Question 1

The type of control system favored by the transnational is

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A)  Bureaucratic. 
B)  Output. 
C)  Cultural. 
D)  Decision making. 
A)  Bureaucratic. 
B)  Output. 
C)  Cultural. 
D)  Decision making. C

Question 2

A permanent unit of the organization designed to focus the efforts of different subunits on particular problems is a

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A)  Task force. 
B)  Full-time integrator. 
C)  Liaison. 
D)  Team. 
A)  Task force. 
B)  Full-time integrator. 
C)  Liaison. 
D)  Team. D

Question 3

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

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A)  Control system 
B)  Coordination system 
C)  Cultural system 
D)  Centralized operations 
A)  Control system 
B)  Coordination system 
C)  Cultural system 
D)  Centralized operations B

Question 4

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

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Answers will vary but should demonstrate

Question 5

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

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Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 6

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  A transnational. 
B)  A minireplica subsidiary. 
C)  A metanational. 
D)  A foreign subsidiary. 
A)  A transnational. 
B)  A minireplica subsidiary. 
C)  A metanational. 
D)  A foreign subsidiary.

Question 7

_________ mean/means that management locates subsidiaries anywhere in the world where they can benefit the company.

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A)  Dispersed subunits 
B)  Specialized operations 
C)  Interdependent relationships 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dispersed subunits 
B)  Specialized operations 
C)  Interdependent relationships 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Transnational subsidiaries

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A)  Look pretty much like a domestic division of the parent company. 
B)  Often have different structures and functions in each location. 
C)  Exist near the border to facilitate exporting. 
D)  Serve mostly to coordinate international currency exchange. 
A)  Look pretty much like a domestic division of the parent company. 
B)  Often have different structures and functions in each location. 
C)  Exist near the border to facilitate exporting. 
D)  Serve mostly to coordinate international currency exchange.

Question 9

What are hybrid structures? What are the costs and benefits of having a hybrid structure?

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Answers will vary,but should demonstrate

Question 10

Temporary groups created to solve a particular organizational problem such as entering a new market are

Accepted Answer

A)  Teams. 
B)  Liaisons. 
C)  Taskforces. 
D)  Full time integrators. 
A)  Teams. 
B)  Liaisons. 
C)  Taskforces. 
D)  Full time integrators.

Question 11

The basic issue (s)that need to be considered for organizational design are

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A)  Division of work. 
B)  Coordination. 
C)  Control. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Division of work. 
B)  Coordination. 
C)  Control. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

What are control systems? Pick two control systems and describe how they work.

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Answers will vary but should demonstrate

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of control options by most multinationals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most multinationals use several types of coordination mechanisms. 
B)  Multinationals with export departments have very high need for coordination. 
C)  Matrix and transnational structures have very high needs for coordination. 
D)  For transnational networks,teams are increasingly virtual with members seldom meeting face-to-face. 
A)  Most multinationals use several types of coordination mechanisms. 
B)  Multinationals with export departments have very high need for coordination. 
C)  Matrix and transnational structures have very high needs for coordination. 
D)  For transnational networks,teams are increasingly virtual with members seldom meeting face-to-face.

Question 14

When exports become a significant percentage of company sales and a company wishes greater control over its export operations,managers often create a separate

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A)  Export department. 
B)  Functional department. 
C)  Product department. 
D)  Liaison office. 
A)  Export department. 
B)  Functional department. 
C)  Product department. 
D)  Liaison office.

Question 15

The least efficient of the following structural options is

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A)  Product structure. 
B)  Functional structure. 
C)  Vertical structure. 
D)  Graphic structure. 
A)  Product structure. 
B)  Functional structure. 
C)  Vertical structure. 
D)  Graphic structure.

Question 16

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

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A)  Multidomestic or regional 
B)  Transnational 
C)  International 
D)  Indirect exporting 
A)  Multidomestic or regional 
B)  Transnational 
C)  International 
D)  Indirect exporting

Question 17

What is the transnational-network structure? Discuss some costs and benefits of having a transnational network structure.Under what situation would a transnational-network be appropriate?

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Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 18

The type of vertical control mechanism most often associated with a profit center is

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucratic. 
B)  Output. 
C)  Cultural. 
D)  Decision making. 
A)  Bureaucratic. 
B)  Output. 
C)  Cultural. 
D)  Decision making.

Question 19

Discuss some of the advantages of a functional structure over the product or geographic structure.When is it necessary to adopt a geographic or product structure?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit knowledge can be easily codified. 
B)  Explicit knowledge can be found in records and other information repositories. 
C)  Explicit knowledge can be easily transferred from employee to employee. 
D)  Explicit knowledge usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's context and culture. 
A)  Explicit knowledge can be easily codified. 
B)  Explicit knowledge can be found in records and other information repositories. 
C)  Explicit knowledge can be easily transferred from employee to employee. 
D)  Explicit knowledge usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's context and culture.

The type of control system favored by the transnational is

A permanent unit of the organization designed to focus the efforts of different subunits on particular problems is a

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

_________ mean/means that management locates subsidiaries anywhere in the world where they can benefit the company.

Transnational subsidiaries

What are hybrid structures? What are the costs and benefits of having a hybrid structure?

Temporary groups created to solve a particular organizational problem such as entering a new market are

The basic issue (s)that need to be considered for organizational design are

What are control systems? Pick two control systems and describe how they work.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of control options by most multinationals?

When exports become a significant percentage of company sales and a company wishes greater control over its export operations,managers often create a separate

The least efficient of the following structural options is

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

What is the transnational-network structure? Discuss some costs and benefits of having a transnational network structure.Under what situation would a transnational-network be appropriate?

The type of vertical control mechanism most often associated with a profit center is

Discuss some of the advantages of a functional structure over the product or geographic structure.When is it necessary to adopt a geographic or product structure?

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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Exam 8: Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

The type of control system favored by the transnational is

A permanent unit of the organization designed to focus the efforts of different subunits on particular problems is a

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

_________ mean/means that management locates subsidiaries anywhere in the world where they can benefit the company.

Transnational subsidiaries

What are hybrid structures? What are the costs and benefits of having a hybrid structure?

Temporary groups created to solve a particular organizational problem such as entering a new market are

The basic issue (s)that need to be considered for organizational design are

What are control systems? Pick two control systems and describe how they work.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of control options by most multinationals?

When exports become a significant percentage of company sales and a company wishes greater control over its export operations,managers often create a separate

The least efficient of the following structural options is

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

What is the transnational-network structure? Discuss some costs and benefits of having a transnational network structure.Under what situation would a transnational-network be appropriate?

The type of vertical control mechanism most often associated with a profit center is

Discuss some of the advantages of a functional structure over the product or geographic structure.When is it necessary to adopt a geographic or product structure?

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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