is a specific type of strategic alliance in which the partners form a separate, independent organization for some business purpose.

a.

nonequity strategic alliance

b.

equity strategic alliance

c.

joint venture

d.

global venture

Joint ventures are a type of ________.

a.

licensee

b.

franchisee

c.

strategic alliance

d.

foreign subsidiary

An ethnocentric attitude ________.

a.

gives a manager a much broader understanding of what it takes to manage in a global environment

b.

is the view that employees in the host country know the best work approaches and practices

c.

is the belief that the home country has the best work approaches and practices

d.

prompts managers to have a global view and look for the best approaches and people regardless of origin.

The ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another is known as ________.

a.

work culture

b.

business etiquette

c.

workplace diversity

d.

organizational democracy

Which of the following benefits of workplace diversity is attributed to organizational performance?

a.

increased understanding of the marketplace and improved ability to better market to diverse customers

b.

reduced costs associated with high turnover and absenteeism

c.

ability to attract and retain employees of diverse backgrounds

d.

potential source of competitive advantage from improved innovation efforts

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

a.

exclusion

b.

incivility

c.

intimidation

d.

discriminative policies