MGMT chapter 4

outsourcing.

A U.S. firm trains a company located in India in American accounting practices. The Indian company then performs all bookkeeping tasks for the U.S. firm. This is an example of

personal relationships

According to Hofstede, societies that have a nurturing rather than an achievement orientation would be most likely to value

conformity to the values of the social and work groups to which a person belongs

Franz's supervisor warns him that the country he is emigrating to is high in uncertainty avoidance. If what the supervisor says is true, which of these situations is Franz most likely to encounter after he emigrates?

lowering of commodity prices

If each country agrees to specialize in the production of the goods and services that it can produce most efficiently, then, according to the free-trade doctrine, this will lead to

human

Lata, a respiratory therapist, emigrates from Bangladesh to the United States for better job opportunities. This is an example of the flow of ________ capital.

collectivist

Lee lives in a nation that has a worldview that values subordination of the individual to the goals of the group. Lee's country also follows the principle that people should be judged by their contribution to the group. Lee's country is

political

Suppose that official delegates from country A negotiate with country B to gain more access to country B's raw materials. This is an illustration of the use of ________ capital.

lowering international tariff barriers.

The eight rounds of GATT negotiations over the years were aimed at

global suppliers, distributors, customers, and competitors.

The task environment is the set of forces and conditions that originate with

nurturing orientation.

Valuing the quality of life, warm personal relationships, and services and care for the weak describes societies that have a(n)

Sheila has bought the same brand of moisturizer for years because it works well on her skin even though it is priced higher than competitors' brands.

Which of the following examples best illustrates brand loyalty?

A cell phone company in the United States contracts with a company in China to produce batteries.

Which of the following is an example of global outsourcing?

Violation of mores brings greater retribution

Which of the following is true of mores and folkways?

It imposes sanctions on countries that break global agreements.

Which of the following is true of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

They can influence an organization to reduce the prices of its goods and services.

Which of the following statements is true of the distributors for an organization?