Globalization Test Bank Answers King Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Globalization

Test Bank

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 01

1) Which of the following refers to McLuhan’s (1964) observation that the world feels as if it is getting smaller?

a. Dimensions of national culture

b. Glocalization

c. Global village

d. Franchising

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 17 Question 02

2) Robertson (1992) discusses an intensification of ________ whereby communication times decrease and our awareness of the rest of the world increases.

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 03

3) ‘When American sneezes, Britain catches cold.’ Which of the following does this phrase best highlight?

a. International travel means that viruses can now be spread quickly on a global scale.

b. Medical research now involves collaboration between international teams based in different research centres across the globe.

c. The connected nature of the global economy means that problems in one national economy can have knock on effects globally.

d. Winter is at different times of the year in different parts of the globe.

Type: multiple response question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 04

4) Which of the following are examples of the intangible space of globalization? Please select all that apply.

a. Exporting goods

b. Cyberspace

c. Air travel

d. The media

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 17 Question 05

5) Companies need to own property worldwide in order to become global corporations.

a. True

b. False

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 06

6) The use of call centres in India by UK and American firms is an example of which type of global activity?

a. Subcontracting

b. Franchising

c. Mergers

d. Exporting

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 17 Question 07

7) Sole traders are able to operate on a global scale.

a. True

b. False

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 17 Question 08

8) A company setting up a factory close to its market in another part of the world is known as foreign direct__________

Type: multiple response question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 09

9) Which of the following can be given as evidence for a standardized, global culture? Please select all that apply.

a. Hofstede’s scales

b. English as a global language

c. Global brands

d. McDonaldization

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 17 Question 10

10) Globalization is a process that only began in the past century.

a. True

b. False

Type: true-false

Title: Chapter 17 Question 11

11) The benefits of globalization are evidenced equally across the entire globe.

a. True

b. False

Type: matching question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 12

12) Match the following inequalities or problems with globalization to their most appropriate description.

Type: multiple response question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 13

13) Which of the following statements relate to the postcolonial perspective? Please select all that apply.

a. Many global inequalities today are a legacy of the colonial era

b. Global culture is dominated by western languages and values

c. Colonialism happened in history and is not relevant today

d. Management theory is often viewed through the lens of a Western perspective and ignores other cultural perspectives on management

Type: matching question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 14

14) Match the following examples of differences between countries to their most appropriate description.

Type: fill-in-blank

Title: Chapter 17 Question 15

15) The loyalty of Japanese workers to their organizations could be explained by their low score for __________ on Hofstede’s scales.

Type: multiple response question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 16

16) Which of the following can be given as a critique of Hofstede’s scales of national cultures? Please select all that apply.

a. Hofstede’s research was a large-scale undertaking

b. People have attempted to replicate Hofstede’s research

c. The research focussed on just one organization in one sector of the economy

d. Numerical surveys may not be able to capture data rich enough to describe complex cultures

Type: multiple choice question

Title: Chapter 17 Question 17

17) HSBC advertises itself as ‘the world’s local bank,’ suggesting that whilst it is a global organization, it adapts its practices to fit different national cultures. Which of the following describes this?

a. Intensification of consciousness

b. Glocalization.

c. Intangible space

d. Disneyization of society