Strayer BUS 325 Midterm Exam 2014

• Question 1

One advantage of a matrix structure is:

• Question 2

A matrix structure:

• Question 3

The second stage of a new international company typically involves which department:

• Question 4

“Born globals” are:

• Question 5

Korean conglomerates have a strong preference for:

• Question 6

The “think global, act local” paradox:

• Question 7

A common theme between heterarchy, matrix and transnational is:

• Question 8

Typically the initial stage of a firm entering international operations is:

• Question 9

“Miniature replicas” are:

• Question 10

The complex network of interrelated activities in a MNE can be described in the following structure:

• Question 11

Transnational strategies of globalization are characterized by:

• Question 12

Clan control is defined as:

• Question 13

The matrix structure:

• Question 14

Matrix structures:

• Question 15

The process of socializing people so that they come to share a common set of values and beliefs that shapes their behavior is:

Midterm part 2.

Question 1

Matrix structures:

Question 2

An important forum for the development of personal networks is:

Question 3

A matrix structure:

Question 4

A major contributing factor of an unmanageable matrix structure is:

Question 5

“Born globals” are:

Question 6

The matrix structure:

Question 7

The host-country effect:

Question 8

The second stage of a new international company typically involves which department:

Question 9

The “think global, act local” paradox:

Question 10

Which category of employee is typically used in key sales subsidiary position in a new developing international company:

Question 11

Clan control is defined as:

Question 12

Social Capital emphasizes the need for:

Question 13

Many companies in the developmental stage of internationalization will maintain control by:

Question 14

Equity modes of foreign operations can be best described as:

oreign direct investor purchase of shares of an enterprise in a country other than its own

Question 15

The best way to address intercultural conflicts is to:

Question 16

Shortage of working capital to finance exports is a top barrier to access international markets in:

Question 17

One of the largest merges in history was between:

Question 18

The HR manager’s role as an innovator in a IJV means:

Question 19

A perceived “ unaffordable luxury” in SMEs is:

Question 20

Advising management on dealing with people issues normally occur in which M&A phase?

Question 21

Internationalization process theory suggests which person has the most impact on internationalization process of a small to medium enterprise (SME):

Question 22

The European Commission’s definition of SME is which of the following?

Question 23

Which country tends to have the longest recruitment period?

Question 24

Cross-border alliances are:

Question 25

Which expatriate role or characteristic is found to be most important for a successful integration in a M&A activity?