Exam 9: Challenges of Global Information Systems

The fact that countries have different laws has little impact on global business in general,and on e-commerce in particular.

The American ____________promoted the use of European standard for 7 years before officially adopting it.

Designing a website for an international audience usually requires less planning than a national one.

The process of____________ enables organizations to plan and carefully design their global sites to cater to local needs and preferences.

____________refer in general to the many ways in which people from different countries vary in their tastes,gestures,preferred colors,treatment of people of certain gender or age,attitudes about work,opinions about different ethical issues,and the like.

Eight-bit bytes are not sufficient for languages with larger numbers of characters,such as Chinese.

____________cards are very common in North America and are the way businesses prefer to be paid online.

Identify a principle of the Directive on Data Privacy that conflicts with U.S.practices.

In November 2000,the European Union (EU) passed a law that lets consumers file lawsuits against an online business only in the country of the online business.

According to the ____________,all legal matters are confined to the country from which a site operates.

____________is a tool used to translate MS-Word documents to multiple languages.

Multinational companies have the burden of ensuring that their information systems conform to laws,cultures,standards,and other elements that are specific to countries or regions.

Countries have different regulations on what may or may not be imported and which tariff applies to which imported product.

Acting locally means being sensitive to regional customs and language nuances.

Compared to the Universal Product Code (UPC),the additional bar in the ____________identifies a product's country of origin.

Companies that want to operate globally must adapt their information systems to changing formal or____________ standards.

The ____________available in some countries is too narrow for high-volume transmission of graphically and animation-rich webpages.

____________are the main reasons behind the slow adoption of new forms of electronic payments.

All countries welcome a policy of free access to information as a means to reaffirm their sovereignty.

How can cultural differences affect the establishing of international ISs?