Exam 10: Strategizing, Structuring, and Learningaround the World

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When dealing with the different internal rules of the game the come with being a multinational organization, MNEs need to keep in mind that:

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In which of the following structures are foreign subsidiary managers not given sufficient voice relative to domestic managers?

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A large firm that uses a more centralized corporate control structure is more likely to encounter:

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Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of centralization in knowledge management but instead is an argument in favor of decentralization?

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Which of the following is a solution rather than a problem in knowledge management?

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A main purpose in engaging in open innovation is for MNEs to:

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Multidomestic strategy involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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Being locally responsive can run the risk of MNE fragmentation.

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Subsidiary initiatives that are not consistent with corporate-wide goals:​

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For MNEs faced with the intensification of competition, R&D can provide a vehicle to access a foreign country's local talent and expertise.​

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Knowledge management not only depends on IT, but also on informal social relationships within the MNE.

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Knowledge that is mostly developed and retained at the center and key locations of an MNE is characteristic of:

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Home replication strategy emphasizes the home country replication of international based competencies.

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Global product division structure is the same as the geographic area structure.

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Which is NOT one of the suggestions for international managersthat can be drawn from thisChapter?

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Normally when a firm first expands overseas, it may use an international division and later use a different organizational structure. Under what circumstances might such a firm wish to shift back to the use of an international division?

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A home replication strategy takes advantage of current competencies but risks alienating foreign customers if it lacks local responsiveness.

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An international division serves as a means of coordination with the rest of the firm.

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No one argues that knowledge management is the defining feature of MNEs.

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In "think global, act local" a firm needs to leverage its global presence and learn from local operations in order to solve local problems.

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