管理学习题03

1Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHallManagement,11e(Robbins/Coulter)Chapter3ManaginginaGlobalEnvironment1)Americanstendtosufferfromparochialism.Answer:TRUEPageRef:71Topic:What'sYourGlobalPerspective?Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual2)Managerswithanethnocentricattitudedonottrustforeignemployeeswithkeydecisionsortechnology.Answer:TRUEPageRef:71Topic:What'sYourGlobalPerspective?Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual3)Managerswithapolycentricattitudetendtovieweveryforeignoperationasdifficultandhardtounderstand.Answer:TRUEPageRef:72Topic:What'sYourGlobalPerspective?Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual4)Thepolycentricattitudeisaworld-orientedviewfocusingonusingthebestapproachesandpeoplefromaroundtheglobe.Answer:FALSEPageRef:72Topic:What'sYourGlobalPerspective?Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual5)WhenthetwelveoriginalmembersformedtheEuropeanunionin1992,theprimarymotivationwastoreasserttheregion'seconomicpositionagainsttheUnitedStatesandJapan.Answer:TRUEPageRef:72Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:2Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual2Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall6)NorwayisamemberoftheEuropeanUnion.Answer:FALSEPageRef:73Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:2Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual7)TheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexicoarepartiestotheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAssociation.Answer:TRUEPageRef:74Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:2Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual8)MercosurisatradinggroupmadeupoftenSouthAmericancountries.Answer:TRUEPageRef:75Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:2Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual9)Atransnationalorganizationreflectsanethnocentricattitude.Answer:FALSEPageRef:78Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual10)Managerswhowanttogetintoaglobalmarketwithminimalinvestmentstartwithglobalsourcing.Answer:TRUEPageRef:78Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual3Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall11)Theprocessofexportinginvolvesacquiringproductsmadeabroadandsellingthemdomestically.Answer:FALSEPageRef:79Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual12)Licensingandfranchisingaresimilarapproachesinvolvingoneorganizationgivinganotherorganizationtherighttouseitsbrandname,technology,orproductspecificationsinreturnforalumpsumpaymentorafeeusuallybasedonsales.Answer:TRUEPageRef:79Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual13)Licensingisprimarilyusedbyserviceorganizationsandfranchisingisprimarilyusedbymanufacturingorganizations.Answer:FALSEPageRef:79Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual14)Strategicallianceisapartnershipbetweenanorganizationandaforeigncompanypartnerorpartnersinwhichbothshareresourcesandknowledgeindevelopingnewproductsorbuildingproductionfacilities.Answer:TRUEPageRef:79Topic:UnderstandingtheGlobalEnvironmentObjective:3Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual15)Onlywhenacountry'spolitical/legalenvironmentisunstableorrevolutionaryisitofconcerntomanagers.Answer:FALSEPageRef:80Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual4Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall16)MexicoisanexampleofaCollectivisticnation.Answer:TRUEPageRef:83Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual17)TheUnitedStatesisanexampleofacountrywithlowpowerdistance.Answer:TRUEPageRef:83Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual18)Ahighuncertaintyavoidancesocietyisthreatenedbyambiguityandexperienceshighlevelsofanxiety.Answer:TRUEPageRef:83Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual19)TheGLOBEframeworkforassessingculturesissimilartoHofstede'sframework,butmeasuresfewerdimensions.Answer:FALSEPageRef:82-83Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual20)Aglobalmind-setreferstoattributesthatallowaleadertobeeffectiveincross-culturalenvironments.Answer:TRUEPageRef:85Topic:ManaginginaGlobalEnvironmentObjective:4Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual5Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall21)Monolingualismisonesignthatanationsuffersfrom________.A)parochialismB)ethnocentrismC)polycentrismD)geocentrismAnswer:APageRef:71Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual22)Parochialismisatendencyto________.A)thinkhighlyoftheforeigncountryinwhichtheorganizationisdoingbusinessB)focusonbestapproachesandpeoplefromaroundtheglobeC)viewtheworldsolelythroughone'sowneyesandperspectivesD)letemployeesinthehostcountryfigureouthowbesttodothingsAnswer:CPageRef:71Topic:What'sYourGlobalPerspective?Objective:1Difficulty:EasyClassification:Conceptual23)BillSanderson,amanagerinamanuf