Question 1

Which of the following strategies can an organization use to respond to pressures for local responsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Multidomestic 
B) Unrelated diversification 
C) Global 
D) International 
A) Multidomestic 
B) Unrelated diversification 
C) Global 
D) International

Question 2

Bureaucratic costs are lowest in a company pursuing which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Global 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Multidomestic 
A) Global 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Multidomestic

Question 3

_________can help an organization overcome subunit orientations.

Accepted Answer

A) A functional structure 
B) A low- cost strategy 
C) A mechanistic structure 
D) Organizational culture 
A) A functional structure 
B) A low- cost strategy 
C) A mechanistic structure 
D) Organizational culture

Question 4

Which of the following is not a global expansion strategy for managing the international environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Global focus 
B) Transnational 
C) Global 
D) Multidomestic 
A) Global focus 
B) Transnational 
C) Global 
D) Multidomestic

Question 5

A company can sometimes avoid direct competition with the low- cost leader or dominant differentiator by pursuing a focus strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_________is the pattern of decisions and actions that managers take to use core competences to achieve a competitive advantage and outperform competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) Centralization 
B) Value creation 
C) Innovation 
D) Strategy 
A) Centralization 
B) Value creation 
C) Innovation 
D) Strategy

Question 7

Which of the following companies will most likely have a mechanistic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) A soft- drink company that has a core competence in marketing 
B) A pharmaceutical company that has a core competence in R&D 
C) A medical equipment manufacturer that has a core competence in manufacturing 
D) A telecommunications company that operates in a dynamic environment 
A) A soft- drink company that has a core competence in marketing 
B) A pharmaceutical company that has a core competence in R&D 
C) A medical equipment manufacturer that has a core competence in manufacturing 
D) A telecommunications company that operates in a dynamic environment

Question 8

Which function typically has the most mechanistic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Human resources 
B) R&D 
C) Sales 
D) Manufacturing 
A) Human resources 
B) R&D 
C) Sales 
D) Manufacturing

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between an international strategy and a global strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) A global strategy entails producing standardized products, but an international strategy customizes products. 
B) A tall structure is appropriate for a global strategy, and a flat structure is appropriate for an international strategy. 
C) An international strategy involves setting up manufacturing operations in many countries, but a global strategy involves producing goods at a few locations. 
D) An international strategy has limited local responsiveness, and a global strategy does not. 
A) A global strategy entails producing standardized products, but an international strategy customizes products. 
B) A tall structure is appropriate for a global strategy, and a flat structure is appropriate for an international strategy. 
C) An international strategy involves setting up manufacturing operations in many countries, but a global strategy involves producing goods at a few locations. 
D) An international strategy has limited local responsiveness, and a global strategy does not.

Question 10

_________strategy is a plan to use and develop core competences so that the organization can not only can protect and enlarge its domain but can also expand into new domains.

Accepted Answer

A) Functional- level 
B) Business- level 
C) Corporate- level 
D) Global level 
A) Functional- level 
B) Business- level 
C) Corporate- level 
D) Global level

Question 11

An international strategy is most appropriate when pressures for global integration are_________ and pressures for local responsiveness are_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) high/high 
B) low/high 
C) low/low 
D) high/low 
A) high/high 
B) low/high 
C) low/low 
D) high/low

Question 12

In a global matrix structure,

Accepted Answer

A) individual business managers report to product group managers and to world area managers. 
B) product group managers report to world area managers. 
C) world area managers report to product group managers and to individual business managers. 
D) product group managers report to individual business division managers. 
A) individual business managers report to product group managers and to world area managers. 
B) product group managers report to world area managers. 
C) world area managers report to product group managers and to individual business managers. 
D) product group managers report to individual business division managers.

Question 13

Customers around the would get a product priced lower than local domestic products when a company pursues which of the following global expansion strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Multidomestic 
B) Related diversification 
C) Global 
D) Transnational 
A) Multidomestic 
B) Related diversification 
C) Global 
D) Transnational

Question 14

A computer manufacturer uses its competence in product design to produce laser printers. This company is pursuing which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Related diversification 
B) Unrelated diversification 
C) Product development 
D) Vertical integration 
A) Related diversification 
B) Unrelated diversification 
C) Product development 
D) Vertical integration

Question 15

A retail clothing chain buys a real estate business and an investment banking firm. Which of the following structures is most appropriate for this organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Multidivisional matrix 
B) Market 
C) Product division 
D) Conglomerate 
A) Multidivisional matrix 
B) Market 
C) Product division 
D) Conglomerate

