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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