BUSAD 141 - Introduction to Management » Spring 2022 » Case Analysis Costco

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Question #1
Costco has started its operations in China through an e-commerce partnership with Alibaba. Which method of expanding internationally does this exhibit?
A.   importing, exporting, and countertrading
B.   joint ventures
C.   global outsourcing
D.   wholly-owned subsidiaries
E.   licensing and franchising
Question #2
If Costco plans on continued success in Japan, whose citizens tend to take pride in being members of their family, circle of close friends, and their work organization, the warehouse club should focus on the _______________ cultural dimension.
A.   in-group collectivism
B.   assertiveness
C.   gender egalitarianism
D.   humane orientation
E.   institutional collectivism
Question #3
Assume Costco is opening a location in Kenya and believes that native Kenyan managers best understand native personnel and practices, so the home office leaves them alone. What type of management would Costco be practicing?
A.   geocentric
B.   regional
C.   parochial
D.   ethnocentric
E.   polycentric
Question #4
Costco currently has locations in Australia and in South Korea. Which of the following trading blocs would reduce tariffs and other trade barriers between the United States, Australia, and South Korea?
A.   NAFTA
B.   Mercosur
C.   APEC
D.   CAFTA-DR
E.   EU
Question #5
In Mexico people tend to rely on situational cues, such as a handshake, for meaning when communicating with others. If a manager from one of Costco’s U.S. locations is traveling to one of Mexico’s warehouses, she should be aware that Mexico has a(n) _______ culture.
A.   individualistic
B.   high-context
C.   mid-context
D.   low-context
E.   collectivistic

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