IBM422S - INT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - ANALYSIS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020


IBM422S - INT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - ANALYSIS - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020



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A
NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
QUALIFICATION CODE: 21BBAD
COURSE CODE: IBM422S
SESSION:
JANUARY 2020
LEVEL: 8
COURSE NAME: INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT: ANALYSIS
PAPER:
THEORY
DURATION:
3 HOURS
MARKS:
100
BUSINESS
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) | MR BENHARD K JOHANNES
MODERATOR: | MR MATHEW NELENGE
INSTRUCTIONS
Read through all instruction and questions before you start
Write your student number clearly and visible on your answer sheet
Answer ALL the questions.
Write clearly and neatly.
Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)

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QUESTION 1
Discuss organizational Architecture in the context of international business?
(25 Marks)
QUESTION 2
Distinguish between tax break and equity participation as forms of subsidies uses by government
to intervene in the international trade and explain why the government uses tax break and equity
participation in these regards?
(10Marks)
QUESTION 3
Explain the three main approaches to staffing policy
(9Marks)
QUESTION 4
Do you think there is any deferent between Training from Management Development?
Motivate your answer.
(10Marks)
QUESTION 5
In your view, do you agree or disagree that foreign direct investment has any costs for the
host country? Motivate your answer.
(10Marks)
QUESTION 6
Discuss how the need for control over foreign operation varies with firms ‘strategy and core
competencies. What are the implications of the choice of entry mode?
(10 Marks)

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QUESTION 7
A small South African firm that has developed some valuable new medical products using its
unique bio-technological know-how is trying to decide how best to serve the European Union. Its
choices are given below. The cost of investment in manufacturing facilities will be a major one
for the South African firm, but it is not outside its reach. If the below options are the only ones
available for the choice, which one would you advice the firm to choose? And Why?
(10 Marks)
A) Manufacture the product at home and let foreign sales agent handle marketing.
B) Manufacture\\ring the product at home and set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Europe to
handle marketing
C) Enter into strategic alliance with a large European pharmaceutical firm and the product
will be manufactured in Europe by the 50/50 joint venture and marketed by the European
firm
QUESTION 8
When a firm wants to expand globally, there are many forms a firm can enter foreign market,
List and define different forms available for a Firm to enter Foreign Markets
(10Marks)
QUESTION 9
Based on global marketing, explain how Product Attributes Influence Marketing Strategy
(6 Marks)
TOTAL [100 MARKS]