HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES QUESTION BANK SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SUBJECT

CODE: BA1619 PREPARED BY : VINULAXMI H UNIT-I PART-A

1. Define International business? 2. What are the patterns of internationalization of business firms? 3. What are the various patterns of internationalization? 4. What is trade flow? 5. What is investment flow? 6. What are the causes for trade and investment flow? 7. What are the modes of trade flow? 8. What are the modes of investment flow? 9. What is counter trade? 10. What is licensing? 11. What is franchising? 12. What are the forms of international business? 13. What are the different types of JV? 14. What is trade policy? 15. List any four instruments to control trade? 16. List the major functions of WTO? 17. What do you mean by exchange rate risk? 18. What are the types of risks? 19. What are the types of foreign exchange market? 20. What is hedging?

PART B
1. What is the present state of growth in international business, especially theMNCs? 2. Explain briefly the causes for international business growth? 3. What do you mean by the global trade and investment flows? What are the types and causes of trade flows and investment flows? 4. Present the trend in global trade in merchandize and services with appropriate examples. 5. Present a brief explanation of the different theories of international trade. 6. Examine the trend in global investment flow and its regional patterns. 7. What are the basis, merits and demerits of cost advantage theories of global trade? 8. Discuss the basis of presentation of Heckscher-Ohlin theory of factor proportion and the paradoxes associated therewith.

9. Explain the bases of argument of International PLC and Porters Competitive Advantage theories of international trade. 10. Explain briefly the various forms of International business? 11. What is trade policy? State its objectives and the agencies involved in its formulation. 12. Explain the role of WTO agreements & regional accords as components of trade policy. 13. Discuss the policy and incentives for promoting international investments 14. Give an account of the need for and types of financial promotional measures for exports in India. 15. Present the facilities extended by Government agencies in India to promote exports. 16. Explain the fiscal concessions extended for export promotion.Examine some of the favours extended to export businesses in India. 17. Explain briefly the documents needed in India for Export by Ship. 18. Briefly discuss the documents needed in India for Export by Land and by Post. 19. Discuss the legal and operational procedures for exporting from India 20. What do you mean by foreign exchange, foreign exchange market and forex rate? Give a brief account of the features of the market. 21. What are the types of foreign exchange market?State their need. 22. Discuss the different exchange rate concepts and their relevance. 23. Explain the determinants of the exchange between two currencies. 24. Present the contents of the Mint Parity and Purchasing Power Parity theories. 25. What is Interest Rate Parity theory? Assess the same for its forecasting power.

UNIT II PART A
1. What is globalization 2. What are the levels of globalization? 3. What are the causes of globalization? 4. What are the different types of political risks? 5. What is geocentrism? 6. What is ethnocentrism? 7. What is polycentrism? 8. What is ascribed and a acquired group memberships? 9. What is cultural imperialism? 10. What is cultural diffusion? 11. What is culture shock? 12. What is reverse culture shock? 13. What is political risk? 14. What are the causes for political risk? 15. What are the types of political risks? 16. What is political ideology? 17. What is fascism? 18. What is totalitarianism?

19. What are factor conditions? 20. What are demand conditions? 21. What is gross national product? 22. What is gross domestic product? 23. What is World Bank? 24. What is IMF? 25. What is state capitalism? 26. What is market economy? 27. What is command economy? 28. What is mixed economy? 29. What is market socialism? 30. What is privatization? 31. What is capital account? 32. What is merchandise trade balance? 33. What is current account? 34. What is consumer price index? 35. What is inflation?

PART B
1. 2. 3. 4. Explain briefly the concept and levels of globalization of economies. Explain the causes of, and the concerns and issues in economic globalization. To what extent MNCs contribute to globalization of economies? Provide an account of the economic environmental factors that influence globalization 5. Discuss the significance of Macro Economic factors in international business decisions 6. Elucidate the influence of External Sector variables globalization 7. Ascertain how the different Economic sectors impact globalization 8. Analyze the significance of factor endowments in influencing international business. 9. Present the importance of technology trends in influencing international business. 10. Discuss the contribution of population in influencing international business. 11. Present how the businesses themselves influence international business environment. 12. Elucidate the influence of Fiscal Factors in globalization 13. Ascertain how the Infrastructure developments impact international business. 14. Examine the influence of monetary policy for business 15. Explain the business groups and major concerns as environmental participants. 16. Deliberate the political ideologies and politico-economic systems as international business environmental forces 17. Provide an account of the factors affecting the functioning and the maturity of political parties/people and their relevance in global business environment 18. Elucidate the concept, types, measures and methods of dealing of/with political risk that might affect a business or businesses in general. 19. Political environment in India is largely business-friendly. Comment

20. Is political risk measurable? How? Illustrate with an example. 21. Examine the concepts of culture constructs and related constructs as business environment factors 22. Explain the cultural dimensions of Religion and Social Stratifications 23. Elucidate the cultural diversities of Region & Language and their business implications 24. Present Communication Styles, Attitudes & Perception of People, etc as cultural factors. 25. Discuss the cultural policy alternatives available to an international business firm 26. Explain the concept and types of organizational culture 27. What are the aims of regional trade associations? Present some of the important 28. RTAs 29. What are inter-region and intra-region trades? Give the recent trend therein. 30. Bring out the reasons for more intra-region trade in some major RTAs. UNIT III PART A 1. What is strategy? 2. What is strategic mix? 3. What are the various levels of strategic mix? 4. Define organizational structure? 5. What is horizontal differentiation? 6. What is vertical differentiation? 7. What is spatial differentiation? 8. What is formalization? 9. What is centralization? 10. Define MNEs? 11. What are the different types of organizations? 12. What is international organization? 13. What is transnational organization? 14. What is multinational organization? 15. What is global organization? 16. What is global function division structure? 17. What is global geographic division structure? 18. What is global product division structure? 19. What is global project team structure? 20. What is global matrix team structure? 21. What is network organizations? 22. What is spin off organizations? 23. What is lead subsidiary organizations/ 24. What is transnational strategy? 25. What is ad hoc strategy?

