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1. A key reason why so many American workers are dissatisfied with their employers and career prospects, and U.S. corporations are not as profitable, successful, and competitive internationally, is because:
a. U.S. workers are not as productive as other foreign workers.
b. Most U.S. corporations treat their employees as their most valuable assets.
c. Many U.S. executives don’t think strategically and don’t manage from a long-term perspective.
d. Economic freedom and capitalist principles are being adopted in the U.S. and other countries around the world.
2. An MNE’s financial information, company policies, employee information, key corporate documents, contracts, and legal information should be decentralized.
a. True
b. False
3. All of the following are important when establishing and managing a collaborative agreement except ________.
a. avoiding interference about how the partner handles its duties in the operation
b. setting up mutual goals and expectations c. determining whether the agreement is reaching its goals
d. assessing periodically whether a different operational form would be preferable
e. none of the above
4. Mittelstand manufacturing companies, who innovate not only their products but also their materials and means of production to have superior control of their operations and gain significant competitive advantage internationally, this supports their products:
a. low price, quality, and productivity
b. quality, reliability, and consistency
c. automation, simplicity, and profitability
d. low price, automation, and profitability
e. simplicity, quality, and low price