company.
C) Outsourcing business operations to Japan would become less expensive.
D) The U.S. company will experience higher costs in using the services of the Japanese company.
Q4) How can a focal firm protect its interests in the supplier relationship?
Q5) Distinguish between captive sourcing and contract manufacturing.
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Chapter 18: Marketing in the Global Firm
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Q1) Manufacturers of branded products are concerned about gray market activity because it can lead to ________.
A) a tarnished brand image
B) empowerment of distributors
C) lower quality outputs
D) decreased productivity
Q2) A firm can reduce its marketing and advertising costs substantially by focusing on numerous national brands instead of a single global brand.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true with regard to a global market segment?
A) A global market segment refers to a group of customers belonging to the same generational group within a country.
B) Firms target global market segments by using a relatively uniform marketing strategy and programs.
C) Buyers in a global market segment are typically characterized by low spending power.
D) Buyers in a global market segment rarely buy products representing luxury and style.
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Chapter 19: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm
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Q1) Firms with global mindsets are characterized by ________.
A) staff diversity
B) parochialism
C) a strong sense of national pride
D) rigid hiring policies
Q2) Subsidiary managers are often assessed by multiple evaluators mainly because MNEs are typically characterized by a low level of mutual trust among employees.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following best summarizes the goal of cross-cultural awareness training for expatriates?
A) It enables expatriates to cope with reverse-culture shock.
B) It enables expatriates to share knowledge with host-country nationals more effectively.
C) It enables expatriates to significantly upgrade their technical skills.
D) It enables expatriates to effectively communicate with local customers and employees and be sensitive to the host-country's culture.
Q4) Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.
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Chapter 20: Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm
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Q1) The purpose of capital budgeting is to defer payment for goods and services received from the parent firm.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ is the currency risk that results from exchange-rate fluctuations affecting the pricing of products, the cost of inputs, and the value of foreign investments.
A) Translation exposure
B) Operating exposure
C) Transaction exposure
D) Interoceptive exposure
Q3) ________ is the currency risk that firms face when outstanding accounts receivable or payable are denominated in foreign currencies.
A) Translation exposure
B) Transaction exposure
C) Spot exchange rate
D) Multilateral netting
Q4) How has technology affected foreign exchange trading?
Q5) Why is harmonization of world accounting systems favored?
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