1. Globalization and the global mindset Read the scenario and then answer the questions that follow. Carly is applying for a position at a multinational corporation that will require her to work with people in other countries. Fortunately, she has experience doing this. To prepare for her interview, she is reviewing instances when she demonstrated a global mindset at her previous job. She knows that she will show the interviewer she has a global mindset by telling about times she has appreciated and influenced individuals, groups, organizations, and systems with different social, cultural, political, institutional, intellectual, and psychological characteristics. -m.uu':. MI "" -'- " ' 1nn n.. If Carly wants to improve her global mindset, which of the following activities would help her do so? Check all thatapply. Joining Toastmasters to improve her public speaking ability in English, since most people in business know at least some English Traveling to other countries and interacting with local people Assuming the U.S. viewpoint on international matters is generally the most correct one Following international news by visiting the EIElC's website regularly Talia lives in Houston, Texas. She has traveled to India several times and is interested in working for a multinational corporation (MNC) with a presence there. She hopes that by working for such a company, she'll first have an opportunity to transfer to a position in India and live there for an extended time and then be able to parlay that international experience into opportunities in other countries. Her research shows that MNCs with a significant presence in India include Nestle, headquartered in Switzerland; PepsiCo, headquartered in the United States; Sony, headquartered in Japan; and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, headquartered in India itself. Talia wants to do a lot more research on how these companies operate in India and on the nature of MNCs in general. As Talia researches MNCs, she will find that they: Check all that apply. Can influence national politics and cultures Generally have managers with diverse backgrounds in culture, education, and country of origin Are controlled by several management authorities that make key strategic decisions depending on the location in which it is operating No longer see themselves as American, Indian, or Chinese companies; they operate globally and serve a global market5. Legal-political risk Suppose you own a companyr located in India that makes digital games similar to \"Grand Theft luto'r and \"ll-'1inecraft.'r You are thinking about opening a new research and development department in the United States, but you've heard that many towns in the U.S. are the scene of riots related to racism and inequality. U.S. riots may cause you to think about 7 in the U.S. which is likely to V the probability that you will want to do business in the U.S. 6. Differences in social values and communication Imagine you are a well-known management scholar who is looking at how different companies fit into countries that vary on Hofstede's dimensions of national cultures. Your friendr an organizational sociologist, found four choice examples for your work: one company that will fit in with high power distance, another that will fit with high uncertainty avoidance, a third that will fit with high collectivism, and a fourth that will fit with high femininity. Unfortunately, one of your graduate students dropped the file folders containing this research, and now you are faced with a stack of random examples, including some that meet your needs and some that don't. Today, you are trying to figure out which companies would fit best into the following two cultures. Which of the following companies has high power distance? At Sollient, managers listen carefully to employees when they raise concerns or questions, and employees are not afraid to speak up. Employees expect to be treated equally and fairly. At Jupiter Jumpersr teams make decisions together, and everyone in the company is called an associate. The employees and managers often get together to socialize outside of work, and they can be heard laughing and talking over each other while they have drinks together: At Sabine Industries, the CEO is seen as the undisputed leader of the office. People are afraid to correct him when he is wrong, and he is always addressed as Mr. CED, while the people who report to him are addressed by their first names. Ic'u'hich of the following companies has high femininity? At Acme Accountingr performance comes first. Don't bother showing up for work if you are in the bottom 10% of the sales force at the end of the year. Frank Fitzgerald, the CEO of Acme, makes sure that only the best salespeople stay with the company from one year to the next. Quality of life is important at Social Science Systems. All employees are eligible for child care, elder care, or pet care services, and employees can take as many vacation days as they need, as long as they get their work done. Employees regularly cooperate with each other to cover difficult or undesirable work shifts. Pomdel Media is the place to go if you want professional film editing, fast and error-free. Everyone at Pomdel has heard about Hal, an almost mythical figure, who once stayed up for 3 days straight to get a job finished before the deadline. At Pomdel, you had better know how to do your job and do it well. There's a lot of autonomy but a lot of responsibility, too