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1. The GLOBE project's results demonstrated that
a. firms across the world are identical in their future orientation
b. the US model of management is superior
c. Proctor and Gamble makes too many products
d. NAFTA is the best trading bloc
e. national cultures differ in their planning horizons
2. Firms in all countries are likely to share the same ethical beliefs
a. True
b. False
3. Which of the following is a positive effect of globalization?
a. job security
b. economic security
c. the ability of organizations to access new suppliers and customers
d. cultural stability
e. decreased stress for workers and business owners
4. In the GLOBE analysis, Japan and Mexico were characterized by ___________ , relying on group membership as cues and frameworks for decisions and behavior.
a. collectivism
b. power distance
c. unanimity
d. humanism
e. assertiveness
5. The trend of the world economy toward becoming a more interdependent system is called globalization.
a.True
b. False
6. Power distance, assertiveness, and future orientation are cultural dimensions measured by
a. the GLOBE project.
b. the World Trade Organization.
c. maquiladoras.
d. the Mercosur.
e. the European Union.
7. Organizations and management are essentially the same regardless of national characteristics
a. True
b. False
8. Employees of an organization in a country with high power distance are
a. more likely to question management decisions
b. less likely to focus on distant global operations.
c. be better prepared for international assignments
d. accept top-down management decision making as normal
e. be more confrontational
9. Collectivism
a. is more common in communist countries
b. emphasizes individual contributions
c. deemphasizes decision making
d. emphasizes broad-based participation in decision making
e. focuses on trade relations
10. A joint venture across borders
a. requires attention to cross-cultural differences
b. relies exclusively on economic decision making
c. usually fails
d. can assume that each firm's employees have similar cultural orientations
e. should not be used and converted into a fully-owned subsidiary.
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