1) Experts suggest that firms that want to globalize through e-commerce must first localize, which means that firms need to

use local suppliers, vendors, and distributors to manufacture products for the local market

modify their products and services to meet the needs and interests of local cultures

sell their products in a brick-and-mortar store before selling them through an e-market

test their products and services in local markets before selling them over the Internet

2) Which of the following behaviors is inconsistent with Casse’s profile of successful American negotiators?           

Refusing to make concessions in advance

Exhibiting a good sense of timing

Being quiet and not arguing

Understanding the issues

3) Dell most likely offshores product support service jobs to India because of the   

superior technical knowledge of Indian workers

extensive call center experience of Indian workers

lower payroll costs associated with Indian workers

customer preference for interacting with Indian workers

4) In the context of doing business in Asia, what is meant by the phrase “the contract is in the relationship, not on the paper”?           

Asian contracts are not legally binding for MNCs.

Contracts are ceremoniously destroyed after they are written.

Managers risk being offensive to Asians by requiring contracts.

Managers should nurture the relationship to ensure the reliability of the contract.

5) The ________ model of leadership style has been recommended by American research studies as one more likely to have positive results with American employees. 

autocratic

charismatic

transactional

participative

6) Which of the following is a similarity between the negotiation styles of both North Americans and Latin Americans?  

Emotional sensitivity is highly valued.

A strong commitment is shown to the employer.

Significant importance is given to documentation.

Negotiators are argumentative when they think they are right.

7) Arab negotiators will most likely make concessions because of their interest in  

saving valuable time

preventing embarrassment

forming long-term relationships

implementing spontaneous decisions

8) According to research, what is the most significant monetary benefit for firms that implement corporate social responsibility?           

Employee retention

High recruitment rates

Increased brand value

Improved organizational culture

9) Which of the following statements about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is NOT true?           

The FCPA allows grease payments as long as they are lawful in the host country.

Possible penalties for violating the FCPA include severe fines and imprisonment.

The FCPA allows firms to give government officials gifts in exchange for help.

The FCPA applies only to U.S.-based multinational corporations.

10) John Smith travels back and forth between the United States and Saudi Arabia as an international manager. On John’s most recent trip to Saudi Arabia, he presents his business associate, Tariq Ahmed, with a silk scarf. The scarf is intended as a gift for Tariq’s wife. John’s actions will most likely be viewed by Tariq as          

a thoughtful gesture from the American

an inappropriate and impolite gesture

a bribe punishable by imprisonment

an obligation that must be reciprocated

11) Stereotyping should most likely be avoided by international managers because           

current variables of culture are grossly inaccurate

many cultures have diverse subcultures

many countries outlaw the practice

national culture is nonexistent

12) Sweden barring airlines from transmitting passenger information most likely illustrates the  

dependence on the Internet by Swedish citizens

lax enforcement of privacy rights in Sweden

importance of the Internet to international business

impact of culture on Internet usage

13) Which of the following is the primary reason for ineffective cross-cultural business negotiations?         

Insufficient knowledge about native bargaining rituals

Highly restrictive government legislation

Poorly planned business strategies

Language differences

14) Most small and medium-sized enterprises are   

competing only on the local level due to technological and financial constraints

investing heavily in world markets by offshoring their labor activities

contributing to their national economies through exporting

attempting to avoid becoming globalized too quickly

15) What is the best method for avoiding miscommunications? 

Taking detailed notes

Learning foreign phrases

Practicing projective listening

Relying on a language interpreter

16) Problems associated with cross-cultural negotiations and decision making styles are the primary reasons for          

lawsuits filed against MNCs by angry shareholders

decreasing numbers of international joint ventures

increasing regulations within the European Union

economic hardships in former socialist countries

17) Which of the following significantly increases the complexity of corporate social responsibility for MNCs?   

distance between the home office and the subsidiaries

difficult nature of training managers in different cultures

additional stakeholders associated with the firm’s activities

international laws, regulations, and moral principles

18) Primo is a multinational enterprise based in California that manufactures and sells affordably priced athletic shoes in retail stores around the world. A Primo manufacturing subsidiary in China employs over 20,000 locals. Primo executives recently learned of human rights violations at the firm’s China subsidiary. Workers had been forced to work more than 60 hours each week, and minimum wage laws were regularly ignored. As a result, Primo executives need to decide whether to continue operations in China. Which of the following, if true, would best support a decision by Primo to remain in China?          

Primo becomes SA8000 certified.

Sales of Primo’s competitors drop sharply.

U.S. manufacturing jobs decrease in number.

More service sector jobs become available in China.

19) Which of the following is a common Chinese tactic used during negotiations with Americans?           

Refusing to answer the Americans’ questions or respond to their inquiries

Suggesting that the Americans are reneging on their friendship

Refusing to compromise until the last possible moment

Asking for concessions relating to product delivery time

20) What is the most likely reason that over half of the Saudi workforce consists of foreigners? 

High wage rates and low taxes for expatriates at Saudi-based MNEs

Negative attitudes among Saudi Arabians regarding hard work

Saudi Arabia’s tight restrictions on male and female workers

Lack of Saudi government support for university training

21) A French businessman has a meeting scheduled with a Brazilian businessman to negotiate terms of a joint venture. The Frenchman prepares for the meeting in the way he always does when negotiating with French firms. The Frenchman assumes that the Brazilian will perceive and reason the way he does. Which of the following terms best describes the Frenchman’s mistake?

cognitive dissonance

moral idealism

parochialism

projective cognitive similarity

22) Which of the following best explains why Avon expanded to the international market?           

Increased domestic competition GMP 5015-Pat and Don submit their dispute to binding arbitration.,Law,$28.00,

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