Transnational Management Test Bank
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Transnational Management explores the strategies, structures, and processes that managers use to operate effectively across national borders. The course examines the complexities of managing multinational enterprises in diverse cultural, economic, and regulatory environments, emphasizing the integration of global and local perspectives. Key topics include global market entry strategies, cross-cultural leadership, organizational design, knowledge transfer, risk management, and ethical challenges in a transnational context. Through case studies and practical applications, students learn how to analyze and develop solutions for complex problems facing international organizations, preparing them to lead in an increasingly interconnected world.
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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,
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is analyzed through the quantitative approach,qualitative approach,and the checklist approach?
A) the legal risks of a country
B) the creditworthiness of a country
C) the political risks of a country
D) the cultural atmosphere of a country
Answer: B
Q3) An event that affects all foreign firms doing business in a country or region is called a micropolitical risk event.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics
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Q1) John,an American national,works as a manager at his firm's subsidiary in Indonesia.A local government official tells John that materials could be delivered to the firm's facility more quickly if John pays an extra fee to the port supervisor.What should be John's first action?
A) consult his supervisor in the U.S.
B) discuss the issue with his local agent
C) refer to the company's code of ethics
D) consult both American and Indonesian laws
Answer: D
Q2) According to the international codes of conduct,MNEs should ________.
A) resolve disputes according to the domestic law of the home country
B) dominate the capital markets in which their operations are based
C) use inexpensive, imported sources for components and raw materials
D) conduct research and development activities in developing countries
Answer: D
Q3) The difference between social responsibility and ethical behavior is a matter of scope and degree.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Culture
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Q1) Which of the following is a primary characteristic of masculine societies?
A) assertiveness
B) emphasis on group achievements
C) tight social frameworks
D) lack of gender bias
Answer: A
Q2) Future-oriented societies tend to place more emphasis on instant gratification.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) ________ refers to the assumption that every member of a society or subculture has the same characteristics or traits without regard to individual differences.
A) Diversification
B) Posturing
C) Stereotyping
D) Parochialism
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communicating Across Cultures
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Q1) Attribution is the process by which people send messages to each other across various cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true about monochronic and polychronic cultures?
A) Monochronic cultures experience time in a linear way; polychronic cultures view time as having a past, present, and future.
B) Monochronic cultures treat time as a tool for bringing order to life; polychronic cultures tolerate many events occurring simultaneously.
C) Monochronic cultures experience time in a nonlinear way; polychronic cultures focus on only one single event at a time.
D) Monochronic cultures tolerate many events occurring simultaneously; polychronic cultures treat time as a tool for bringing order to life.
Q3) In low-contact cultures,people prefer to stand close,touch a great deal,and experience a "close" sensory involvement.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making
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Q1) The term "software of negotiation" refers to the contractual terms mentioned in a written document.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a common Chinese tactic used during negotiations with Americans?
A) refusing to answer the Americans' inquiries
B) suggesting that the Americans are reneging on their friendship
C) refusing to compromise until the last possible moment
D) asking for concessions relating to product cost and delivery time
Q3) The term "polarization" describes the process of discussion by which two or more parties aim to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Uncomfortable room temperatures,too-bright lighting,rudeness,interruptions,and other irritations are examples of rough tactics used during negotiations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is negotiation?
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Chapter 6: Formulating Strategy
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Q1) Restrictive trade barriers most likely influence the globalization of businesses by encouraging firms to ________.
A) develop joint ventures with local firms
B) import supplies from foreign vendors
C) expand the exportation of raw materials
D) switch from exporting to overseas manufacturing
Q2) Which of the following is the most likely result of regulations and restrictions enforced by a firm's home government that prove to be expensive for the firm's operations?
A) the firm searches for less restrictive operating environments overseas
B) the firm responds to customers' demands more promptly
C) the firm becomes entangled in lengthy litigation
D) the firm expands its domestic operations
Q3) Which of the following is the most preferred source of environmental information for environmental scanning purposes in a firm?
A) computer database
B) corporate clipping service
C) internal sources
D) information packages
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Chapter 7: Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation
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Q1) The term IJV control refers to the processes that management puts in place so as to direct the success of the firm's goals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Where ownership is divided among several partners,the parent organizations are more likely to delegate the operational running of the IJV to ________.
A) local IJV management
B) parent company management
C) middle managers at the parent company level
D) management teams from the largest company in the joint venture
Q3) What is the "dual nature" of strategic alliances?
Q4) Alliances in which two or more partners have different relative ownership shares in the new venture are called ________.
A) cultural strategic alliances
B) equity strategic alliances
C) non-equity strategic alliances
D) transmodal strategic alliances
Q5) How can firms increase the likelihood of forming a successful global alliance?
Q6) What motivates a company to develop a cross-border alliance?
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Chapter 8: Organization Structure and Control Systems
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Q1) Diana's,an Illinois-based cosmetics company,manufactures a wide range of natural cosmetics and skin-care products.The company has international divisions located in Singapore and London.The top management at Diana's is currently considering making a change to the company's organizational structure. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Diana's should change its organizational structure?
A) Employees at Diana's complain that they are too bogged down with administrative tasks to focus on creating new products and concepts.
B) Diana's exports its products to the emerging markets in Asia and Africa.
C) Employee attrition is low at Diana's.
D) The labor union consisting of Diana's full-time employees successfully negotiated a hike in their annual compensation with management a few months ago.
Q2) Managers choose the manufacturing location for each product based on where the best combination of cost,quality,and technology can be attained in order to achieve
A) customer loyalty
B) integration
C) segregation
D) rationalization
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Chapter 9: Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations
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Q1) ________ has been found to be the most frequently cited reason for expatriate failure in U.S.and European companies.
A) The inability of the spouse to adjust
B) Lack of quality training
C) Inadequate foreign language skills
D) Subculture shock
Q2) According to Tung,which of the following refers to a training technique where the trainees are acquainted with documentary programs about the country's geography,economics,sociopolitical history,and so forth?
A) field experiences
B) sensitivity training
C) language training
D) area studies
Q3) Which of the following most likely occurs when a manager is transferred to another part of the country where there are significant cultural differences?
A) subculture shock
B) culture shock
C) expatriation
D) repatriation
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Chapter 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre
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Q1) Neil Grahams is a strategic HR advisor in an American MNC.He believes that in today's globalized economy,both the knowledge and management resources as well as the skilled and unskilled employee resources,central to the success of an organization,are dispersed around the world.According to him,an organization can significantly improve global competitiveness by maximizing its global human resources in the long run.With which of the following is Neil most likely to agree?
A) that maximizing long-term retention adversely affects the ability of an organization to maximize its global human resources in the long run
B) that IHR managers must develop effective global management teams to improve global competitiveness
C) that women have little or no role to play in international management
D) that the use of international cadre through career management is unlikely to improve global competitiveness
Q2) Which of the following refers to a force that favors global convergence?
A) technological standardization
B) political ideology
C) social systems
D) national labor relations systems and traditions
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Chapter 11: Motivating and Leading
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Q1) The participative leader is one who delegates decision making and encourages subordinates to take responsibility.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is subordinateship? According to Hofstede,what is the relationship between leadership and subordinateship?
Q3) E-Business necessitates the adaptation of individual managers to the hyperspeed business environment,as well as to the need for visionary leadership in a whole new set of competitive industry dynamics.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Work centrality refers to ________.
A) the division of work roles between men and women in a given society
B) the degree of general importance that working has in the life of an individual at any given point in time
C) the concentration of work networks in a given region
D) employee attitudes toward leaders
Q5) Briefly describe Laurent's research pertaining to managerial authority versus participation.
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