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Intercultural Management exam questions

Multiple choice questions

Question

Which of the following statements about integrative negotiation is true?

  • It occurs when two parties with opposing goals compete over a set of value
  • It is characterized by overlapping interests
Answer

The second one

Question

All of the following types of companies are likely to adopt an international division structure, exept:

  • Companies still in the development phase of their stage of business
  • Companies with limited geographical diversity
  • Companies with a large share of revenues coming from diverse foreign market
  • Companies with low international sales
Answer

The last one

Question

What does guanxi mean?

  • Good relationships
  • Good business realtionships
Answer

The first one

Question

To assure good communication in global teams, managers should do all of the following except:

  • Avoid the use of emails and only use video conferencing tools or telephone to avoid misunderstandings
Answer

The only one

Question

Which of the following are behavioural practices that affect doing business in China?

  • The Chinese use to have loud voice and maintain greater phisical distance than is typical in the US
  • The Chinese are proud of their economic accomplishment and are willing to share it with outsiders
  • The Chinese one is a society where individual contributions are highly prized
  • The Chinese are much more animated than westerns
Answer

The second one

Question

Succesfully reimpatriate managers ofter find:

  • Their new position in the home country tipically lacks the level of authority of previous foreign assignments
  • Appropriate home country positions that grants them more authority
  • Am increased standard of living
  • All of the above

Open-ended questions

Question

Discuss the different sources of human capital for international assignments and the mechanisms to cope with the disadvantages of each choice.

Answer

TODO

Question

Discuss the different modes of entry in a foreign market and explain why companies that enter with a JV may end up:

  • cho
  • acquiring 100% of the JV
  • continuing using the JV after years
Answer

TODO


Authors: Giacomo