Department of Management
The University of Vaasa
International Management (HAL.162)
Second and last retake, 22 March 2004
Answer any four questions out of the six questions below. Duration: 4h.
1. What is meant by a high context culture and a low context culture? (Criffin & Pustay, CH.9)
2. What is greenfield strategy (in FDIs) and why is it used? (Griffin & Pustay, Ch. 11)
3. What are strategic alliances? Give examples of types of strategic alliances. (Griffin & Pustay, Ch.
12)
4. What are the major implications of bureaucratic law and religious law for international business?
(Griffin & Pustay)
5. Describe the four daughter company roles in the Bartlett & Ghoshal model of subsidiary strategy.
(Lectures)
6. What is the role of a Continental Office in a multinational company? Give an example of a wide
(omnibus) role vs. a limited role. (Lectures)