全球化管理习题1.docx
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全球化管理习题1
ShortAnswers(30points,5pointsforeach)
1.DescribetheHierarchyofNeedstheory.
2.DescribethebasicstepsinFormulatingStrategy.
3.StateHofstede’stheoryofculturedimensions.
4.Howmanyeconomysystemsareevolvedfromglobaleconomics?
Describeeach.
5.What’sbiotechnology?
Pleasestatethedevelopmentofbiotechnology.
6.Describethenatureoforganizationalculture.
7.Statethestrategiesforthe“BaseofthePyramid”
8.Whyistoday’sinternationalenvironmentsoconfusingandchallengingforMNC’s.
9.Howmanyfactorsdohelpinfluencewhetherdecisionmakingwillbecentralizedordecentralized?
10.PleasedescribetheglobalIntegrationvs.NationalResponsivenessMatrix.
11.IsthereanyrelationshipbetweencompanysizeandEuropeanmangers’attitudetowardparticipativeleadershipstyles?
12.StateTropenaars’fourdifferenttypesoforganizationalcultures.
13.Describetheglobalization,anti-globalizationandglobalpressures.
14.List6typesofentrystrategies.Describeatleast3ofthemtheadvantageanddisadvantage.
15.DescribethecontentandinfluenceofForeignCorruptPracticesAct.
16.Howmanyeconomysystemsareevolvedfromglobaleconomics?
Describeeach.
17.Statecorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainability.
18.Describethecriteriausedinselectingmanagers’foroverseasassignments.
19.Statethreebasiccategoriesofpoliticalrisks.
20.Dovaluechangeovertime?
21.StateHerzberg’stwo-factortheory.
Questions(30points,6pointsforeach)
1.Howhasglobalizationaffecteddifferentworldregions?
Whataresomeofthebenefitsandcostsofglobalizationfordifferentsectorsofsociety?
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2.HowhasNAFTAaffectedtheeconomiesofNorthAmericaandtheEUaffectedEurope?
WhatimportancedotheseeconomicpactshaveforinternationalmanagersinNorthAmerica,Europe?
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3.MNCsfromemergingmarkets(India,China,Brazil)arebeginningtochallengethedominanceofdevelopedcountryMNCs.HowmightMNCsfromNorthAmerica,Europe,andJapanrespondtothesechallenges?
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4.InwhatwaysdodifferentideologiesandpoliticalsystemsinfluencetheenvironmentinwhichMNCsoperate?
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5.HowdothefollowinglegalprinciplesimpactMNCoperations:
theprincipleofsovereignty,thenationalityprinciple,theterritorialityprinciple?
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6.Howmightdifferentethicalphilosophiesinfluencehowmanagersmakedecisionswhenitcomestooffshoringofjobs?
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7.Inrecentyears,ruleshavetightenedsuchthatthosewhoworkfortheU.S.governmentintradenegotiationsarenowrestrictedfromworkingforlobbyistsforforeignfirms.Isthisagoodidea?
Whyorwhynot?
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8.Whataresomestrategiesforovercomingtheimpactofcounterfeiting?
Whichstrategiesworkbestfordiscretionary(forinstance,movies)versusnondiscretionary(pharmaceutical)goods?
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9.WhyareMNCsgettinginvolvedincorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainablebusinesspractice?
Aretheydisplayingasenseofsocialresponsibility,oristhismerelyamatterofgoodbusiness,orboth?
Defendyouranswer.
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10.Whatismeantbythetermculture?
Inwhatwaycanmeasuringattitudesaboutthefollowinghelpdifferentiatebetweencultures:
centralizedordecentralizeddecisionmaking,safetyorrisk,individualorgrouprewards,highorloworganizationalloyalty,cooperationorcompetition?
UsetheseattitudestocomparetheUnitedStates,Germany,andJapan.Basedonyourcomparisons,whatconclusionscanyoudrawregardingtheimpactofcultureonbehavior?
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11.Whatismeantbythetermvalue?
Areculturalvaluesthesameworldwide,oraretheremarkeddifferences?
Arethesevalueschangingovertime,oraretheyfairlyconstant?
Howdoesyouranswerrelatetotheroleofvaluesinaculture?
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12.Aspeopleengageinmoreinternationaltravelandbecomemorefamiliarwithothercountries,willculturaldifferencesdeclineasaroadblocktointernationalunderstanding,orwilltheycontinuetobeamajorbarrier?
Defendyouranswer.
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13.Inwhatwayistimeaculturalfactor?
Inwhatwayistheneedtocontroltheenvironmentaculturalfactor?
Giveanexampleforeach.
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14.DefinethefourbasicpredispositionsMNCshavetowardtheirinternationaloperations.
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15.Ifalocallybasedmanufacturingfirmwithsalesof$350milliondecidedtoentertheEUmarketbysettingupoperationsinFrance,whichorientationwouldbethemosteffective:
ethnocentric,polycentric,regiocentric,orgeocentric?
Why?
Explainyourchoice.
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16.Inwhatwayareparochialismandsimplificationbarrierstoeffectivecross-culturalmanagement?
Ineachcase,giveanexample.
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17.Inmostcases,localmanagerialapproachesmustbemodifiedfordoingbusinessoverseas.Whatarethreespecificexamplesthatsupportthisstatement?
Becompleteinyouranswer.
