Which of the following should most likely be considered in making the decision to expand ABC ...

Which of the following should most likely be considered in making the decision to expand ABC operations into the Asian market?
 
  A) How will domestic competitors of ABC react to an international expansion?
  B) What organizational and financial resources can ABC commit to an Asian expansion?
  C) How many managers will need to relocate to Asia to oversee the Asian project?
  D) How will ABC utilize the Internet to achieve success in the Asian market?

Question 2

Which of the following questions is most important for Ciao managers to evaluate in their decision regarding the location of the new manufacturing facility?
 
  A) What would be the costs and availability of skilled labor in Canada and Russia?
  B) What other industries manufacture products in Canada and Russia?
  C) How much time will it take to train managers in Canada and Russia?
  D) How will marketing need to be modified in Canada and Russia?

Question 3

A U.S. firm with a production facility in Brazil uses its own personnel to handle almost all activities because their outsourcing would be too costly and inefficient.
 
  Its internalization will most likely lead to cost savings because the firm can avoid ________.
  A) costly customs brokers
  B) high, fixed start-up costs
  C) the costs of enforcing an agreement
  D) sharing profits

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT among the five forces in the Five-Forces Model of Industry Structure?
 
  A) governments
  B) substitute products
  C) potential new entrants
  D) suppliers of raw materials

Question 5

Which of the following most likely supports the decision by Ciao managers to build a plant in Russia?
 
  A) The Canadian government is transparent and free of corruption.
  B) Ciao would be able to take advantage of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  C) Intellectual property lawsuits are common in Russia.
  D) Land and construction costs are inexpensive in Russia.

Question 6

Newton Manufacturing is using a private employment agency to recruit individuals for management positions. As the HR manager at Newton, you need to ensure that applicants are screened properly, so you should ________.
 
  A) provide the agency with an accurate job description
  B) post jobs on the firm's intranet and bulletin boards
  C) develop applicant screening software for internal hires
  D) send HR experts to monitor the agency's recruiting activities

Question 7

A growing number of MNEs in Asia and Latin America are using performance-based pay to link compensation with business results.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false