BZ480B Assignment 8 (2019)

Assignment 08

BZ480 International Management

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Discuss the appropriateness of using the same leadership style across all EU countries. Include in your discussion the research results for different views given in your textbook.

 

Provide specific, clear, and descriptive examples of how different leadership and/or motivational approaches should be considered for different countries.

 

 

BZ480 Week 1, 3 AND 5 Threaded Discussion....HR

Q1. Today's managers must be excellent in cross cultural communication.  Using the term 'managing interdependence' provide a brief analysis if it becomes applicable in the global business arena.

 

2. In the decision-making process, managers must make high level decisions that can have a high impact on operations.  Synthesize how objective versus subjective perspectives influences the decision-making process.

Q3.  Provide a full analysis of the reasons there are an increasing number of mergers with companies in different industries? Incorporate three (3) examples into your analysis.

 

BZ480 Online Exam 3 SCORE 100 PERCENT....OBJECTIVE

Which of the following is a part of the rational decision-making process?
Question options:

Comparison of competitor products

Marketing the respective products or services

Background check on individuals involved in decision-making

Gathering and analyzing relevant data
Question 2
What is the best method for avoiding miscommunication?
Question options:

Learning foreign phrases and idioms

Practicing projective listening

Taking detailed notes of the messages

Relying on technology to interpret meanings
Question 3
Which of the following tips is most likely to lead to effective intercultural communication?
Question options:

Messages need to be encoded carefully.

Avoid being culturally sensitive over the Internet, as it might result in discrimination.

It is always better to use long and descriptive sentences.

Communication processes should be made quicker by removing feedback systems.
Question 4
When encoding a message during cross-cultural communication, it is most effective for senders to:
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make gestures.

rely on personal interpretations.

speak slowly and loudly in their native language.

use idioms and expressions.
Question 5
Which of the following is a true statement regarding kinesic behavior?
Question options:

Facial expressions have the same meaning across cultures.

Hand gestures are universally interpreted.

Minor variations in body language are insignificant.

The meaning of body movements varies by culture.
Question 6
Larry is a top-level manager at Smart-Tech, an American semiconductor
firm. Larry is involved in the negotiation procedures between Smart-Tech
and a Saudi Arabian financial group. Larry has recently arrived in Saudi
Arabia for the purpose of negotiating the final terms of the contract.

Which of the following statements undermines the argument that Larry
should adhere to a strict agenda when negotiating with the Arabs?
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Saudi Arabia is a polychronic culture.

Saudi Arabia is a monochronic culture.

Both Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are low-contact cultures.

Both Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are high-contact cultures.
Question 7
In which of the following countries do people typically begin the concessions and agreement stage of negotiation with what they are prepared to accept rather than take extreme positions?
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Sweden

China

U.S.

Russia
Question 8
Which of the following is a cultural variable in the communication process?
Question options:

Communication medium

Technology

Location

Attitude
Question 9
Which of the following cultures views formal contracts as insulting and wasteful, and prefers to make agreements based on mutual understanding and trust?
Question options:

Japanese

Americans

Russians

Swedes
Question 10
What forms the basis for the enforcement of most business contracts in Mexico and China?
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Legal systems

Scientific research

Personal commitments to individuals

International regulations
Question 11
Japanese negotiators tend to:
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hide emotions.

be argumentative.

lack commitment to their employers.

lack emotional sensitivity.
Question 12
Communication to managers is of vital importance because it:
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immediately results in an increase of revenue.

demonstrates the manager's depth of knowledge.

indicates technological advancement.

greatly helps in negotiating future plans.
Question 13
From an American perspective, the __________ stage of negotiation is straightforward, objective, efficient, and direct.
Question options:

exchanging task-related information

motivation

nonverbal communication

relationship building
Question 14
As manager with an international trade firm, John Smith frequently travels between Europe and Saudi Arabia. On John's most recent trip to Saudi Arabia, he noticed that Tariq, his business associate, not only talked about business matters but also talked about several other things, such as upcoming events in Saudi Arabia and the associated impact on the economy. This most likely indicates that Tariq is from a __________ culture.
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low-contact

low-context

polychronic

high power-distance
Question 15
Which of the following types of decision making is generally used in China, Germany, Turkey, and India?
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Theocratic

Participative

Totalitarian

Autocratic
Question 16
Jerry, representing a U.S firm, is sent to Saudi Arabia to negotiate his company's contracts. Which of the following should Jerry keep in mind when negotiating with the Arabs?
Question options:

Get to the point when presenting and negotiating.

