SAMPLE MCQs:
According to the theory of achievement motivation, all of the following are characteristics of high achievers except:
A. They like situations in which they take personal responsibility for finding solutions to problems
B. They tend to be team players
C. They want concrete feedback on their performance
D. They tend to be moderate risk-takers
Expectancy theory postulates all of the following except:
A. Effort will lead to performance
B. Performance will lead to specific outcomes
C. The outcomes will be of value to the individual
D. The employees are controlled by the external environment
_____ consists of a job's content, the methods that are used on the job and the way in which the job relates to others in the organization.
- Job design
- Task portfolio
- Job composition
- Job structure
In the context of job design and work centrality, the acronym QWL stands for:
- Quantity of Work Load
- Quality of Work Life
- Quality of Work Load
- Quality of Work Level
A worker's QWL is directly related to his or her country's:
A. Predominant religious beliefs
B. Geographic location
C. Governmental structure
D. Culture
The four other widely recognized powerhouses in Asia, in addition to Japan and China are:
- South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan
- Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan
- Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong
- Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand
Which of the following statements is not true of Japan?
A. During the 1970s and 1980s, Japan's economic success had been without precedent
B. During the 1970s and 1980s, the country had a huge positive trade balance, the yen was strong and they recognized as the world leaders in manufacturing and consumer goods
C. Assumptions about the Japanese workforce have turned out to be more myth than reality and some of the former strengths have become weaknesses in the new economy
D. Japan's consensus decision making system turns out to be very efficient and effective in the new speed-based economy
The former communist countries that have become most visible in the international arena include:
A. Romania, Poland and Bulgaria
B. Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Poland
C. Hungary, Romania and Albania
D. Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic
Which of the following observations about NAFTA is incorrect?
A. Mexican businesses are finding themselves able to take advantage of the U.S. market by replacing goods that were previously purchased from Asia
B. Mexican firms are now able to produce products at highly competitive prices thanks to lower-cost labor and proximity to the American market
C. Mexican firms can now export goods into the European community only by paying a heavy tariff
D. Mexico's trade with Asia is on the rise which is important to the country as it wants to reduce its overreliance on the U.S. market
Identify the statement which is not true of maquiladora industries.
A. The term maquiladora is derived from the Spanish word for the fee that a miller collects for process grain
B. They are arrangements created by the Mexico government that permits the flow of materials and products in and out of Mexico with only the value added being taxed
C. U.S. labor unions are strongly in support of Mexican maquiladora industries
D. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that maquiladora operations support U.S. jobs by helping U.S. firms maintain their international competitiveness
MNCs have moved certain production activities overseas to capitalize on:
A. Increasing costs
B. Cheap labor
C. Larger markets
D. Higher purchasing power
Emerging information technology has made work:
A. More portable
B. More risky
C. More tedious
D. More complicated
_____ has placed pressure on MNCs to outsource production.
- Mounting cost pressure and profit expectations
- Lack of cheap and expert labor
- Global and Internal competition
- Profit expectation by governments
The Hong Kong office of Salomon Brothers, a U.S. investment bank, estimates that to meet the expanding demand for telecommunication service in Asia, companies will need:
A. Cheaper technology
B. Cheap and efficient labor
C. Considerable increase in investment
D. Cheaper service providers
According to the text, NYNEX holds a stake in:
A. Telecom New Zealand
B. Thailand's Telecom Asia
C. Australia's Optus
D. Thailand's Globe Telecom
Which of the following is not one of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals?
A. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
B. Eradicate female infanticide in China
C. Reduce child mortality
D. Improve maternal health
Which of the following is the most urgent need of developing countries?
A. Accelerated industrialization
B. Malnutrition and disease control
C. Enhanced college education
D. Institutional reform
The U.K. and U.S. systems have been termed _____ systems because of dispersed ownership of corporate equity among a large number of external investors.
A. "Cascade”
B. "Hausbanken”
C. "Outsider”
D. "Insider"
Corporate governance:
A. Can be defined as the actions of a firm to benefit society beyond the requirements of the law and the direct interests of the firm
B. Seeks to serve society's interests by focusing on social, political and economic issues such as poverty, social justice, education, health and the environment
C. Can be defined as the system by which business corporations are directed and controlled
D. Can be defined as the development that meets humanity's needs without harming future generations
‘Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining' is a principle of the Global Compact which applies to:
A. Human rights
B. Anticorruption
C. Environment
D. Labor
A(n) _____ culture is one in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is.
A. Diffuse
B. Ascription
C. Specific
D. Achievement
According to Trompenaars, _____ refers to people regarding themselves as individuals, while _____ refers to people regarding themselves as part of a group.
- Individualism; communitarianism
- Individualism; specificism
- Universalism; particularism
- Communitarianism; universalism
- In his early research, Trompenaars found that in countries such as the United States, Australia, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, there was high:
- A. Particularism
- B. Communitarianism
- C. Universalism
- D. Specificism
_____ is the belief that circumstances dictate how ideas and practices should be applied.
A. Universalism
B. Individualism
C. Communitarianism
D. Particularism
Most French organizations tend to be:
- Highly centralized and have rigid structures
- Highly decentralized and have lose structures
- Highly centralized and have lose structures
- Highly decentralized and have rigid structures
Which of the following is a traditional behavior of Chinese businesspeople?
A. The Chinese never use intermediaries for negotiating business deals
B. If the Chinese give concessions, they do not expect anything in return
C. The Chinese are quick in formulating a plan of action
D. The Chinese place values and principles above money and expediency
Which of the following are behavioral practices that affect doing business in China?
A. The Chinese appreciate loud, boisterous behavior and when speaking to each other, they maintain a greater physical distance than is typical in the West
B. The Chinese are proud of their economic accomplishments and want to share these feelings with outsiders
C. The Chinese society is one in which individualism is highly prized
D. The Chinese are much more animated than Westerners
In practice, guanxi resembles:
- Nepotism
- Individualism
- Commercialism
- Parochialism
Experienced travelers report that the primary criterion for doing business in China is:
A. Persuasive top management
B. Savvy marketing
C. Technical competence
D. Hard currency
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