Dfi 001 Introduction To International Business Question Paper
Dfi 001 Introduction To International Business
Course:Diploma In Business Management
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2014
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2013/2014
STAGE III ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
DFI 001 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
DATE: APRIL 2014
TIME: 1 1/2 Hours
INSTRUCTION: Answer any THREE questions
QUESTION ONE: (20 MARKS)
a) Discuss five reasons why Companies may find more advantages in producing in foreign
countries rather than by exporting to them.
(10 Marks)
b) Managers must understand what strategy is, the tools that they can use to make it, and the
implication of their choices to the performance of their company. Explain five Conditions
that shape how managers configure value chains worldwide.
(10marks).
QUESTION TWO: (20 MARKS)
a) Discuss four basic strategies chosen by multinational enterprise’s (MNEs) to guide how they
will enter and compete in the international environment in order to correspond to the relative
demands for global integration and national responsiveness.
(12 marks)
b) Distinguish between the following types of environments economies that affect international
business
i) Mixed economies. (4 Marks)
ii) Free economies. (4 Marks)
QUESTION THREE: (20 MARKS)
a) Firms perform research to reduce uncertainties in their decision processes, to expand or
narrow the alternatives they consider and to assess the merits of their existing programs.
Explain five External Sources of Information for the firms.
(10 Marks).
b) Explain the following terms as used in international business:
i. Reinvestment (5 Marks)
ii. Harvesting (5 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR: (20 MARKS)
a) Explain four functions of performed by exporters and importers involved in indirect selling
of goods and services.
(8 Marks).
b) KCAU has appointed you as an export manager in charge of exchange programs dealing
with international students. Explain to the management of the university on how you will
design an Export Strategy.
(12 Marks).
QUESTION FIVE: (20 MARKS)
Attitudes and values affect all dimensions of business activities, from what products to sell to
how to organize, finance, manage, and control operations. Discuss this statement under the
following heading.
i) Work Motivation (5 marks)
ii) Relationship Preferences (5 marks)
iii) Risk-Taking Behavior (5 marks)
iv) Social Stratification Systems (5 marks)
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