Question 1

Which of the following is the best definition of international information systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems that talk to one another using the global Internet 
B) Systems used by international businesses 
C) Business processes that span the globe 
D) Basic information systems required by organizations to coordinate worldwide trade and other activities 
E) Systems that are developed by global firms 
A) Systems that talk to one another using the global Internet 
B) Systems used by international businesses 
C) Business processes that span the globe 
D) Basic information systems required by organizations to coordinate worldwide trade and other activities 
E) Systems that are developed by global firms

Question 2

Which of the following occurs as a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Agency costs increase. 
B) Coordination costs decrease. 
C) Transaction costs increase. 
D) Both transaction and agency costs increase. 
E) All costs increase. 
A) Agency costs increase. 
B) Coordination costs decrease. 
C) Transaction costs increase. 
D) Both transaction and agency costs increase. 
E) All costs increase.

Question 3

List and describe four types of systems configurations used by international firms to fit their global strategies.

Accepted Answer

Centralized systems are those in which s

Question 4

How do cultural,legal,political,and social expectations affect global business?

Accepted Answer

At a cultural level,particularism in all

Question 5

Domestic exporters typically have highly ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous 
A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous

Question 6

Which of the following is not a business driver of global business?

Accepted Answer

A) Global communication and transportation technologies 
B) Development of global culture 
C) Emergence of global social norms 
D) Political stability 
E) Growth of international systems 
A) Global communication and transportation technologies 
B) Development of global culture 
C) Emergence of global social norms 
D) Political stability 
E) Growth of international systems

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the principal management challenges in developing global systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Encouraging local users to support global systems 
B) Coordinating applications development 
C) Defining an acceptable test plan 
D) Agreeing on common user requirements 
E) Introducing changes in business processes 
A) Encouraging local users to support global systems 
B) Coordinating applications development 
C) Defining an acceptable test plan 
D) Agreeing on common user requirements 
E) Introducing changes in business processes

Question 8

Most companies pursuing a global strategy begin as:

Accepted Answer

A) domestic exporters. 
B) multinationals. 
C) franchisers. 
D) transnationals. 
E) conglomerate corporations. 
A) domestic exporters. 
B) multinationals. 
C) franchisers. 
D) transnationals. 
E) conglomerate corporations.

Question 9

Franchise companies have typically had ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous 
A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous

Question 10

The growth of powerful communications technologies and the emergence of world cultures create the condition for global markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New levels of global coordination of all of the major business functions permit the location of business activity according to:

Accepted Answer

A) comparative advantage. 
B) social norms and values. 
C) competitive threat. 
D) knowledge base. 
E) labor costs. 
A) comparative advantage. 
B) social norms and values. 
C) competitive threat. 
D) knowledge base. 
E) labor costs.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about accounting practices in different countries is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) German companies generally do not recognize a profit from a venture until the project is completely finished and they have been paid. 
B) British firms recognize profits before a project is finished,once they are reasonably certain they will get the money. 
C) Dutch firms separate tax calculations from reports to shareholders. 
D) U)S.accounting practices focus on demonstrating compliance with strict rules. 
E) British firms focus on showing shareholders how fast profits are growing. 
A) German companies generally do not recognize a profit from a venture until the project is completely finished and they have been paid. 
B) British firms recognize profits before a project is finished,once they are reasonably certain they will get the money. 
C) Dutch firms separate tax calculations from reports to shareholders. 
D) U)S.accounting practices focus on demonstrating compliance with strict rules. 
E) British firms focus on showing shareholders how fast profits are growing.

Question 13

With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks,skilled consultants are readily available to companies operating in global markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There are two primary global organization types: management centralized in the home country or distributed to foreign centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following present challenges to developing global business systems except:

Accepted Answer

A) foreign accounting practices. 
B) production costs. 
C) language differences. 
D) exchange rates. 
E) shortages of skilled consultants. 
A) foreign accounting practices. 
B) production costs. 
C) language differences. 
D) exchange rates. 
E) shortages of skilled consultants.

