Why were motherdaughter arrangements for MNCs so dominant before World War II?
a. They were not. Before World War II, MNC organization was evenly divided
between motherdaughter, international division, and product division structures.
b. Chief executive officers of many MNCs realized that World War II was about to
start, and they wanted to give their companies as much flexibility as possible.
c.It gave the MNCs great flexibility, which was needed because of national
differences in consumer preferences, differences in industrial standards, and high
barriers to trade
d. Little interest existed in MNCs, so they could do essentially whatever they want
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a reason that ethics play less of a role in international politics than in domestic politics?
a. The institutions of international society are particularly weak.
b. The disjuncture between order and justice is smaller in international than in domestic politics.
c. International politics often exhibits greater complexity of causation than domestic politics.
d. There is weak international consensus on values.
e. Public morality requires officials to take actions that would be unethical if conducted by private citizens.
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