Question 1

No matter what the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve ________.

Accepted Answer

A) low standardization procedures 
B) integration and differentiation 
C) vertical job specialization 
D) mass marketing and niche marketing 
A) low standardization procedures 
B) integration and differentiation 
C) vertical job specialization 
D) mass marketing and niche marketing B

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to direct coordinating mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Expatriates from "headquarters" do not exert control over the foreign affiliate through the expectations of the national and corporate culture of the parent company. 
B) Even in situations where parent control is considered less important, delegating the control to the local level is ritually avoided. 
C) Direct coordinating mechanisms that provide the basis for the overall guidance and management of foreign operations include, the design of appropriate organizational structures and the use of effective staffing practices. 
D) Direct coordinating mechanisms do not include staffing practices. 
A) Expatriates from "headquarters" do not exert control over the foreign affiliate through the expectations of the national and corporate culture of the parent company. 
B) Even in situations where parent control is considered less important, delegating the control to the local level is ritually avoided. 
C) Direct coordinating mechanisms that provide the basis for the overall guidance and management of foreign operations include, the design of appropriate organizational structures and the use of effective staffing practices. 
D) Direct coordinating mechanisms do not include staffing practices. C

Question 3

The ________ strategy involves maximizing opportunities for both efficiency and local responsiveness by adopting a structure that uses alliances, networks, and horizontal design formats.

Accepted Answer

A) multidomestic structure 
B) transnational corporation 
C) international division structure 
D) bureaucratic structure 
A) multidomestic structure 
B) transnational corporation 
C) international division structure 
D) bureaucratic structure B

Question 4

Diana's, an Illinois-based cosmetics company, manufactures a wide range of natural cosmetics and skin-care products.The company has international divisions located in Singapore and London.The top management at Diana's is currently considering making a change to the company's organizational structure.Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Diana's should change its organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees at Diana's complain that they are too bogged down with administrative tasks to focus on creating new products and concepts. 
B) Diana's exports its products to the emerging markets in Asia and Africa. 
C) Employee attrition is low at Diana's. 
D) The labor union consisting of Diana's full-time employees successfully negotiated a hike in their annual compensation with management a few months ago. 
A) Employees at Diana's complain that they are too bogged down with administrative tasks to focus on creating new products and concepts. 
B) Diana's exports its products to the emerging markets in Asia and Africa. 
C) Employee attrition is low at Diana's. 
D) The labor union consisting of Diana's full-time employees successfully negotiated a hike in their annual compensation with management a few months ago.

Question 5

Regardless of the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve two opposing forces: globalization and localization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the changes necessitating new structural designs for organizations?

Accepted Answer

The changes that may necessitate new str

Question 7

Direct mechanisms that provide the basis for the overall guidance and management of foreign operations include the design of appropriate structures and the use of effective staffing practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are direct and indirect coordinating mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

Direct mechanisms that provide the basis

Question 9

The fundamental limitation of a matrix structure is that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) creates a poor organizational culture 
B) isolates upper management from operational levels 
C) institutes a dual hierarchy that violates the unity-of-command principle 
D) introduces more errors in the decision-making process due to the speed of the process 
A) creates a poor organizational culture 
B) isolates upper management from operational levels 
C) institutes a dual hierarchy that violates the unity-of-command principle 
D) introduces more errors in the decision-making process due to the speed of the process

Question 10

In which of the following is a firm's foreign operations integrated into the activities and responsibilities of each department to gain operative specialization and economies of scale?

Accepted Answer

A) global matrix structure 
B) global geographic structure 
C) global divisional structure 
D) global functional structure 
A) global matrix structure 
B) global geographic structure 
C) global divisional structure 
D) global functional structure

Question 11

In general, decentralized decision making is common for some functions such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) finance 
B) research and development 
C) production 
D) strategic management 
A) finance 
B) research and development 
C) production 
D) strategic management

Question 12

The organizational culture has a low impact in a ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) global 
B) transnational 
C) multidomestic 
D) international 
A) global 
B) transnational 
C) multidomestic 
D) international

Question 13

Marketing-oriented companies, such as Nestlé and Unilever, which produce a range of products that can be marketed through similar channels of distribution to similar customers, will usually opt for the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary 
B) global geographic structure 
C) matrix structure 
D) domestic structure plus export department 
A) domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary 
B) global geographic structure 
C) matrix structure 
D) domestic structure plus export department

Question 14

Papillion Inc.is a small American high-technology firm that has been successfully competing in the international business arena from its inception two years ago.Instead of internationalizing slowly, Papillion Inc.embarked upon an ambitious plan to leverage niche market opportunities worldwide-right from the beginning.Papillion Inc.exemplifies the ________ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) born-global 
B) subordinateship 
C) outsourcing 
D) insourcing 
A) born-global 
B) subordinateship 
C) outsourcing 
D) insourcing

Question 15

A(n)________ permits managers to allocate and coordinate resources for foreign activities under one roof, and thus enhances the firm's ability to respond, both reactively and proactively, to market opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) local division 
B) international division 
C) export department 
D) domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary 
A) local division 
B) international division 
C) export department 
D) domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary

Question 16

Which of the following factors adversely affects the accuracy and the timeliness of information systems in less-developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) limited sources of data for decision making 
B) high cost of capital items 
C) expensive labor 
D) strict labor laws 
A) limited sources of data for decision making 
B) high cost of capital items 
C) expensive labor 
D) strict labor laws

Question 17

Using the Internet to streamline global supply systems ________.