Question 16

A source of competitive advantage is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) an effective culture 
B) rules and standard operating procedures 
C) centralized decision- making 
D) uncertainty 
A) an effective culture 
B) rules and standard operating procedures 
C) centralized decision- making 
D) uncertainty

Question 17

An organization operating in more than one industry will use a_________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A) functional 
B) geographic 
C) market 
D) multidivisional 
A) functional 
B) geographic 
C) market 
D) multidivisional

Question 18

Land is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organizational resource 
B) shareholder's equity 
C) a functional resource 
D) an intangible asset 
A) an organizational resource 
B) shareholder's equity 
C) a functional resource 
D) an intangible asset

Question 19

Which of the following core competences will a company use to pursue unrelated diversification?

Accepted Answer

A) Brand name 
B) Top- management's ability to efficiently control a group of organizations 
C) Manufacturing and human resource core competences 
D) Engineering expertise 
A) Brand name 
B) Top- management's ability to efficiently control a group of organizations 
C) Manufacturing and human resource core competences 
D) Engineering expertise

Question 20

Procter & Gamble combined the skills of marketing, manufacturing, and product development. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) coordination abilities 
B) managerial expertise 
C) decentralization 
D) flattening the hierarchy 
A) coordination abilities 
B) managerial expertise 
C) decentralization 
D) flattening the hierarchy

Which of the following strategies can an organization use to respond to pressures for local responsiveness?

Bureaucratic costs are lowest in a company pursuing which of the following strategies?

_________can help an organization overcome subunit orientations.

Which of the following is not a global expansion strategy for managing the international environment?

A company can sometimes avoid direct competition with the low- cost leader or dominant differentiator by pursuing a focus strategy.

_________is the pattern of decisions and actions that managers take to use core competences to achieve a competitive advantage and outperform competitors.

Which of the following companies will most likely have a mechanistic structure?

Which function typically has the most mechanistic structure?

Which of the following is a difference between an international strategy and a global strategy?

_________strategy is a plan to use and develop core competences so that the organization can not only can protect and enlarge its domain but can also expand into new domains.

An international strategy is most appropriate when pressures for global integration are_ and pressures for local responsiveness are_ .

In a global matrix structure,

Customers around the would get a product priced lower than local domestic products when a company pursues which of the following global expansion strategies?

A computer manufacturer uses its competence in product design to produce laser printers. This company is pursuing which of the following strategies?

A retail clothing chain buys a real estate business and an investment banking firm. Which of the following structures is most appropriate for this organization?

A source of competitive advantage is_________ .

An organization operating in more than one industry will use a_________ structure.

Land is an example of _________.

Which of the following core competences will a company use to pursue unrelated diversification?

Procter & Gamble combined the skills of marketing, manufacturing, and product development. This is an example of __________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

Exam 8: Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Which of the following strategies can an organization use to respond to pressures for local responsiveness?

Bureaucratic costs are lowest in a company pursuing which of the following strategies?

_________can help an organization overcome subunit orientations.

Which of the following is not a global expansion strategy for managing the international environment?

A company can sometimes avoid direct competition with the low- cost leader or dominant differentiator by pursuing a focus strategy.

_________is the pattern of decisions and actions that managers take to use core competences to achieve a competitive advantage and outperform competitors.

Which of the following companies will most likely have a mechanistic structure?

Which function typically has the most mechanistic structure?

Which of the following is a difference between an international strategy and a global strategy?

_________strategy is a plan to use and develop core competences so that the organization can not only can protect and enlarge its domain but can also expand into new domains.

An international strategy is most appropriate when pressures for global integration are_________ and pressures for local responsiveness are_________ .

In a global matrix structure,

Customers around the would get a product priced lower than local domestic products when a company pursues which of the following global expansion strategies?

A computer manufacturer uses its competence in product design to produce laser printers. This company is pursuing which of the following strategies?

A retail clothing chain buys a real estate business and an investment banking firm. Which of the following structures is most appropriate for this organization?

A source of competitive advantage is_________ .

An organization operating in more than one industry will use a_________ structure.

Land is an example of _________.

Which of the following core competences will a company use to pursue unrelated diversification?

Procter & Gamble combined the skills of marketing, manufacturing, and product development. This is an example of __________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Stakeholders, Management, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Coordination, Communication, and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design, Competencies, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

An international strategy is most appropriate when pressures for global integration are_ and pressures for local responsiveness are_ .