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18.SomeresearchershavefoundthatwhenGermansworkforaU.S.MNC,theybecomeevenmoreGerman,andwhenAmericansworkforaGermanMNC,theybecomeevenmoreAmerican.WhywouldthisknowledgebeimportanttotheseMNCs?
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19.WhencomparingthenegotiatingstylesandstrategiesofFrenchversusSpanishnegotiators,anumberofsharpcontrastsareevident.Whatarethreeofthese,andwhatcouldMNCsdotoimprovetheirpositionwhennegotiatingwitheithergroup?
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20.Inwhichofthefourtypesoforganizationalcultures—family,EiffelTower,guidedmissile,incubator—wouldmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesfeelcomfortable?
InwhichwouldmostJapanesefeelcomfortable?
Basedonyouranswers,whatconclusionscouldyoudrawregardingtheimportanceofunderstandingorganizationalcultureforinternationalmanagement?
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21.MostMNCsneednotenterforeignmarketstofacethechallengeofdealingwithmulticulturalism.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?
Explainyouranswer.
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22.Whataresomepotentialproblemsthatmustbeovercomewhenusingmulticultural,diverseteamsintoday’sorganizations?
Whataresomerecognizedadvantages?
Identifyanddiscusstwoofeach.
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23.Whyisnonverbalcommunicationabarriertoeffectivecommunication?
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24.Ifacompanynewtotheinternationalarenawasnegotiatinganagreementwithapotentialpartnerinanoverseascountry,whatbasicstepsshoulditbepreparedtoimplement?
Identifyanddescribethem.
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25.Whichelementsofthenegotiationprocessshouldbedonewithonlyyourgroup?
Whicheventsshouldtakeplacewithallsidespresent?
Why?
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26.WilstenInc.hasbeenapproachedbyaJapanesefirmthatwantsexclusiveproductionandsellingrightsforoneofWilsten’snewhigh-techproducts.WhatdoesWilstenneedtoknowaboutJapanesebargainingbehaviorstostrikethebestpossibledealwiththiscompany?
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27.Considerthatbotharetailchainandamanufacturingcompanywanttoexpandoverseas.Whatenvironmentalfactorswouldhavethemostimpactonthesecompanies?
Whatkeyfactorsofsuccessdifferentiatethetwo?
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28.Anheuser-BuschisattemptingtoexpandinIndia,wherebeerisnotwidelyconsumedandliquordominatesthemarket.Whatareasshouldbetargetedforstrategicgoals?
WhatcouldbesomemarketingimplicationsintheIndianmarket?
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29.WhatparticularconditionsthatMNCsfaceinemergingmarketsmayrequirespecializedstrategies?
Whatstrategiesmightbemostappropriateinresponse?
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30.OneofthemostcommonentrystrategiesforMNCsisthejointventure.Whyaresomanycompaniesoptingforthisstrategy?
Wouldafullyownedsubsidiarybeabetterchoice?
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31.Asmallmanufacturingfirmbelievesthereisamarketforhandheldtoolsthatarecarefullycraftedforlocalmarkets.AfterspendingtwomonthsinEurope,thepresidentofthisfirmbelievesthathiscompanycancreateapopularlineofthesetools.Whattypeoforganizationstructurewouldbeofmostvaluetothisfirminitsinitialeffortstogointernational?
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32.Ifthissamecompanyfindsafterthreeyearsofinternationaleffortthatitisselling50percentofitsoutputoverseas,whattypeoforganizationalstructurewouldyousuggestforthefuture?
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33.Inwhatwaydotheconceptsofformalization,specialization,andcentralizationhaveanimpactonMNCorganizationstructures?
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34.Mostfirmsattempttoquantifytheirpoliticalrisk,althoughtheydonotassignspecificweightstotherespectivecriteria.Whyisthisapproachsopopular?
Wouldthecompaniesbebetteroffassigningweightstoeachoftherisksbeingassumed?
Defendyouranswer.
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35.Whataresomeofthechallengesassociatedwithmanagingalliances?
Howdohostgovernmentsaffectthese?
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36.Whichcultureswouldbemorelikelytofocusonexternalcontrols?
Whichcultureswouldconsiderdirectcontrolstobemoreimportantthanindirectcontrols?
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37.Howwouldyouexplainacompany’sdecisiontoemploycentralizeddecision-makingprocessesanddecentralizedcontrolprocesses,consideringthetwoaresointerconnected?
Provideanindustryexampleofwherethismayoccur.
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CaseAnalysis(10pointsforeach)
1.FRANCHISEOPPORTUNITIESATMcDONALD’S
Oneofthebest-knownfranchiseoperationsintheworldisMcDonald’s,andinrecentyears,thecompanyhasbeenworkingtoexpanditsinternationalpresence.Why?
Beginbyperusingthelatestannualreport,andseehowwellthecompanyisdoingbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Then,turntothefranchiseinformationthatisprovided,andfindouthowmuchitwouldcosttosetupafranchiseinthefollowingcountries:
Belgium,Brazil,SouthKorea,Mexico,Slovenia,andTurkey.
Then,basedonthisassignmentandthechaptermaterial,answertheselastthreequestions:
(1)WillthefactthattheeurohasbecomethestandardcurrencyintheEUhelporhinderanewMcDonald’sfranchiseeinEurope?
(2)Ifthereareexcitin
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