Exam 1
Please provide at least a one page response to each question. Please provide references/in text citations
using APA format.
1) What is the North American Free Trade Agreement? Has this trade agreement impacted
(positively or negatively) the United States and more specifically the state of Georgia? Provide
specific examples and a rationale for your response.
2) What is state capitalism and guarded globalization? Why do Multinational firms (MNCs) have to
be mindful of this phenomenon? Provide specific examples and a rationale for your response.
3) Should MNCs adopt the regulations in the country of origin or yield to those in the country of
operation? Please provide specific examples and a rationale for your response.
4) What are the major dimensions of culture studied by Geert Hofstede? Identify and describe
each. What is the cultural profile of the United States and Mexico? What conclusions can you
draw regarding cultural challenges facing managers from Mexico when they interact with
employees from the USA and vice versa?
