Exam 13: Strategizing,structuring,and Learning Around the World

The _____ strategy focuses on a number of foreign countries/regions,each of which is regarded as a standalone market worthy of significant attention and adaptation.

The _____ structure is the opposite of the geographic area structure.

In which of the following strategies is knowledge mostly developed and retained at the center and key locations? 

The transnational strategy is usually the easiest strategy for an MNE to implement and the first one adopted when the firm ventures abroad.

Which of the following strategies has the lowest interdependence on knowledge management? 

In the context of the customer-focused dimension of a global matrix,the _____ structure allows a provider to sell whatever combination of goods and services that customers prefer,including rivals' offerings.

Which of the following strategies is usually the first one adopted when firms venture abroad? 

Subsidiary initiatives are new opportunities pursued by a subsidiary based on headquarters' demands.

Which element of knowledge management faces the common problem of "Not invented here" syndrome? 

Absorptive capacity refers to the informal benefits that individuals and organizations derive from their social structures and networks.

Knowledge acquisition,one of the knowledge management elements,faces the common problem of _____.

Knowledge inflow faces the common problem of "Not invented here" syndrome.

Which of the following is an example of tacit knowledge? 

____ innovation is the use of purposive inflows and outflows of knowledge to accelerate internal innovation and expand the markets for external use of innovation.

The _____ strategy endeavors to be simultaneously cost efficient,locally responsive,and learning-driven around the world.

The global product division structure supports the _____ strategy.

In theory,a global matrix structure supports the goals of the _____ strategy.

The _____ strategy is an extension of the home replication strategy.

Knowledge outflow,one of the knowledge management elements,faces the common problem of _____.

Knowledge retention faces the common problem of absorptive capacity.