Deck 17: Governing and Managing International and Global Organizations

Question 1

Although the term has different meanings in different parts of the world, what we call a nonprofit in the United States is elsewhere referred to as a ______ organization.

A) charitable
B) transnational
C) nongovernmental
D) government-operated

Answer 1

C

Question 2

American national nonprofits are largely ______.

A) global
B) subsidized
C) multiplied
D) national

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What type of international nongovernmental organization's (INGO) primary purpose is to design and implement economic development projects?

A) advocacy
B) operational
C) development
D) implementation

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A current trend for nongovernmental organizations is that regional chapters are seeking ______.

A) consolidation
B) greater autonomy
C) budget-trimming measures
D) decentralized power structures

Question 5

According to Thomas, what is the most important regional difference that nongovernmental organization (NGO) managers must accommodate?

A) politics
B) religions
C) legal systems
D) external environments

Question 6

Which organization announced 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030?

A) United Nations
B) U.S. State Department
C) Australian government
D) Canadian border patrol

Question 7

The end of the ______ removed political barriers to nonprofit organizations, which had been viewed as threats by repressive governments.

A) Cold War
B) Korean War
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War

Question 8

What type of international nongovernmental organization (INGO) promotes a cause on a multinational basis?

A) global
B) advocacy
C) operational
D) cause-related

Question 9

According to Koenig, the larger an organization's international presence is, the more ______ it should be when looking at options for its operations.

A) rigid
B) flexible
C) focused
D) tolerant

Question 10

Global fund-raising requires a presence of ______.

A) volunteers
B) surplus wealth
C) health organizations
D) agricultural products

Question 11

Incentives for philanthropy in the United States have become less attractive as a result of the ______.
A) Financial Choice Act of 2017

A) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
C) Global Food Security Act of 2016
D) Edward Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009

Question 12

According to Koenig, at which stage of evolution do international organizations evolve?

A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th

Question 13

The establishment of ______ areas in the 1990s led to greater economic integration across national boundaries.

A) socialist
B) free trade
C) nonprofit
D) democratic

Question 14

What are the funds immigrants send directly to their home countries called?

A) remittances
B) transmittals
C) gifts-in-kind
D) fatherland payments

Question 15

Which type of international organization has government members, but maintains an independent status as well?

A) dual
B) private sector
C) nongovernmental
D) transnational hybrid

Question 16

Some scholars refer to the collection of organizations that reside between government and the private sector as the ______ sector.

A) hybrid
B) global
C) public
D) civil society

Question 17

According to Johns Hopkins research, the largest number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) provide ______.

A) food
B) books
C) services
D) medicines

Question 18

What term is used to identify organizations that place decision-making in the hands of individuals from multiple countries?

A) global
B) diverse
C) worldwide
D) multinational

Question 19

Which type of organization has programs in other countries, but maintains a focus on its home country?

A) global
B) nonprofit
C) international
D) autonomous

Question 20

The ______ has greatly increased the ability of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to reach potential donors.

A) Internet
B) World Bank
C) United Nations
D) World Trade Organization

Question 21

International philanthropy allows many tax incentives for charitable giving.

Question 22

Greenpeace is an example of an international nongovernmental organization (INGO).

Question 23

The term used to define nonprofit organizations in other parts of the world is "nongovernmental organizations."

Question 24

Until recently, China required fund-raising organizations to ______.

A) pay taxes
B) hire government workers
C) obtain a government sponsor
D) pay interest on financial gifts

Question 25

A challenge for international organizations is managing the relationships between national offices and chapters.

Question 26

GlobalGiving's headquarters is located in ______,

A) Japan
B) Mexico
C) Great Britain
D) the United States

Question 27

A global organization may place decision-making in the hands of individuals from multiple countries.

Question 28

A common obstacle in international fund-raising is cultural differences.

Question 29

Explain why international nongovernmental organizations are sometimes said to be transnational.

Question 30

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy reported American philanthropy directed to internal programs totaled ______ billion in 2016.

A) $10
B) $14
C) $16
D) $22

Question 31

According to Thomas, which three cultural characteristics are manifestations of a nation's culture?

A) rituals, religions, history
B) economic, legal, political
C) norms, boundaries, familial
D) languages, traditions, and values

Question 32

In international governance, a disadvantage of holding open elections is that they limit the size of the board of directors.

Question 33

An international organization is governed within and maintains a focus on its home country.

Question 34

Which foreign country has successfully used face-to-face street solicitations for fund-raising?

A) China
B) Japan
C) Ethiopia
D) Australia

Question 35

International philanthropy flowing from Western Europe has ______ in recent years.

A) grown rapidly
B) greatly decreased
C) increased slightly
D) remained stagnant

Question 36

Examine Koenig's continuum of nonprofit evolution and provide an example of an organization at each stage.

Question 37

The U.S. nonprofit sector is the largest in the world.

Question 38

Who developed the International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations index?

A) World Bank
B) Johns Hopkins
C) Wise Giving Alliance
D) Rockefeller Foundation

Question 39

Investigate the research efforts of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project.

Question 40

According to Cagney and Ross, which country has had great success in achieving large mass attendance at fund-raising events?

A) Mexico
B) Ethiopia
C) Germany
D) Argentina

Question 41

Determine how the World Bank categorizes international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs).

Question 42

Identify the types of skills managers international organizations need to successfully accomplish their missions.

Question 43

Identify examples of highly successful U.S.-style fund-raising campaigns conducted in foreign countries.

Question 44

Research the United Nations Association's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and prepare a list identifying how you would prioritize the goals.

Question 45

Diagram a model for managing a global nongovernmental organization.

Question 46

Explain the most common approach for governing international and global organizations as described by Koenig.

Question 47

Identify obstacles fund-raising and philanthropy face in many nations.