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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?

17.Statecorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainability.

18.Describethecriteriausedinselectingmanagers’foroverseasassignments.

19.Statethreebasiccategoriesofpoliticalrisks.

20.Dovaluechangeovertime?

21.StateHerzberg’stwo-factortheory.

Questions（30points,6pointsforeach）

1.Howhasglobalizationaffecteddifferentworldregions?

Whataresomeofthebenefitsandcostsofglobalizationfordifferentsectorsofsociety?

A:

2.HowhasNAFTAaffectedtheeconomiesofNorthAmericaandtheEUaffectedEurope?

WhatimportancedotheseeconomicpactshaveforinternationalmanagersinNorthAmerica,Europe?

3.MNCsfromemergingmarkets（India,China,Brazil）arebeginningtochallengethedominanceofdevelopedcountryMNCs.HowmightMNCsfromNorthAmerica,Europe,andJapanrespondtothesechallenges?

4.InwhatwaysdodifferentideologiesandpoliticalsystemsinfluencetheenvironmentinwhichMNCsoperate?

5.HowdothefollowinglegalprinciplesimpactMNCoperations:

theprincipleofsovereignty,thenationalityprinciple,theterritorialityprinciple?

6.Howmightdifferentethicalphilosophiesinfluencehowmanagersmakedecisionswhenitcomestooffshoringofjobs?

7.Inrecentyears,ruleshavetightenedsuchthatthosewhoworkfortheU.S.governmentintradenegotiationsarenowrestrictedfromworkingforlobbyistsforforeignfirms.Isthisagoodidea?

Whyorwhynot?

8.Whataresomestrategiesforovercomingtheimpactofcounterfeiting?

Whichstrategiesworkbestfordiscretionary（forinstance,movies）versusnondiscretionary（pharmaceutical）goods?

9.WhyareMNCsgettinginvolvedincorporatesocialresponsibilityandsustainablebusinesspractice?

Aretheydisplayingasenseofsocialresponsibility,oristhismerelyamatterofgoodbusiness,orboth?

Defendyouranswer.

10.Whatismeantbythetermculture?

Inwhatwaycanmeasuringattitudesaboutthefollowinghelpdifferentiatebetweencultures:

centralizedordecentralizeddecisionmaking,safetyorrisk,individualorgrouprewards,highorloworganizationalloyalty,cooperationorcompetition?

UsetheseattitudestocomparetheUnitedStates,Germany,andJapan.Basedonyourcomparisons,whatconclusionscanyoudrawregardingtheimpactofcultureonbehavior?

11.Whatismeantbythetermvalue?

Areculturalvaluesthesameworldwide,oraretheremarkeddifferences?

Arethesevalueschangingovertime,oraretheyfairlyconstant?

Howdoesyouranswerrelatetotheroleofvaluesinaculture?

12.Aspeopleengageinmoreinternationaltravelandbecomemorefamiliarwithothercountries,willculturaldifferencesdeclineasaroadblocktointernationalunderstanding,orwilltheycontinuetobeamajorbarrier?

Defendyouranswer.

13.Inwhatwayistimeaculturalfactor?

Inwhatwayistheneedtocontroltheenvironmentaculturalfactor?

Giveanexampleforeach.

14.DefinethefourbasicpredispositionsMNCshavetowardtheirinternationaloperations.

15.Ifalocallybasedmanufacturingfirmwithsalesof$350milliondecidedtoentertheEUmarketbysettingupoperationsinFrance,whichorientationwouldbethemosteffective:

ethnocentric,polycentric,regiocentric,orgeocentric?

Why?

Explainyourchoice.

16.Inwhatwayareparochialismandsimplificationbarrierstoeffectivecross-culturalmanagement?

Ineachcase,giveanexample.

17.Inmostcases,localmanagerialapproachesmustbemodifiedfordoingbusinessoverseas.Whatarethreespecificexamplesthatsupportthisstatement?

Becompleteinyouranswer.

18.SomeresearchershavefoundthatwhenGermansworkforaU.S.MNC,theybecomeevenmoreGerman,andwhenAmericansworkforaGermanMNC,theybecomeevenmoreAmerican.WhywouldthisknowledgebeimportanttotheseMNCs?

