Questions from Globalization

Q: 1. Assessing a firm’s ability to produce enough output to satisfy

1. Assessing a firm’s ability to produce enough output to satisfy demand is called what? 2. Location economies can arise from the optimal execution of what? 3. What typically determines the process th...

Q: 1. Vertical integration is the process by which a company extends

1. Vertical integration is the process by which a company extends its control over what? 2. Why might a company make a product in-house rather than buy it? 3. Why might a firm buy a product rather th...

Q: 1. Why might a company strive for quality improvement?

1. Why might a company strive for quality improvement? 2. The international certification that a company gets when it meets the highest quality standards in the industry is called what? 3. Under what...

Q: You are the U.S. senator deciding whether to vote

You are the U.S. senator deciding whether to vote yes or no on a new legislation. The potential new law places restrictions on the practice of outsourcing work to low-wage countries and is designed to...

Q: 1. In general, through what source do companies obtain

1. In general, through what source do companies obtain financial resources? 2. A common way for non-U.S. companies to access U.S. capital markets is to issue what? 3. A firm’s mix of equity, debt, an...

Q: 1. A firm that staffs its operations abroad with home-

1. A firm that staffs its operations abroad with home-country nationals uses a staffing policy called? 2. Polycentric staffing is when a company staffs its operations with people from where? 3. Geocen...

Q: 1. The process of forecasting a company’s human resource needs and

1. The process of forecasting a company’s human resource needs and supply is called what? 2. When recruiting employees, from where can employers attract qualified applicants 3. Culture shock is a psyc...

Q: 1. What constitutes the most basic level of cultural training?

1. What constitutes the most basic level of cultural training? 2. What type of training is said to get one “into the mind” of the local people?

Q: 1. A manager who goes to work in an unstable country

1. A manager who goes to work in an unstable country might receive a bonus called what? 2. Some factors that contribute to the compensation of expatriate managers include what?

Q: 1. Because labor–management relations are human relations they are

1. Because labor–management relations are human relations they are rooted in what? 2. German workers have a direct say in the strategies and policies of their employers under a plan called what?