When a company's primary motive for entering a collaborative arrangement is to learn from its partner, it is likely to ________
A) leave control to its partner
B) "go it alone" after it has learned what it needs to know
C) have disagreements with the partner over quality issues
D) prefer the arrangement to be a licensing agreement
B
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China Innovation Inc. is a devout follower of Confucian ethics. Hence, it hires people who live by similar principles. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of this company?
A. The conflict between management and labor will be high. B. The company's management will expect blind loyalty from the workers. C. It will often indulge in violations of business agreements. D. The cost of doing business will be low for those companies that enter into a business with it. E. It will not have any relationship networks that are supported by reciprocal obligations.
When is decentralization of manufacturing facilities most appropriate?
A. When the product serves universal needs B. When exchange rates are expected to remain relatively stable C. When the product's value-to-weight ratio is high D. When there are few trade barriers E. When the production technology has low minimum efficient scale