Business should be conducted personally and not via telephone or email.

Be explicit and express doubts wherever the subject's feasibility comes into question.

Arabs value time, and deadlines are to be kept at all costs.
Question 17
Larry is a top-level manager at Smart-Tech, an American semiconductor firm. Larry is involved in the negotiation procedures between Smart-Tech and a Saudi Arabian financial group. Larry arrives in Saudi Arabia hoping to quickly conclude the business deal. However, to his surprise the Arabs show no great interest in coming to a decision, despite several rounds of discussion. This type of behavior from the Saudi Arabian financial group is most likely attributed towards its __________ culture.
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monochronic

monotheistic

high-context

low-contact
Question 18
One of the primary purposes of relationship building during the negotiation process is to:
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create formal contracts.

exchange task-related information.

build mutual trust.

avoid direct confrontations.
Question 19
Business people report two major areas of conflict in negotiating with the Chinese––their apparent insincerity about reaching an agreement and:
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the use of bureaucratic mechanisms to stall negotiations.

their insistence on a compromise whenever progress becomes difficult.

the amount of details desired about product characteristics.

their unwillingness to develop relationships beyond a superficial level.
Question 20
__________ is the process of translating the received symbols into the interpreted message.
Question options:

Fragmenting

Transmitting

Encoding

Decoding

BZ480 Online Exam 1 SCORE 100 PERCENT.....OBJECTIVE

Question 1
Which of the following best describes nationalization?
Question options:

Government's gradual and subtle actions against a firm

Forced sale of an MNC's assets to local buyers

Outsourcing of governmental functions to private entities

Hiring preferences given to locals rather than expatriates
Question 2
Which of the following is characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries, institutions, and people in an interdependent economy?
Question options:

Nationalization

Socialism

Communism

Globalization
Question 3
Experts suggest that firms wanting to globalize through e-commerce must first localize, which means firms need to:
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modify their products and services to meet the needs and interests of local cultures.

test their products and services in local markets before selling them over the Internet.

sell their products in a brick-and-mortar store before selling them through an e-market.

use local suppliers, vendors, and distributors to manufacture products for the local market.
Question 4
In recent years, which of the following has lessened the criticisms of MNCs?
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Increasing economic differences among countries

Dissolution of MNCs in developing countries

Limited emphasis on social responsibility and ethical behavior

Greater emphasis on social responsibility by MNCs
Question 5
__________ lies at the intersection of financial, social, and environmental health––sometimes described as the "triple bottom line."
Question options:

Privatization

Technoglobalism

Protectionism

Sustainability
Question 6
McDonald's, a fast food chain headquartered in the United States, applies the morality it practices in the United States to all foreign countries in which it operates. McDonald's is adhering to:
Question options:

ethnocentrism.

geocentrism.

moral universalism.

ethical relativism.
Question 7
Which of the following creates shared value?
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Creating economic value by creating social value

Creating social value by creating economic value

Disabling local cluster development
Question 8
Which of the following was the primary purpose of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Convention on Bribery?
Question options:

To protect corporate bribery whistleblowers

To combat corporate corruption

To establish bribery laws

To quantify global corruption
Question 9
Which of the following shows that employees have understood, and signed off on, the legal obligations regarding bribery and corruption in the countries where they do business?
Question options:

Having global interdependence

Adhering to globalization

Having a global compliance system

Adhering to commercialization
Question 10
To which of the following free-trade agreements do Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua all belong?
Question options:

NAFTA

CAFTA

ASEAN

MERCOSUR
Question 11
Which of the following significantly increases the complexity of social responsibility and ethical behavior of MNCs?
Question options:

Difficulties posed in training managers from different cultures

International laws, regulations, and moral principles

Additional stakeholders associated with the firm's activities

Distance between the headquarters and the subsidiaries
Question 12
Which of the following is the main reason why companies dispose hazardous waste in less developed countries?
Question options:

Large amounts of available land

Advanced waste disposal plants

International agreements

Weak regulations and low costs
Question 13
According to Robertson and Crittenden, which of the following has made integrating an ethical component into international strategic decisions, challenging?
Question options:

Cultural constraints

Political stability

Natural resources

Corporate ethics
Question 14
Robert is a technology officer in an Umerian firm and he manages the firm's operations at its facility in Elador. Robert is considering the idea of installing new technology in the facility that would significantly improve productivity and reduce labor costs. Which of the following undermines the argument that Robert should install the new technology?
Question options:

Elador is currently experiencing a very high rate of unemployment.

The high school graduation rate in Elador is higher than in neighboring countries.

Elador's government leaders encourage firms to install the most modern machinery available.

The firm's competitors recently installed the same technology.
Question 15
Which of the following concepts requires that an industrial system be viewed not in isolation from its surrounding systems, but in concert with them?
Question options:

Industrial engineering

Ecological succession

Ecological shadow

Industrial ecology
Question 16
Past court decisions serve as precedents to the interpretation of the law under __________ law.
Question options:

common

civil

theocratic

contract
Question 17
Which of the following best explains why many foreign companies find operating in China a difficult experience from a business perspective?
Question options:

China lacks the financial and legal systems needed to support the country's foreign trade.

China's government mandates that workers receive high wages and benefits.

China's exchange rate changes too frequently for U.S. businesses to compete.

China's local market is not large enough to support its extensive exporting to the U.S.
Question 18
In which of the following groups of trade blocs does most of today's world trade take place?
Question options:

North America, Africa, and Canada

Saudi Arabia, Western Europe, and the Gulf

Western Europe, Asia, and the Americas

Middle East, China, and India
Question 19
Under __________ law, it is assumed a contract reflects promises that will be enforced without specifying the details in the contract.
Question options:

contract

state

federal

civil
Question 20
Emerson is a global manufacturing company headquartered in St. Louis,
Missouri. The company employs almost 130,000 workers at its 250
manufacturing facilities located on five different continents. Emerson
manufactures a wide range of products including air-conditioning
compressors, garbage disposers, and automotive parts. Emerson's Asian
operations employ over 50,000 people at manufacturing facilities in
Asia. Emerson needs to build a new manufacturing facility to produce
automotive parts for cars manufactured in Detroit. Emerson executives
are considering whether to build the new facility in China or in the
U.S.

Which of the following, if true, supports the argument to build a
new Emerson facility in China?
Question options:

The Chinese courts recently ruled in favor of an MNC in an intellectual
property rights lawsuit.

China is revoking its membership from the World Trade Organization.

China has increased Internet controls and blocked most international
search sites.

The Chinese Commonwealth network is investing large amounts of capital
in China.

BZ480 Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT...HR

Modern leadership theory recognizes that:
Question options:

the democratic style of leadership works well in all situations.

the charismatic style of leadership works well in all situations.

no single leadership style works well in all situations.

the democratic, or participative, leadership style is less likely to have positive results with U.S. employees.
Question 2
The __________ model of leadership style has been recommended by American research studies as the one most likely to have positive results with most U.S. employees.
Question options:

autocratic

self-protective

authoritarian

participative
Question 3
__________ research focused on how some people are motivated by internal aspirations and life goals, whereas others are primarily motivated by the job conditions.
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Abraham Maslow's

Henry Mintzberg's

Henri Fayol's

Frederick Herzberg's
Question 4
The critical factors necessary for successful leadership abroad have come to be known as the:
Question options:

global mindset.

cultural diversity.

global logistics.

cultural quotient.
Question 5
The continued prevalence of authoritative leadership in Russia has resulted in:
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the dissolution of the status quo.

flatter organizational structures.

increased participation of employees in the decision-making process.

vertically managed hierarchies.
Question 6
A study of average work hours in various countries conducted by Steers found that __________ worked longer hours and took fewer vacation days.
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Indonesians

Koreans

Japanese

British
Question 7
Which of the following is typical of the Mexican business culture?
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Self-leadership

Resistance to change

Bottom-up decision making

Flat organizational structure
Question 8
Mike Norris was assigned as a business manager at an American MNC's Russian subsidiary. In order to motivate his subordinates, Mike delegated limited authority to some of them. However, it did not work out as he expected. Which of the following is most likely the reason behind the plan's failure?
Question options:

Workers in Russia are less likely to use their own judgment in making decisions.