A：

19.WhencomparingthenegotiatingstylesandstrategiesofFrenchversusSpanishnegotiators,anumberofsharpcontrastsareevident.Whatarethreeofthese,andwhatcouldMNCsdotoimprovetheirpositionwhennegotiatingwitheithergroup?

20.Inwhichofthefourtypesoforganizationalcultures—family,EiffelTower,guidedmissile,incubator—wouldmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesfeelcomfortable?

InwhichwouldmostJapanesefeelcomfortable?

Basedonyouranswers,whatconclusionscouldyoudrawregardingtheimportanceofunderstandingorganizationalcultureforinternationalmanagement?

21.MostMNCsneednotenterforeignmarketstofacethechallengeofdealingwithmulticulturalism.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?

Explainyouranswer.

22.Whataresomepotentialproblemsthatmustbeovercomewhenusingmulticultural,diverseteamsintoday’sorganizations?

Whataresomerecognizedadvantages?

Identifyanddiscusstwoofeach.

23.Whyisnonverbalcommunicationabarriertoeffectivecommunication?

24.Ifacompanynewtotheinternationalarenawasnegotiatinganagreementwithapotentialpartnerinanoverseascountry,whatbasicstepsshoulditbepreparedtoimplement?

Identifyanddescribethem.

25.Whichelementsofthenegotiationprocessshouldbedonewithonlyyourgroup?

Whicheventsshouldtakeplacewithallsidespresent?

26.WilstenInc.hasbeenapproachedbyaJapanesefirmthatwantsexclusiveproductionandsellingrightsforoneofWilsten’snewhigh-techproducts.WhatdoesWilstenneedtoknowaboutJapanesebargainingbehaviorstostrikethebestpossibledealwiththiscompany?

27.Considerthatbotharetailchainandamanufacturingcompanywanttoexpandoverseas.Whatenvironmentalfactorswouldhavethemostimpactonthesecompanies?

Whatkeyfactorsofsuccessdifferentiatethetwo?

28.Anheuser-BuschisattemptingtoexpandinIndia,wherebeerisnotwidelyconsumedandliquordominatesthemarket.Whatareasshouldbetargetedforstrategicgoals?

WhatcouldbesomemarketingimplicationsintheIndianmarket?

29.WhatparticularconditionsthatMNCsfaceinemergingmarketsmayrequirespecializedstrategies?

Whatstrategiesmightbemostappropriateinresponse?

30.OneofthemostcommonentrystrategiesforMNCsisthejointventure.Whyaresomanycompaniesoptingforthisstrategy?

Wouldafullyownedsubsidiarybeabetterchoice?

31.Asmallmanufacturingfirmbelievesthereisamarketforhandheldtoolsthatarecarefullycraftedforlocalmarkets.AfterspendingtwomonthsinEurope,thepresidentofthisfirmbelievesthathiscompanycancreateapopularlineofthesetools.Whattypeoforganizationstructurewouldbeofmostvaluetothisfirminitsinitialeffortstogointernational?

32.Ifthissamecompanyfindsafterthreeyearsofinternationaleffortthatitisselling50percentofitsoutputoverseas,whattypeoforganizationalstructurewouldyousuggestforthefuture?

33.Inwhatwaydotheconceptsofformalization,specialization,andcentralizationhaveanimpactonMNCorganizationstructures?

34.Mostfirmsattempttoquantifytheirpoliticalrisk,althoughtheydonotassignspecificweightstotherespectivecriteria.Whyisthisapproachsopopular?

Wouldthecompaniesbebetteroffassigningweightstoeachoftherisksbeingassumed?

35.Whataresomeofthechallengesassociatedwithmanagingalliances?

Howdohostgovernmentsaffectthese?

36.Whichcultureswouldbemorelikelytofocusonexternalcontrols?

Whichcultureswouldconsiderdirectcontrolstobemoreimportantthanindirectcontrols?

37.Howwouldyouexplainacompany’sdecisiontoemploycentralizeddecision-makingprocessesanddecentralizedcontrolprocesses,consideringthetwoaresointerconnected?

Provideanindustryexampleofwherethismayoccur.

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