Accepted Answer

A) enhances the efficiency of the supply chain 
B) eliminates the reliance on local suppliers 
C) creates a vertical hierarchical structure within organizations 
D) increases fixed costs 
A) enhances the efficiency of the supply chain 
B) eliminates the reliance on local suppliers 
C) creates a vertical hierarchical structure within organizations 
D) increases fixed costs

Question 18

________ is described by Miles et al.as a collaborative, multi-firm network along with community-based structures, used by innovative firms such as Taiwan's Acer.

Accepted Answer

A) A cloud database 
B) A born global 
C) Platformisation 
D) The I-form 
A) A cloud database 
B) A born global 
C) Platformisation 
D) The I-form

Question 19

Two major variables in choosing the structure and design of an organization are the opportunities and need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) globalization and localization 
B) mass marketing and niche marketing 
C) vertical mobility and horizontal mobility 
D) differentiation and integration 
A) globalization and localization 
B) mass marketing and niche marketing 
C) vertical mobility and horizontal mobility 
D) differentiation and integration

Question 20

Meaningful, long-term performance standards can be provided by taking into account nonfinancial measures such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) union relations 
B) taxes 
C) transfer pricing 
D) exchange-rate fluctuations 
A) union relations 
B) taxes 
C) transfer pricing 
D) exchange-rate fluctuations

No matter what the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve ________.

Which of the following is true with regard to direct coordinating mechanisms?

The ________ strategy involves maximizing opportunities for both efficiency and local responsiveness by adopting a structure that uses alliances, networks, and horizontal design formats.

Regardless of the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve two opposing forces: globalization and localization.

What are the changes necessitating new structural designs for organizations?

Direct mechanisms that provide the basis for the overall guidance and management of foreign operations include the design of appropriate structures and the use of effective staffing practices.

What are direct and indirect coordinating mechanisms?

The fundamental limitation of a matrix structure is that it ________.

In which of the following is a firm's foreign operations integrated into the activities and responsibilities of each department to gain operative specialization and economies of scale?

In general, decentralized decision making is common for some functions such as ________.

The organizational culture has a low impact in a ________ strategy.

Marketing-oriented companies, such as Nestlé and Unilever, which produce a range of products that can be marketed through similar channels of distribution to similar customers, will usually opt for the ________.

A(n)________ permits managers to allocate and coordinate resources for foreign activities under one roof, and thus enhances the firm's ability to respond, both reactively and proactively, to market opportunities.

Which of the following factors adversely affects the accuracy and the timeliness of information systems in less-developed countries?

Using the Internet to streamline global supply systems ________.

________ is described by Miles et al.as a collaborative, multi-firm network along with community-based structures, used by innovative firms such as Taiwan's Acer.

Two major variables in choosing the structure and design of an organization are the opportunities and need for ________.

Meaningful, long-term performance standards can be provided by taking into account nonfinancial measures such as ________.

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 8: Developing a Global Management Cadre

No matter what the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve ________.

Which of the following is true with regard to direct coordinating mechanisms?

The ________ strategy involves maximizing opportunities for both efficiency and local responsiveness by adopting a structure that uses alliances, networks, and horizontal design formats.

Regardless of the stage of internationalization, a firm's structural choices always involve two opposing forces: globalization and localization.

What are the changes necessitating new structural designs for organizations?

Direct mechanisms that provide the basis for the overall guidance and management of foreign operations include the design of appropriate structures and the use of effective staffing practices.

What are direct and indirect coordinating mechanisms?

The fundamental limitation of a matrix structure is that it ________.

In which of the following is a firm's foreign operations integrated into the activities and responsibilities of each department to gain operative specialization and economies of scale?

In general, decentralized decision making is common for some functions such as ________.

The organizational culture has a low impact in a ________ strategy.

Marketing-oriented companies, such as Nestlé and Unilever, which produce a range of products that can be marketed through similar channels of distribution to similar customers, will usually opt for the ________.

A(n)________ permits managers to allocate and coordinate resources for foreign activities under one roof, and thus enhances the firm's ability to respond, both reactively and proactively, to market opportunities.

Which of the following factors adversely affects the accuracy and the timeliness of information systems in less-developed countries?

Using the Internet to streamline global supply systems ________.

________ is described by Miles et al.as a collaborative, multi-firm network along with community-based structures, used by innovative firms such as Taiwan's Acer.

Two major variables in choosing the structure and design of an organization are the opportunities and need for ________.

Meaningful, long-term performance standards can be provided by taking into account nonfinancial measures such as ________.

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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