Question :
61) Which of the following not a characteristic of global : 1353382
61) Which of the following is not a characteristic of global strategic alliances?
A) Participants maintain independence outside the framework of alliance.
B) Participants share benefits as well as control.
C) Participants make ongoing contributions in technology, products, and other areas.
D) Participants focus on an individual country market.
E) Participants share benefits of the alliance.
62) The terminology used to describe the new forms of cooperation strategies varies widely and the phrases used include all of the following except:
A) collaborative agreements.
B) strategic alliances.
C) global strategic partnerships.
D) strategic international alliances.
E) Greenfield operations.
63) GSPs (Global Strategic Partnerships) are attractive for several reasons which do not include:
A) sharing high product development costs.
B) sharing technological developments.
C) securing access to national and regional markets.
D) continuous transfer of technology between partners.
E) focus on a single national market or a specific problem.
64) Which of the following does not fit in with the factors that should be considered by companies forming GSPs?
A) Partners are competitors to each other.
B) Harmony is not the most important measure of success.
C) All employees and managers must understand where cooperation ends and competitive compromise begins.
D) Learning from partners is critically important.
E) none of the above
65) Having partners from another country can have advantages which include all of the following except:
A) reducing product development costs.
B) securing technology.
C) access to capital.
D) shared risks.
E) increased competition.
66) An attribute which does not represent true global partnership is:
A) achieving world leadership by differentiation.
B) achieving a reciprocal relationship.
C) relationship is organized vertical lines.
D) continual transfer of resources.
E) retaining national identities.
67) “Corporate amnesia” in global partnership is a term which refers to:
A) achieving world leadership by differentiation.
B) short-term goals with no memory on how to compete.
C) relationship which is short lived.
D) discontinuation of partnership due to personal chemistry.
E) losing national identity and ideology.
68) “Discussion and consensus must be the norms. Partners must be viewed as equals.” When applied to global strategic partnerships, this statement indicates the importance of which factor?
A) mission
B) strategy
C) governance
D) culture
E) organization
69) “Successful GSPs create win-win situations, where participants pursue objectives on the basis of mutual advantage.” When applied to global strategic partnerships, this statement indicates the importance of which factor?
A) mission
B) strategy
C) governance
D) culture
E) organization
70) According to a 1991 report by McKinsey & Co., problems of alliances between Western and Japanese firms were related to all of the following factors except:
A) objective levels of performance.
B) a feeling of mutual disillusionment.
C) difference in expectations.
D) balance between partners.
E) frictional loss.
