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Tariffs
Free-market capitalism
Protectionism
Import quotas
Question 7.7. (TCO 3) One advantage of offshore outsourcing is _____.
(Points : 5)
less strategic tasks can be sourced so that companies can focus on
sales and marketing
communication among company members, suppliers, and customers
is problematic.
outsourced work allows companies to create efficiencies that in fact
let them fire more workers
consumers benefit from lower prices generated by effective use of
global resources and developing nations
offshore outsourcing may reduce product quality and can therefore
cause damage to a company’s reputation
Question 8.8. (TCO 3) The reason(s) a company pursues a strategic
alliance is to _____. (Points : 5)
enhance the ability to expand internationally
gain access to new technologies and know-how
increase credibility or brand awareness
All of the above
Question 9.9. (TCO 2) It can be difficult to balance ethics and other
goals, such as pleasing stakeholders or adva
ncing your career. According to management writer Ken Blanchard and
religious leader Norman Vincent Peale, it helps to ask oneself which one
of the following questions when facing an ethical dilemma? (Points : 5)
How will this course of action be evaluated by others?
Is my proposed action legally defensible?
Is this course of action based on principle?
Is this course of action based on the truth?
How will this course of action make me feel about myself?