PART B

1. Explain the concept and contents of global strategic management 2. Explain the nexus among Structure, Control, Information and Performance 3. Explain the concept and issues in organizational structural (OS) designs of MNEs 4. Deliberate on the basic patterns of Organizational Structures (OSs) of MNEs 5. Explain the features and assess the suitability of Product OS 6. Explain the features and assess the suitability of Functional OS 7. Explain the features and assess the suitability of Area OS 8. Explain the features and assess the suitability of Matrix OS, 9. Explain the features and assess the suitability of Project OS 10. Examine OS Trends balancing opportunities for globalization and localization 11. Explain the features of Net-worked Organization Structure. 12. Explain the features of Spin-offs Organization Structure. 13. Explain the features of Lead Subsidiary Organizations 14. Explain the Pressures for globalization Vs localization on the seat of Decision Making Power in MNEs 15. Explain the Capabilities of parent and local managers influencing the seat of Decision Making Power in MNEs UNIT IV PART A

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What is the need for control system in any organization? What is feedback and feed forward control system? What is concurrent or real time control system? List out the factors that make control of MNE difficult? What are the different types of control in globalization? What is strategic control? What is management control? What is operational control? What is tactical control? What is transactional control? What is information system? What is open system and closed system? What is information processing system? What is business informatics? What is metadata? What is MIS? What is ERP? What is SAP? What is ECM? What are the major attributes expected of any good measurement mechanics?

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What is reliability? What is internal consistency? What is temporal stability? What is validity? What is content validity? What is construct validity? What is criterion related validity? What is objectivity? What are the different types of evaluation? What is balanced score card?

PART B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Discuss the Approaches to and Aspects of Control in MNEs Explain the features of different General Control Mechanisms Discuss Control Mechanisms in Special Situations of MNEs Explain the Requisites of Controls in MNEs context Examine the Structure and Control Interface in MNEs. Give an overview of the role of Information systems in management and control of MNEs 7. Explain the features of Business Informatics Information systems 8. Explain the features of Metadata Information systems 9. Discuss the features and uses of MIS. 10. Examine the uses of ERP as business information system 11. What is ECM? Explain its uses and applications. 12. Discuss the implication of a paradigm shift from product orientation to knowledge orientation in the role information system for businesses. 13. Present opportunities and challenges of MNEs Information Systems 14. Elucidate the Concept and Mechanics of Performance Measurement 15. Explain the different classifications of Performance factors 16. Examine the types and uses of different financial PerformanceIndicators 17. Discuss the different non-financial Performance Indictors 18. What are Key performance indicators? Explain them in detail 19. Explain the Concepts and Types of Performance Evaluation 20. Discuss the Performance Evaluation Process in terms of Evaluation activities and Dimensions 21. Examine the need fulfilled or application areas of Performance Evaluation 22. Discuss features, types and uses of Benchmark System of Evaluation 23. Explain the features, merits and uses of Budgetary System of Evaluation 24. Discuss the features, types and uses of Standard Costing System In Evaluation 25. Elucidate the types and uses of Balanced Score Card System of Evaluation

UNIT V PART A

1. What are the different types of conflict? 2. What are the modes of conflict? 3. What is professional conflict? 4. What is due diligence? 5. What is conflict risk? 6. What is political risk insurance? 7. What is political umbrella? 8. List out the factors affecting negotiations? 9. What is conflict sensitivity? 10. What is peace building? 11. What is CRIA? 12. What is Basel capital Accord? 13. What is brand equity? 14. What are the types of cause of conflict? 15. What are the structural /root causes for conflict? 16. What are the proximate causes of conflict? 17. What are triggers? 18. What is direct cost and productivity cost? 19. What is continuity cost and emotional cost? 20. What are the major functions of WTO?

PART B 1. Explain the manifestations of conflict and the Successive phases of conflict that MNEs face in their business beyond borders. 2. Bring out the nexus between MNEs and Conflicts. Why does this nexus a. exist? 3. Explain the importance of study of Conflicts for MNEs 4. Discuss the Causes of Organizational Conflicts that MNEs may face. 5. Explain the causes of Project Related Conflicts and also certain violent a. conflicts 6. Explain the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode to resolve Organizational a. Conflicts 7. Discuss the different measures of dealing with Project Related Conflicts. 8. What is due diligence? How does it ensure conflict resolution 9. Explain the Scope of Negotiations between Government and MNEs 10. Discuss the Negotiation Process in International Business and the stages involved therein 11. Explain the Cultural and Language Factors that influence Negotiation process. 12. Explain the factors that influence the bargaining power of the MNEs and the Government. 13. Explain the intangible factors that impact negotiation process.

14. Explain the role of International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Conflict 15. Resolution 16. Explain the role of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in conflict resolution with which MNEs are involved. 17. Discuss the role of International Chamber of Commerce in conflict resolution. 18. What is International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes? State its role. 19. Examine the role of WTO in dispute resolution among countries 20. Explain the actions and precautions that MDBs, RDBs, ECAs and others can take to prevent/solve project related conflicts with which MNEs are involved.