2.    Kevin knew that it was likely his corporation was going to ask him to go abroad and manage the new chemical factory they were building. He was excited about the prospects but also apprehensive. He had never traveled before and, as far as he was concerned, there was only one way to do anything, his way, which was also the American way. He decided some research was in order to at least get an idea about other countries. In his reading, he learned that some cultures place a high priority on a loose social framework where they feel primarily responsible for themselves and their immediate family. He also learned that in some societies, employees show a great deal of respect for those in authority, and titles and rank carry much weight. Some countries have little job mobility and practice lifetime employment; they also prefer very structured situations and/or activities. He also learned that some countries are characterized by assertiveness and materialism. Now he wondered if there was any framework to help him organize his thoughts.

    Based on your readings on Chapter 4 &5  Role of Culture in Managing in a Global environment,

1.    Kevin could be said to have which view/attitude/approach _________________
2.    Who developed the framework to describe specific dimensions of national culture that Kevin could use in order to organize his information
3.    A culture where employees show a great deal of respect for authority and where titles and rank are important would be an example of which dimension of national culture?
_______________________
4.    A culture that is characterized by assertiveness and materialism would be demonstrating which dimension of national culture? ____________________
5.    A culture that practices lifetime employment would be demonstrating which dimension of national culture? ____________________
(20    oints)

3.    Discuss the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility. What role does it play in the
    relationship between a company and its host country? Discuss providing an example.
Identify and discuss three approaches that could guide ethical decisions when operating in a global environment. (20 points)

4.    What are some of the categories of cultural differences that help make one country or region of the world different from another? In each case describe the value or norm and explain how it would result in different behavior in two or more countries including your chosen country. You can also use countries discussed in your text (15 points)

5.    Explain a wide variety of tactics used in International Negotiation. Wilsten Inc. has been approached by a Japanese firm that wants exclusive production and selling rights for one of Wilstens high tech products. What does Wilsten need to know about Japanese bargaining behaviors to strike the best possible deal with this company. Identify and describe five.
(20    points)

6)     Many of you selected articles that provided great insight into the subject matter of chapters 6 and 7 but we cant select everybodys article for this question. Go to the Discussion Board of Team Active in which we have nine strong participants. The rest of the class should read each of the current content articles of each team member and their discussion.

1)    What are the similarities and differences between your team and this team
2)    What lessons did you learn from this discussion board
3)    Which team members article did you learn the most from
4)    Read each team members evaluation and participation grade and how do they compare to yours
5)    Which of your team members would you like to retain and which would you like to be moved to Team a slow pace or no action team
(10 points)

6B)    For members of Team Active, what did you learn from Team3 and Team4 discussion board.
1)    What are the similarities and differences between your team and this team
2)    What lessons did you learn from this discussion board
3)    Which team members article did you learn the most from
4)    Read each team members evaluation and participation grade and how do they compare to yours
    Which of your team members would you like to retain and which would you like to be moved to Team regular or slower pace.
(10 points)