Time 9 u Reg. No. :[ | | LE] 1616| M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008. Third Semester DBA 1702 — INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Three hou! Maximum : 100 marks swer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2 = 20 marks) What is cross rate? What is Management contract? What is geocentrism? What do you mean by political risk hat are the features of an effective control What is technology audit? What are the stages of negotiations in international transactions How do conflicts arise between low and high context cultures? What is Over-the-counter market? Translation exposure? PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) (a) Explain the comparative cost advantage theory in detail. Or (b) Explain the major exchange rate arrangements used by countries for their currencies.14 (b) (b) (b) How does economic environment influence international business? Or Describe key economic issues that influence international business Explain the various organizational structures of an MNC. Or What is strategic planning for international business? What are the Discuss the role of negotiations in international business. Or plain the factors causing conflicts in international business. plain the different levels of regional economic integration. Or ional busine 616How does economic environment influence international business? Or (b) Describe key economic issues that influence international business. 13. (a) Explain the various organizational structures of an MNC Or (>) What is strategic planning for international business? What are the advantages? 14, (a) Discuss the role of negotiations in international business. Or the factors causing conflicts in international business, (a) Explain the different levels of regional economic integration. Or b) Discuss the various form of inte: ional busine Y 1616