Question : 1. Which of the following challenges must managers overcome to : 1265430

1. Which of the following challenges must managers overcome to remain competitive?

a. Challenge of managing ethical behavior b. Challenge of work force diversity

c. Challenge of globalization d. All of the above

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the major challenges that managers must deal with in order to remain competitive?

a. Globalizing the firm’s operations to compete in the global village

b. Managing ethical behavior, good character, and personal integrity c. Managing a diverse workforce

d. Anticipating changes in foreign currency valuations

3. Globalization implies all of the following except: a. that the world is free from national boundaries. b. a borderless world.

c. competition between workers from other countries.

d. an organization’s nationality is held strongly in consciousness.

4. A transnational organization is one where:

a. it’s nationality is held strongly in the consciousness of managers even though the organization competes on a global scale.

b. the global viewpoint supersedes national issues.

c. employing a multicultural mix of workers is avoided to prevent diversity among employees. d. a prevalent ethnic viewpoint begins to be held strongly in the consciousness of managers.

5. Given the increasing attractiveness of U.S. business ventures in China, a major challenge for Western managers will be to understand the Chinese practice of guanxi, which is the:

a. strong use of rewards and punishment in the workplace. b. use of personal connections to conduct business.

c. practice of group members evaluating the performance of individual group members. d. tendency to negotiate small but specific agreements in order to interact effectively.

6. Many U.S. and Canadian firms have located manufacturing plants in Mexico to take advantage of lower labor costs. Additionally, many tariffs on U.S. exports have been reduced. These global changes occurred because of: a. the European union.

b. GATT agreements. c. NAFTA.

d. Perestroika.

7. According to the research of Hofstede, U.S. managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

a. Collectivism, long-term orientation, and high power distance b. Low uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and collectivism

c. Weak power distance, short-term orientation, and individualism

d. High tolerance for uncertainty, collectivism, and strong power positions

8. The work of Hofstede is important because his studies revealed that more differences in work-related attitudes can be explained by:

a. gender.

b. profession.

c. national culture. d. age.

9. Hofstede’s cross-cultural research found that Japanese managers valued:

a. high risk taking. b. group decisions.

c. short-time perspective. d. individualism.

10. Hofstede’s work casts doubt on the:

a. ability of cross-cultural attitudes to predict job-related attitudes.

b. use of masculinity versus femininity as an orientation that has cultural variation. c. use of time as an orientation that differs across cultures.

d. the universal applicability of U.S. management theories.

 

 

 

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