Session:6 International Management
Chapter Review Questions
Principles of Management | Leadership Development – Micro-Learning Session
Rice University 2020 | Michael Laverty, Colorado State University Global Chris Littel, North Carolina State University| https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-management
- Why is international management a critical area that all management students should be aware of?
- Briefly describe the main cultural dimensions of Hofstede’s framework. Where does the U.S. stand on each of the dimensions?
- What is power distance? What are the implications of power distance for how management is conducted in different societies?
- How is the GLOBE project different from the Hofstede project of cultural dimensions? What are the main findings of the study?
- What are country clusters? Pick any three clusters and discuss some of the leadership preferences for each cluster.
- Compare and contrast low-rigor versus high-rigor cross-cultural training. Provide some examples of each type of training.
- What is predeparture cross-cultural training? What is postarrival cross-cultural training? Which method works best and why?
- What is a global strategy? When do companies prefer a global strategy?
- Compare and contrast a global, regional, and local strategy. Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of each method.
- What are the various means available to companies to go international? When is an exporting strategy most appropriate?