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1. All of the following statements regarding international expansion are correct EXCEPT? ________.

A. a lack of knowledge of national and ethnic differences can make managing an international operation difficult

B. primarily due to cultural? differences, managerial style and human resource practices must be tailored to fit the particular situations in other countries

C. one common mistake made when sending employees out of the country as expatriates is tainting their understanding of the new culture by offering excessive education about their new environment

D. recent trends in international expansion indicate that many managers sent abroad returned early because of job dissatisfaction or difficulties in adjusting to a foreign country

E. implementing a strategy of international expansion takes a lot of planning and can be very expensive.

2. All of the following are common results of the benchmarking process EXCEPT? ________.

A. the benchmarking process is an effective process that a strategic manager can implement to improve goal setting

B. the benchmarking process is not an effective process to increase sales in an organization

C. the benchmarking process is an effective process that a strategic manager can implement to boost employee motivation in the workplace

D. a strategic manager who implements the benchmarking process has better results in companies that are already a? well-managed company

E. a strategic manager at a? poor-performing organization tends to be overwhelmed by the discrepancy between the performance of his or her firm and the benchmark because he or she views the benchmark as too difficult to reach