A) Speciality in the Shandong Province
B) Special relationship between persons with implications of a continual exchange of favors
C) The term for respect between subordinate and boss
D) A form of Martial Arts
100
What is the difference in the foundation of building relationships in China vs. Japan?
A) Friendship vs. Kinship
B) Individual attributes vs. Attributes of the group
C) Non restrictions in terms of age vs. within one age group
D) Family status vs. no restrictions to family status
100
The workforce strategy of an organization should:
A) Be opposite to competitors’ workforce strategy
B) Define the general strategy of the company
C) Be aligned to strategic capabilities`
D) Not change over time
100
Which of the following is not a traditional culutural trait in the Asian-Pacific region?
A) Collectivism
B) Importance of Face
C) Maternalism
D) Respect for Authority and Seniority
200
What are the 3 concepts shaping the Chinese social behavioural patterns and business dynamics?
A) Guanxi, Face and Renqing
B) Guanxi, Taijiquan and Renqing
C) Face, Taijiquan and Renqing
D) Guanxi, Face and Taijiquan
200
Which other Asian nationality is similar in terms of network building to the Chinese Guanxi?
A) Vietnam
B) Korea
C) Phillipines
D) Malaysia
200
A development program strategy needs to begin with:
A) Individual people’s talents
B) The firm’s strategy
C) The HR strategy
D) Common people’s talents
200
Which of the following is not a challenge for global companies in recruiting local staff?
A) Local's reluctance to work for foreign firms
B) Limited loyalty
C) Different methods of recruitment
D) Locals don't value prestige or image of a company
300
What are the two forms of Face?
1) Mianzi & Bizi
2) Lian & Bizi
3) Mianzi & Erduo
4) Lian & Mianzi
300
What is a possible basis for shared attributes in Guanxi?
A) Kinship
B) Locality
C) Co-worker/ classmate
D) All of the above
300
In a workforce decision:
A) Cost & benefits are unclear
B) Cost is clear and immediate / benefits are unclear
C) Cost is unclear/ benefits are clear and immediate
D) Cost & benefits are clear
300
Where are the difficulties in the concept of expatriateship?
A) Westerners are not open to an assignment abroad
B) Westerners are isolated and live in a Western community abroad
C) Locals perceive an imbalance in treatment
D) There is no need for expatriates, there are enough well educated locals on all levels available
400
What is the meaning of Renqing?
A) A kind of favour with the inclusion of a sentimental element
B) Good heartedness with ones fellow human beings
C) Ethical beliefs which predetermine Chinese behaviour
D) Theory in Chinese Medicine
400
Why are Japanese more reluctant to establish personal connections?
A) Due to the long working hours, spare time is scarce which leaves less time for personal relationships
B) Japanese are more shy than their Chinese counterparts
C) Japanese are more aware of the downsides of the guanxi network
D) In the Japanese culture the focus lies more on the family and therefore connections are not sought after
400
Select the most strategic capability among the following:
A) Capability in which you are head and shoulder above competition
B) Unique capability among competition
C) Capability which is the source of the value proposition offered to customers
D) Capability executed on par with the industry standards
400
In how far should MNCs localize abroad?
A) They should localize their whole value chain to meet the needs of the local consumer
B) Regional Headquarters should only localize on a case-by-case basis
C) They should localize their products but should sustain it's corporate culture and values
D) MNC's should focus on their global best practices and not localize at all
500
What does not belong to one of the 5 Relationships according to the Confucian Theories?
A) Sincerity between father and son
B) Righteousness between ruler and subjects
C) Joined function between husband and wife
D) Order between older brothers and younger brothers
500
What is not a difference between Chinese and Western networking?
A) Goal congruity vs. no goal congruity
B) Relationship on organizational vs. Personal level
C) 1.Transaction 2.Relationship vs. 1.Relationship 2.Transaction
D) Short-term relationship vs. long-term relationship
500
How to build a strategy map?
A) Strategy/financial goals – Customer value & market impact – Organizational drivers– Talent drivers
B) Talent drivers – Organizational drivers – Customer value & market impact -Strategy/financial goals
C) Strategy/financial goals – Talent drivers – Organizational drivers – Customer value & market impact
D) Customer value & market impact – Strategy/financial goals - Organizational drivers– Talent drivers
500
What is not a reason for setting up regional offices?
A) Regions become too complex, too large and too distant to be handled from the HQ
B) To reduce costs and take advantage of cheap labor
C) Regions have too different characterisitics to be handled from one office
D) Strategic goal requires company to set up regional HQ