Question

Subject Name:Multinational Management

1. Each partner must contribute some skills or resources that complement those of the other partner............complementarity is the most important criterion.
A.Managerial
B.Technical
C.Logistics
D.Cultural
2. To ensure the success of the strategic alliance, it is necessary that partners have the same objectives.
A. True
B. FALSE
3. Cross-cultural communication is still very difficult， even if both sides can speak each other's language.
A. True
B. FALSE

Answer 1

1. Each partner must contribute some skills or resources that complement those of the other partner............complementarity is the most important criterion.
A. Managerial

2. To ensure the success of the strategic alliance, it is necessary that partners have the same objectives.
B. FALSE

An essential trait of strategic alliances is that the participating firms agree on mutually defined goals. It is not necessary that all partners have same objectives.

3. Cross-cultural communication is still very difficult， even if both sides can speak each other's language.
A. True
Language is an important factor but it is not the only factor which affects cross culture communication. Some factors are cultural identity, racial identity, gender roles, individual personalities, age, etc.