1. Which of the following is NOT a step in the Strategy Implementation stage of Strategic Planning?

A) Short-term organizational objectives are established
B) Actions plans are developed
C) Resource allocation
D) Long-term objectives are established and strategies defined



2. A Product Manager travels 2 weeks every month to the Asia office on business. The other 2 weeks of the month, she works at the U.S. based headquarters. She gets compensated in U.S. dollars. While in Asia, she works with the respective Engineering team to define specifications that will meet customer expectations.Which of the following describes her work situation?

A) Localized transfers
B) Extended business travel
C) Third country national
D) Short-term assignments



3. Which of the following is a shared characteristic of all four levels of learning, as identified by Kirkpatrick?

A) Questioning
B) Reaction
C) Results
D) Behavior



4. An organization is in the growth stage of the organizational life cycle. It has five locations, one in the U.S. (headquarters), two in Asia, one in South America, and one in Europe. The foreign operations are relatively new, fully operational only within the last 5 years. During this time, each office has caucused on building both technical and managerial talent within its own site. Once a year the executive team from headquarters visits each office to meet with the managers at each site to discuss the coming fiscal years strategic goals and objectives. Which of the following stages of globalization BEST descries the phase this company is in?

A) International
B) Transnational
C) Multinational
D) Domestic



5. Lets assume that a companys promotion/ compensation philosophy focuses on the employees long term goals. The company believes all employee should be given the opportunity to pursue their long-term professional goals, as long as they are willing to put in the time and effort. In fact, the company extends this general philosophy of the importance of the individual to a 'no-layoff' policy, even in difficult business times. Which of the following best describes this type of culture?

A) Clan culture
B) Bureaucratic culture
C) Entitlement-oriented
D) Contribution-oriented