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Concept 5 Practice Quiz
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1Which of the following is true regarding global issues and diversity?
- AEven small companies with few employees may be affected by global issues as they buy products and parts from companies that manufacture all over the world
- BGlobal issues and diversity only matter in medium to large multinational firms
- CGlobal issues are very trendy these days but, the world is moving back towards general policies of regional isolationism so, in a few years, it will not be nearly as big of a deal as it seems to be now
- DOnly companies that do business with foreign-owned firms or hire non-US citizens (i.e., immigrants) need to really be concerned about global issues
2The video of Jenny McFadden and her project team illustrate…
- AHow assumptions and behaviors that can contribute to losses of productivity as well as negative employee attitudes when global cultural issues are not adequately considered
- BHow high performance teams can overcome cultural barriers to function as a cohesive unit
- CHow the differences between workers of different ages is key driver in perpetuating global cultural challenges
- DWhy groups should always be co-located in order to overcome barriers to productivity based on cultural differences
3Hofstede’s Dimensions of National Culture…
- AAllows us to compare, contrast and better understand and anticipate differences in culture from a given national identity along six different dimensions
- BIs interesting information but is not backed by rigorous study or data
- COnly applies to Americans that participate in international business
- DIs only applicable to countries that are part of NAFTA or NATO trade agreements
4
In comparing the United States to Japan, note the following scores on four of the dimensions:
Individualism: US (91), Japan (46)
Masculinity: US (62), Japan (95)
Uncertainty Avoidance: US (46), Japan (92)
Long Term Orientation: US (26), Japan (88)
In light of this, a US company wanting to do business with Japan would more likely be successful if they pursued which of the following strategies:- ASend a team led by a male for an introductory meeting to discuss the possibility of how their companies might cooperate on a mutually advantageous long term venture
- BSend a lone, highly empowered female to present a short term contract for a very lucrative but short term venture
- CSend a newly recruited executive to get a large purchase agreement signed with the strong incentives if they sign quickly.
- DSend a small group over led by a new manager that doesn’t seem to have the respect of the all the team members to discuss ways that they might get started on a quickly emerging mutual opportunity
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- MGMT 2003 Quiz am Concept 5 Practice Quiz, erstellt von Adam Peterson am 14/03/2018.
- Autor
- Adam Peterson
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- English
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