During the __ , modern global commerce began
sixteen century
__ is the pursuit of organizational objectives in international and cross - cultural settings
international management
It is called __ when goods produced in one country are sold to customers in foreign countries
exporting
International joint ventures have tended to be fruitful for __ companies but disappointing for __ partners
Japanese; US
What is the final stage of the internationalization process?
Direct foreign investment
Global corporations are expressions of the __ stage of internationalization
direct foreign investment
A Dutch company recently acquired a Brazilian competitor. This is an example of
a joint venture
__ companies do business in many countries simultaneously
international
Which of the following best characterizes a transnational company?
Decentralized authority and no distinct national identity
If the head of a South Korean based multinational corporation insists that Korean be the official company language in all daily operations around the world, that manager is
ethnocentric
Which type of organization relies heavily on home-country personnel, ideas, and practices?
ethnocentric
People's behavior is highly impacted by
culture
Which label can be applied to the concept of societal cultures
social glue
__ is (are) vital to communication in high-context cultures
nonverbal and situational cues
A German born executive for Siemens working in Mexico prefers to have all company rules and regulations precisely written and verbally communicated on a regular basis. He is showing which German cultural tendency?
low context
Which of these is a low context culture?
switzerland
What kind of culture prevails in the US?
low-context and individualistic
Which of these is not one of the nine cultural dimensions from the GLOBE project?
emotional attachment
Which type of collectivism identified in the GLOBE project involves the extent to which individuals value loyalty to their families or organizations?
in group
Power distance, in the GLOBE project cultural dimensions, relates to
the amount of power leaders should have on others
Tanya is a Russian-born student who is described by her college classmates in Virginia as kind, generous, and fair to others. She would likely score high on which GLOBE project cultural dimension?
humane orientation
People in __ focus primarily on individual rights, roles, and achievements
individualistic cultures
The perception of time is flexible, elastic, and multidimensional represents __ time.
polychronic
__ is not representative of polychronic culture?
north america
The gateway to true cross cultural understanding, according to the author, is (are) __.
foreign language skills
Which of these remains the most widely studied foreign language in the US?
Spanish
__ refers to the study of how organizational behavior and management practices differ across cultures.
comparative management
A canadian manager about to depart for a three-year assignment in Japan says that Maslow's theory is his favorite theory of motivation. Drawing on the conclusion of Hofstede's IBM study, what advice should you offer?
be prepared to culturally adapt Maslow's theory
Carlos is viewed by coworkers as a visionary person who inspires high performance by exhibiting integrity and decisiveness. What type of leader is Carlos, according to the GLOBE project?
charismatic/value based
What is recommended as the best approach to expatriate staffing programs?
integrated selection orientation repatriation
All of the following are among the cross-cultural training techniques discussed in the text except
vacation seminars
__ are the leading reasons why US expatriate managers go home early from foreign assignments
poor job performance and outside job offers
According to the GLOBE study, humane oriented leaders are only moderately acceptable around the world, except within which of the following areas?
Southern Asia
Which of these is true about North American women on foreign assignments?
The greatest barrier to foreign assignments for Northern American women has been self disqualification and prejudice among home-country managers