Deck 17: Governing and Managing International and Global Organizations

Question 1

According to Thomas, what is the most uniquely important national and regional difference that NGO managers must accommodate?

A) Legal systems
B) Political environments
C) Religion
D) External environment

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Payments made by recent immigrants to the United States who send funds directly to their home countries to support either families or projects are called:

A) gifts.
B) fatherland payments.
C) remittances.
D) transmittals.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

This type of organization is one that has activities throughout the world and that probably has a governance structure that places decision-making in the hands of individuals from multiple countries.

A) International organization
B) Nonprofit organization
C) Global organization
D) Nongovernmental organization

Answer 3

C

Question 4

There is no concept quite like the U.S. "nonprofit sector" in most parts of the world. In the international context, some scholars refer to the collection of organizations that reside between government and the private sector as the:

A) public sector.
B) nongovernmental sector.
C) civil society sector.
D) global sector.

Question 5

This type of organization has some programs in other countries, but it is governed within and maintains a focus on its home country.

A) International organization
B) Nonprofit organization
C) Global organization
D) Nongovernmental organization

Question 6

The best-known NGOs are the , whose activities are not confined to a single country.

A) government-operated nongovernmental organizations
B) international nongovernmental organizations
C) operational nongovernmental organizations
D) global nongovernmental organizations

Question 7

The largest U.S. foundation, , is primarily concerned with global health and global economic development.

A) the Ford Foundation
B) the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C) the John D. and Catharine T. MacArthur Foundation
D) J. Paul Getty Trust

Question 8

The establishment of areas and organizations in the 1990s, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), the European Union (EU), and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), led to greater economic integration across national boundaries.

A) democratic
B) republican
C) free-trade
D) nonprofit

Question 9

According to the Johns Hopkins project research, the largest numbers of NGOs provide:

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

Question 10

The end of removed political barriers to economic interaction and to nonprofit organizations, which had often been viewed as threats by repressive governments.

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

Question 11

Global fundraising requires a presence of:

A) religious organizations.
B) health organizations.
C) surplus income or wealth.
D) surplus agricultural products.

Question 12

These include specific targets for the reduction of poverty, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women to be achieved by 2015.

A) International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations
B) Global Civil Society Index
C) Yearbook of International Organizations
D) UN Millennium Development Goals

Question 13

Although the term has different meanings in different parts of the world, what we call a nonprofit in the United States is elsewhere most commonly referred to as a:

A) charity organization.
B) transnational organization.
C) government-operated nongovernmental organization.
D) nongovernmental organization.

Question 14

Historically, many NGOs had centralized structures that were pushed out to chapters as they were established, but as growth extends into more geographically remote regions and diverse national and cultural settings, there is a trend toward for regional chapters or affiliates.

A) consolidation
B) following a more centralized power
C) greater autonomy
D) trimming the fat

Question 15

The has greatly increased the ability of NGOs to reach potential donors on a global basis at minimal cost.

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

Question 16

These are organizations that promote a cause or issue on a multinational basis.

A) Operational INGOs
B) Advocacy INGOs
C) Global INGOs
D) Cause-related INGOs

Question 17

These are organizations whose primary purpose is to design and implement economic development projects.

A) Operational INGOs
B) Advocacy INGOs
C) Development INGOs
D) Design and implementation INGOs

Question 18

Most American national nonprofits are:

A) globalized.
B) subsidized.
C) multiplied.
D) nationalized.

Question 19

In Japan there has been no historical tradition of:

A) retail nongovernmental operations.
B) estates going only to families.
C) planned giving programs.
D) fundraising campaigns.

Question 20

Among the most powerful forces for change has been . It has driven international economic competition in a "flat" world, in which national borders prevent no barrier to entry into the mainstream of business life.

A) technology
B) politics
C) religion
D) fund-raising

Question 21

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

Question 22

Until recently, China required fundraising organizations to:

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

Question 23

International governance models often include the provision of a representative from each region served by the organization.

Question 24

A common obstacle to international fundraising includes the cultural differences regarding organized fundraising.

Question 25

CARE International is an example of an international nongovernmental organization.

Question 26

International philanthropy allows for many tax incentives for charitable giving.

Question 27

According to Carney and Ross, which country has achieved some of the largest mass participation fundraising events?

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

Question 28

GlobalGiving is a:

A) British nonprofit.
B) Japanese nonprofit.
C) U.S. nonprofit.
D) Mexican nonprofit.

Question 29

A global organization may have a governance structure that places decision-making in the hands of multiple countries.

Question 30

The International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations global index was developed by:

A) the Wise Giving Alliance.
B) the World Bank.
C) Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project.
D) the Rockefeller Foundation.

Question 31

The trend is for global nonprofit organizations to _______ policies and operations.

A) centralize
B) integrate
C) decentralize
D) internalize

Question 32

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy gave _______ to international programs and purposes in 2013.

A) $5.5 billion
B) $10. 8 billion
C) 14.9 billion
D) 16.7 billion

Question 33

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

Question 34

According to Thomas which three cultural characteristics are uniquely important to understand when managing cross-cultures?

A) Technology, religion, and politics
B) Religions, legal, and technology
C) Education, economics, and government structure
D) Economics, legal systems, and politics

Question 35

In 2013, Russia passed:

A) anti-nongovernmental legislation.
B) pro-nongovernmental legislation.
C) a pledge of cooperation with international nongovernmental organizations.
D) a pledge of noncooperation with international nongovernmental organizations.

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

One of the disadvantages to open elections in international governance is that it limits the size of the board.

Question 38

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

Question 39

Some organizations headquartered abroad establish U.S.-based nonprofits called __________ in order to qualify to receive deductible gifts from U.S. citizens.

A) foundations
B) gift giving
C) gifts-in-kind
D) fund providers

Question 40

One of the challenges with national structures on the international level is the relationship between national offices and chapters.

Question 41

Investigate the activities of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project.

Question 42

Diagram a model for managing a global nongovernmental organization.

Question 43

Explain the results of devolution of government services and outsourcing to the private sector both in the United States and in other nations.

Question 44

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

Question 45

Determine how the World Bank categorizes INGOs.

Question 46

Identify obstacles fundraising and philanthropy face in many nations.

Question 47

Examine Koenig's continuum of nonprofit evolution.

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

Explore examples of highly successful U.S.-style fundraising campaigns in foreign countries.