Question 55 (1.5 points) The learning model for developing global management skills consists of all except Develop multicultural competence and global management skills Understand how geography impacts culture Understand cultural organizational and managerial contexts in which global managers operate Understand the global business environment and challenges facing global managers Question 56 (1.5 points) All of the following support growth and attainment of strategik goals in Japanese firms except Low profits Close relationships with banks permit high debt Extensive stock options for managers Management's absolute control of the firm Question 53 (1.5 points) When employees take less initiative since they believe they are at the mercy of uncontrollable forces like fate or destiny which cultural value is this? Ascription O Harmony-based External locus of control Internal locus of control Question 54 (1.5 points) Ying is planning on taking a job with a German firm structured on the codetermination model. She can expect all of the following except Both Supervisory and Management Boards Managers respected for what they know (meister) Emphasis on technical competence (technik) Tight supervision Question 51 (1.5 points) Which of the following is true regarding the influence of cultural screens on cognition? Languages help determine the structures and meanings underlying intended messages Cognitive evaluations guide the process of attaching meaning to received messages Cultural logic guides senders' choices of what needs to be communicated and receivers' interpretations of messages All of the above Question 52 (1.5 points) refers to a process whereby information is filtered influencing which information is focused on and which is ignored. Selective perception Narcissism Culturally mandated behavior Nonverbal communication 2 Question 49 (1.5 points) All of the following are characteristics of global managers except O An ability to view the world from a holistic standpoint taking a worldview not a national one O An understanding of the difference between seeking partnerships and seeking domination An ability to demonstrate both competence and confidence in working with O global partners and colleagues All of the above are correct Question 50 (1.5 points) These managers look for talent across the globe tap investors wherever they may be located and learn how to manage operations from a distance - the moment they go into business. Home country managers Global managers Global entrepreneurs 2 Inpatriates Cultural values are the ABCs of multicultural competence but if we rely solely on these cultural values we risk stereotyping whole cultures. All of the following are suggestions for managers except Approach learning another culture like a scientist who holds conscious stereo- types and hypotheses in order to test them. Seek out cultural mentors and people who can explain why people behave as they do. Use an electronic dictionary to understand local cultures and their ways. Learn how to act appropriately by adopting the cultural scripts that locals use in different contexts. Question 48 (1.5 points) Nai is about to start a managerial job in another country. All of the following situational characteristics would be important for Nai to consider except Who is involved in an interaction and what each party wants What each party is trying to accomplish individually or collectively Who the parties are responsible to and who is in charge All of these should be considered