Question 1

Briefly describe the problems faced by headquarter managers attempting to maintain efficient coordination of activities across countries.

Accepted Answer

The MIS adequacy in foreign affiliates i

Question 2

Smaller firms are most likely to reorganize into ________ during their internationalization.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic structure plus export department 
B)  domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary 
C)  global product structure 
D)  global functional structure 
A)  domestic structure plus export department 
B)  domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary 
C)  global product structure 
D)  global functional structure

Question 3

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

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following organizational structures is typical of most transnational companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix structure 
B)  bureaucratic structure 
C)  global product structure 
D)  global functional structure 
A)  matrix structure 
B)  bureaucratic structure 
C)  global product structure 
D)  global functional structure

Question 6

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 7

In their rush to get on the globalization bandwagon,too many firms have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opted for niche marketing 
B)  sacrificed the ability to respond to local market structures and consumer preferences 
C)  overly focused on local markets at the cost of losing out on market share abroad 
D)  wrongly overestimated the importance of mass customization for the global market 
A)  opted for niche marketing 
B)  sacrificed the ability to respond to local market structures and consumer preferences 
C)  overly focused on local markets at the cost of losing out on market share abroad 
D)  wrongly overestimated the importance of mass customization for the global market

Question 8

Briefly describe the characteristics of the global geographic structure.

Accepted Answer

In the global geographic (area)structure

Question 9

Which of the following refers to focusing on and specializing in specific markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  implementation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  globalization 
A)  integration 
B)  implementation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  globalization

Question 10

The downside of rationalization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high cost of production 
B)  widely varying product design for different markets around the world 
C)  different marketing and sales strategies are adopted for each country 
D)  a lack of differentiation and specialization for local markets 
A)  high cost of production 
B)  widely varying product design for different markets around the world 
C)  different marketing and sales strategies are adopted for each country 
D)  a lack of differentiation and specialization for local markets

Question 11

For firms with diversified product lines that have different technological bases and are aimed at dissimilar or dispersed markets,a functional structure is far more strategically advantageous than a global product structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the major variables that should be taken into account when designing a firm's organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

The design of an organization,as with an

Question 13

Globalization is a specific strategy that treats the world as one market by using a standardized approach to products and markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the coordination of specific markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  globalization 
C)  diversification 
D)  integration 
A)  differentiation 
B)  globalization 
C)  diversification 
D)  integration

Question 15

Usually,smaller firms start their international involvement by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting 
B)  divesting 
C)  entering into a full-blown global joint venture 
D)  using foreign direct investment 
A)  exporting 
B)  divesting 
C)  entering into a full-blown global joint venture 
D)  using foreign direct investment

Question 16

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 17

A firm that uses an international division structure sometimes experiences intra-organizational conflict because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  such a structure disallows managers to coordinate resources for foreign activities under one roof 
B)  the international division invariably fails to respond to cultural differences 
C)  more resources and management attention tend to get channeled toward the international division than toward the domestic divisions 
D)  such a structure depresses the firm's ability to respond to market opportunities 
A)  such a structure disallows managers to coordinate resources for foreign activities under one roof 
B)  the international division invariably fails to respond to cultural differences 
C)  more resources and management attention tend to get channeled toward the international division than toward the domestic divisions 
D)  such a structure depresses the firm's ability to respond to market opportunities

Question 18

Which of the following is true with regard to the global functional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The global functional structure results in plants that serve widely different markets. 
B)  The global functional structure is most advantageous for firms with diversified product lines that have different technological bases and that are aimed at dispersed markets. 
C)  The global functional structure is used primarily by large firms with highly decentralized systems. 
D)  Foreign operations in a global functional structure are integrated into the activities and responsibilities of each department to economies of scale. 
A)  The global functional structure results in plants that serve widely different markets. 
B)  The global functional structure is most advantageous for firms with diversified product lines that have different technological bases and that are aimed at dispersed markets. 
C)  The global functional structure is used primarily by large firms with highly decentralized systems. 
D)  Foreign operations in a global functional structure are integrated into the activities and responsibilities of each department to economies of scale.

Question 19

________ is most likely to reduce the effectiveness of an organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low adaptability 
B)  Fluidity 
C)  Dynamism 
D)  High flexibility 
A)  Low adaptability 
B)  Fluidity 
C)  Dynamism 
D)  High flexibility

Question 20

The global functional structure typical of the transnational company creates a complex coordination and control system,as it attempts to combine the capabilities and resources of a multinational corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly describe the problems faced by headquarter managers attempting to maintain efficient coordination of activities across countries.

Smaller firms are most likely to reorganize into ________ during their internationalization.

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

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

Which of the following organizational structures is typical of most transnational companies?

In their rush to get on the globalization bandwagon,too many firms have ________.

Briefly describe the characteristics of the global geographic structure.

Which of the following refers to focusing on and specializing in specific markets?

The downside of rationalization is ________.

For firms with diversified product lines that have different technological bases and are aimed at dissimilar or dispersed markets,a functional structure is far more strategically advantageous than a global product structure.

What are the major variables that should be taken into account when designing a firm's organizational structure?

Globalization is a specific strategy that treats the world as one market by using a standardized approach to products and markets.

Which of the following refers to the coordination of specific markets?

Usually,smaller firms start their international involvement by ________.

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

A firm that uses an international division structure sometimes experiences intra-organizational conflict because ________.

Which of the following is true with regard to the global functional structure?

________ is most likely to reduce the effectiveness of an organizational structure.

The global functional structure typical of the transnational company creates a complex coordination and control system,as it attempts to combine the capabilities and resources of a multinational corporation.

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: Organization Structure and Control Systems

Briefly describe the problems faced by headquarter managers attempting to maintain efficient coordination of activities across countries.

Smaller firms are most likely to reorganize into ________ during their internationalization.

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

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

Which of the following organizational structures is typical of most transnational companies?

In their rush to get on the globalization bandwagon,too many firms have ________.

Briefly describe the characteristics of the global geographic structure.

Which of the following refers to focusing on and specializing in specific markets?

The downside of rationalization is ________.

For firms with diversified product lines that have different technological bases and are aimed at dissimilar or dispersed markets,a functional structure is far more strategically advantageous than a global product structure.

What are the major variables that should be taken into account when designing a firm's organizational structure?

Globalization is a specific strategy that treats the world as one market by using a standardized approach to products and markets.

Which of the following refers to the coordination of specific markets?

Usually,smaller firms start their international involvement by ________.

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

A firm that uses an international division structure sometimes experiences intra-organizational conflict because ________.

Which of the following is true with regard to the global functional structure?

________ is most likely to reduce the effectiveness of an organizational structure.

The global functional structure typical of the transnational company creates a complex coordination and control system,as it attempts to combine the capabilities and resources of a multinational corporation.

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

Filters