ITB 305 WEEK 7 QUIZ
ITB 305
Week 7 Quiz
1 A structural
arrangement in which domestic divisions are given worldwide responsibility for
product groups is referred to as a(n):
2 As an
organizational characteristic, _____ is the assigning of individuals to
specific, well-defined tasks.
3 The
primary reason for the use of _____ is a desire by the MNC for total control
and the belief that managerial efficiency will be better without outside
partners.
4 In an
international context, the value of centralization will vary according to:
5 The
output control in which profit responsibility is shared with product and
geographic units is characteristic of a(n):
6 MNCs
realize there are two dimensions of formality-informality that must be
considered:
7 A _____
is a business arrangement under which one party allows another to operate an
enterprise using its trademark, logo, product line and methods of operation in
return for a fee.
8 A
global functional division structure is used primarily by:
9
Interdependent relationships are:
10
Pushing decision making down the line and getting the lower-level personnel
involved is referred to as:
11 A
_____ is designed to help MNCs take advantage of global economies of scale
while also being responsive to local customer demands.
12 The
decision-making control in which local units are given autonomy is
characteristic of a(n):
13 Global
structures of MNCs come in three common types:
14 A
common first choice among manufacturing firms, especially those with
technologically advanced products, would be to develop a(n):
15 A
structure that is a combination of a global product, an area, or a functional
arrangement is referred to as a(n) _____ organizational structure.
16
Broadly, ________ strategies may include leveraging bilateral, regional, and
international trade and investment agreements, drawing on bilateral and
multilateral financial support, and using project finance structures to
separate project exposure from overall firm risk.
17
According to the 20012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index,
which of the following is the most corrupt nation?
18
China's government policies regarding investment in the telecommunications
industry fall into the _____ political risk category.
19 The
seizure of businesses by a host country with little, if any, compensation to
the owners is referred to as:
20 The
theory behind _____ is quite simple. The MNC works to maintain a stronger
bargaining power position than that of the host country.
21 In a
_____ investment, the goods or services produced are not similar to those
produced at home.
22 Not
all MNCs are confident about international investment in countries with:
23 Which
of the following criteria involves maximum political risk?
24 Which
of the following cultural differences tend to be more disruptive for
international joint ventures than the others?
25 Over
the past two decades, political risk has become:
26 _____
techniques are designed to help the overseas operation become part of the host
country's infrastructure.
27 The
economies of China, Russia, India, and Vietnam present _____ political risk for
MNCs.
28 MNCs
can take a wide variety of strategies to minimize their chances of
expropriation. Those strategies do not include:
29 _____
investments involve the production of goods or services that are the same as
those produced at home.
30 _____
reviews major political decisions that are likely to affect all business
conducted in a particular country.
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