emerging markets countries - Answers India, China, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia,
Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and Venezuela
multinational management - Answers the formulation of strategies & designs of management
systems that successfully take advantage of international opportunities & respond to
international threat
multinational company - Answers an organization that does business in several countries
globalization - Answers Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making
something worldwide in scope
developed countries - Answers Country that is highly industrialized and has a high per capita
GNP
developing countries - Answers Countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of
life
transition economies - Answers countries in the process of converting from a centrally planned
to a capitalist economy.
emerging markets - Answers newly industrialized countries plus those with the potential to
become newly industrialized
developed economies - Answers Australia, Austria, Belgium, GB, Canada, Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, US
developing countries - Answers Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
transition countries - Answers Czech, Hungary, Poland, Russia
GATT - Answers A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by
the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
WTO - Answers A global coalition of more than 140 governments that makes rules governing
international trade.
regional trade agreements - Answers mutual commitments that binds several neighboring
countries to pursue common economic and financial policies
European Union - Answers ..., an international organization of European countries formed after
World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
NAFTA - Answers A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that
encourages free trade between these North American countries.
, APEC - Answers (Asia-pacific Economic Cooperation) A forum of the Asia-Pacific region to
discuss and negotiate matters of common economic interest, especially trade matters.
examples of states in APEC are Australia, NZ, Japan, Chile, China and the U.S
foreign direct investment - Answers Investment made by a foreign company in the economy of
another country.
ISO 9001:2000 - Answers Standards developed by the International Organization for
Standardization in Switzerland to ensure consistent quality management and quality assurance
for goods and services throughout the European Union (EU).
ISO 14000 - Answers A collection of the best practices for managing an organization's impact
on the environment.
ethisphere - Answers renowned third think tank dedicated to furthering business ethics and
corporate social responsibility
global mindset - Answers An individual's ability to perceive, appreciate, and empathize with
people from other cultures, and to process complex cross-cultural information
emotional intelligence - Answers Is a component of leadership and refers to the capacity for
recognizing your own feelings and those of others, for motivating yourself, and for managing
emotions well in yourself and in your relationships.
intellectual capital - Answers a smart work force that is able to continuously learn and improve
psychological capital - Answers Striving for success by developing one's self-efficacy, optimism,
hope, and resiliency
social capital - Answers Democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for
differences, which grow out of participation in voluntary organizations.
strategy - Answers A pattern of actions and resource allocations designed to achieve the
organization's goals., A cluster of decisions about what goals to pursue, what actions to take,
and how to use resources to achieve goals
strategy formulation - Answers The development of a set of corporate, business, and functional
strategies that allow an organization to accomplish its mission and achieve its goals
strategy implementation - Answers The sum total of the activates and choices required for the
execution of a strategic plan - it is the process by which strategies are put into action through
budgets, programs, and procedures.
culture - Answers Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
cultural norms - Answers Behaviour patterns that are typical of specific groups