International Managerment Final Question

What does the term "European Union" mean3. The importance of ethics to the study of international management.. How does an understanding of these differences help an international manage

Final

Format như midterm

Chỉ học các Chapter 1 3 4 7 10 11 12 14

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Ôn tập Suggestions on Short Essays Questions Chap1

1 What is a multinational corporation? Why would a company want to be a multinational

corporation?

2 Effects of NAFTA on the economies of North America?

3 What does the term "European Union" mean? Has the European Union been successful? What is

the European Union's ultimate objective? Why has the creation of the European Union

encouraged more North American and Pacific rim companies to establish operations in Europe?

4 Explain the concept of market economy?

5 The factors contributed to Japan's phenomenal economic success

Chap3

1 What is ethics? The importance of ethics to the study of international management?

2 The reasons for the reluctance of MNCs against doing business in China

3 The various measures that national governments have adopted against corruption

4 Explain corporate social responsibility and sustainability

5 What is meant by corporate governance?

Chap4

1 The term “culture” Is culture one thing or are there many dimensions to culture?

2 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions?

3 Discuss the notions of individualism and communitarianism as given by Trompenaars

4 The difference between an achievement culture and an ascription culture How does an

understanding of these differences help an international manager be effective in dealing with clients outside his or her own culture?

5 What is GLOBE? Discuss its cultural dimensions

Chap7

1 Definition communicationf The key to effective communication

2 The difference between downward communication and upward communication The primary purpose of each?

3 The impact of culture on communication?

4 Negotiation: definition and basic steps in the negotiation process

5 The variety of tactics used in international negotiating

chap10

1 The meaning of the term "political risk"? In general, how do MNCs analyze this risk?

2 Discuss an expropriation risk

3 Explain the integrative, protective and defensive techniques MNCs use to respond to political

risks

4 Explain the integrative, protective and defensive techniques MNCs use to respond to political

risks

5 The advantages of international strategic alliances

6 The role of host governments in alliances

Chap11

1 The main factors that help to influence whether decision-making will be centralized or

decentralized

2 The decision-making philosophies and practices of the French and Danish managers

3 The relevance of TQM in decision making and controlling processes

4 The differences between direct controls and indirect controls? Provide an example of each type of control for the management of a MNC

5 The relevance of the various performance measures that are sued for control purposes

Chap12

1 The two different approaches (two basic types of theories) used to study motivation? Which

approach has been used more extensively in international management research? Why?

2 The basic assumptions on which the hierarchy-of-needs theory rests

3 The differences between job context factors and job content factors

4 Characteristics of high achievers by David McClelland identification?

5 What are sociotechnical job designs?

Chap14

1 The different sources that multinational corporations can use in their recruiting and selection

procedures

2 The criteria that influence a multinational corporation in the selection of an individual for an

international assignment

3 The various approaches that can be used to formulate a compensation package

4 Define the term "training" Factors influence a company's approach to training?

5 What is a cultural assimilator? What do cultural assimilators try to accomplish?