Question 16

The chapter outlines four steps in developing an effective global system solution.Which of the following is not one of these steps?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify outdated legacy systems to be replaced 
B) Identify the core systems to coordinate centrally 
C) Choose a developmental approach,incremental,evolutionary,or other 
D) Make the benefits clear 
E) Define the core business processes 
A) Identify outdated legacy systems to be replaced 
B) Identify the core systems to coordinate centrally 
C) Choose a developmental approach,incremental,evolutionary,or other 
D) Make the benefits clear 
E) Define the core business processes

Question 17

How does the Internet benefit the development of a global information system? Should all global systems be based on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The Internet allows anyone connected to

Question 18

Software localization is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) developing a purely graphical user interface. 
B) converting software programming to run on a different platform. 
C) converting software to operate in a second language. 
D) modifying software so that it can be adopted in other countries without engineering changes. 
E) modifying software so executives can understand its command language. 
A) developing a purely graphical user interface. 
B) converting software programming to run on a different platform. 
C) converting software to operate in a second language. 
D) modifying software so that it can be adopted in other countries without engineering changes. 
E) modifying software so executives can understand its command language.

Question 19

In duplicated systems:

Accepted Answer

A) development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B) each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C) systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D) foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base. 
E) systems development is a combined effort of domestic and international units which are then duplicated across the world. 
A) development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B) each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C) systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D) foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base. 
E) systems development is a combined effort of domestic and international units which are then duplicated across the world.

Question 20

In terms of global business strategy and structure,a franchise company will use a policy of:

Accepted Answer

A) centralized production,accounting,marketing,human resources,with strategic management. 
B) dispersed production,accounting,human resources,with centralized strategic management,and marketing. 
C) dispersed production and marketing,with centralized accounting,human resources and strategic management. 
D) dispersed production,marketing,and human resources,with centralized strategic management and finance/accounting. 
E) decentralized production,accounting,human resources,with a decentralized management. 
A) centralized production,accounting,marketing,human resources,with strategic management. 
B) dispersed production,accounting,human resources,with centralized strategic management,and marketing. 
C) dispersed production and marketing,with centralized accounting,human resources and strategic management. 
D) dispersed production,marketing,and human resources,with centralized strategic management and finance/accounting. 
E) decentralized production,accounting,human resources,with a decentralized management.

Which of the following is the best definition of international information systems?

Which of the following occurs as a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems?

List and describe four types of systems configurations used by international firms to fit their global strategies.

How do cultural,legal,political,and social expectations affect global business?

Domestic exporters typically have highly ________ systems.

Which of the following is not a business driver of global business?

Which of the following is not one of the principal management challenges in developing global systems?

Most companies pursuing a global strategy begin as:

Franchise companies have typically had ________ systems.

The growth of powerful communications technologies and the emergence of world cultures create the condition for global markets.

New levels of global coordination of all of the major business functions permit the location of business activity according to:

Which of the following statements about accounting practices in different countries is not true?

With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks,skilled consultants are readily available to companies operating in global markets.

There are two primary global organization types: management centralized in the home country or distributed to foreign centers.

All of the following present challenges to developing global business systems except:

The chapter outlines four steps in developing an effective global system solution.Which of the following is not one of these steps?

How does the Internet benefit the development of a global information system? Should all global systems be based on the Internet?

Software localization is the process of:

In duplicated systems:

In terms of global business strategy and structure,a franchise company will use a policy of:

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

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Exam 15: Managing Global Systems

Which of the following is the best definition of international information systems?

Which of the following occurs as a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems?

List and describe four types of systems configurations used by international firms to fit their global strategies.

How do cultural,legal,political,and social expectations affect global business?

Domestic exporters typically have highly ________ systems.

Which of the following is not a business driver of global business?

Which of the following is not one of the principal management challenges in developing global systems?

Most companies pursuing a global strategy begin as:

Franchise companies have typically had ________ systems.

The growth of powerful communications technologies and the emergence of world cultures create the condition for global markets.

New levels of global coordination of all of the major business functions permit the location of business activity according to:

Which of the following statements about accounting practices in different countries is not true?

With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks,skilled consultants are readily available to companies operating in global markets.

There are two primary global organization types: management centralized in the home country or distributed to foreign centers.

All of the following present challenges to developing global business systems except:

The chapter outlines four steps in developing an effective global system solution.Which of the following is not one of these steps?

How does the Internet benefit the development of a global information system? Should all global systems be based on the Internet?

Software localization is the process of:

In duplicated systems:

In terms of global business strategy and structure,a franchise company will use a policy of:

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Filters