Workers in Russia prefer self-managed work teams.

The Russian culture is highly individualistic in nature.

The Russian culture is characterized by a low power distance.
Question 9
For most people, the basic meaning of work is tied to:
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subordinateship.

self-actualization needs.

group membership.

economic necessity.
Question 10
Which of the following is true with regard to Japanese workers?
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Japanese workers typically feel strong kinship to their employers.

Japanese workers do not consider friendship to be an integral part of the workplace.

Japanese workers are typically lazy and are not dedicated to group goals.

Japanese workers consider work to be less important in their lives compared to leisure.
Question 11
Which of the following is NOT one of the typical characteristics of a successful leader with a global mindset?
Question options:

High flexibility

Low cultural quotient

Emotional resilience

Personal autonomy
Question 12
Low power distance implies that:
Question options:

people would be more motivated by teamwork and relations with peers.

most people would be more comfortable with the traditional division of work and roles.

people would be more likely to prefer an autocratic leadership style.

most people would be more comfortable with a clear distinction between managers and subordinates rather than with a blurring of decision-making responsibility.
Question 13
Which of the following is one of the typical roles managers on international assignments must often play to enhance leadership effectiveness?
Question options:

Manager of the local firm

Cultural representative of the neighboring country

Cultural representative of the host country

Representative of competing firms
Question 14
Which of the following is true about highly feminine cultures?
Question options:

People are more comfortable with the traditional division of work and roles.

People are motivated by risky opportunities for variety and fast-track advancement.

The division of work and roles tend to be looser, motivating people through more flexible roles and work networks.

Opportunities for individual advancement and autonomy are the driving factors for people in feminine cultures.
Question 15
Rewarding the individual is frowned upon in __________ because it encourages competition rather than the desired group cooperation.
Question options:

Japan

Taiwan

the United States

Canada
Question 16
Work centrality refers to:
Question options:

the division of work roles between men and women in a given society.

the degree of general importance that working has in the life of an individual at any given point in time.

employee attitudes toward leaders.

the concentration of work networks in a given region.
Question 17
__________ is/are the most common reasons given by Mexican workers for absenteeism and for failing to return to work.
Question options:

Family reasons

Personal illness

Transportation costs

Job dissatisfaction
Question 18
Which of the following refers to a cultural variable that shapes the content of a leadership situation?
Question options:

Productivity

Work norms

Level of risk

Elasticity of demand
Question 19
Which of the following is true about collectivist cultures?
Question options:

People are motivated when they feel that the company is providing them with good working conditions, fringe benefits, and training.

People typically opt for risky opportunities for variety and fast-track advancement.

People typically opt for high pay, personal accomplishment, and job advancement.

People place high emphasis on autonomy, opportunities for personal achievements, and a work–life balance.
Question 20
Which of the following is NOT one of the typical reward categories in the United States?
Question options:

Job content

Social status




Financial

Cultural

BZ460D Assignment 8...PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Assignment 08

BZ460 Project Management

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Part A        If you were asked to advise someone on how to prepare for and deliver an important presentation, what would you say? For each step listed, state why it is important.

 

Part B        Why are progress reports an integral part of project communications? What should they include? How are they different from a final report?

 

Grading Rubric

 

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment

 

 

BZ460D Assignment 4....PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Assignment 04

BZ460 Project Management

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Calculate the ES, EF, LS, and LF times and the slack for each activity in the figure below and identify the critical path for the project. Can the project be completed in 40 weeks? Assume that Activity A actually finished at 3 weeks, Activity B actually finished at 12 weeks, and Activity C actually finished at 13 weeks. Recalculate the expected project completion time. Which activities would you focus on in order to get the project back on schedule?