Question 1

A key issue in global organization is when to achieve balance between autonomy and integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which global company has dissolved its matrix structure in order to achieve "greater speed and efficiency by further focusing and flattening the organization"?

Accepted Answer

A) Whirlpool 
B) Levi Strauss 
C) Pearson PLC 
D) ABB 
E) Gillette 
A) Whirlpool 
B) Levi Strauss 
C) Pearson PLC 
D) ABB 
E) Gillette

Question 3

Nike came under fire from critics who alleged poor working conditions in the factories that make the company's athletic shoes.This is an example of the demand for:

Accepted Answer

A) labor unions. 
B) equal opportunity employment. 
C) higher wages. 
D) standards for working conditions. 
E) corporate social responsibility. 
A) labor unions. 
B) equal opportunity employment. 
C) higher wages. 
D) standards for working conditions. 
E) corporate social responsibility.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding matrix organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A) A matrix organization requires fundamental changes in management behavior. 
B) In a matrix organization,influence is based on technical competence and interpersonal sensitivity. 
C) In a matrix organization,managers rely on higher authorities for decisions. 
D) Managers in a matrix culture recognize the need to resolve issues. 
E) The matrix structure is not always appropriate. 
A) A matrix organization requires fundamental changes in management behavior. 
B) In a matrix organization,influence is based on technical competence and interpersonal sensitivity. 
C) In a matrix organization,managers rely on higher authorities for decisions. 
D) Managers in a matrix culture recognize the need to resolve issues. 
E) The matrix structure is not always appropriate.

Question 5

Yong Nam,CEO of LG,recently stipulated that English would be required throughout the company.His reasons for this action included all of the following statements except:

Accepted Answer

A) the need to have seamless communication. 
B) not to depend on a small group of people. 
C) impede information sharing. 
D) facilitate decision making. 
E) utilizing everybody's wisdom. 
A) the need to have seamless communication. 
B) not to depend on a small group of people. 
C) impede information sharing. 
D) facilitate decision making. 
E) utilizing everybody's wisdom.

Question 6

What are regional management centers? What are the advantages of having such centers in global businesses?

Accepted Answer

When business is conducted in a single r

Question 7

Primary stakeholders include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) top management. 
B) employees. 
C) media. 
D) suppliers. 
E) customers. 
A) top management. 
B) employees. 
C) media. 
D) suppliers. 
E) customers.

Question 8

The matrix organization requires fundamental changes in management behavior,organizational culture,and technical systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Secondary stakeholders include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) media. 
B) employees. 
C) local community groups. 
D) nongovernmental organizations. 
E) general business community. 
A) media. 
B) employees. 
C) local community groups. 
D) nongovernmental organizations. 
E) general business community.

Question 10

Management writers often use terms like silos,stovepipes,or chimneys to describe an organization in which autonomous business units operate with their own agendas and a minimum of horizontal interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are some examples of global marketing where corporations have undertaken Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Accepted Answer

There are several corporations who have

Question 12

Organizations,in order to be globally successful,must be viewed as a portfolio of:

Accepted Answer

A) activities. 
B) businesses. 
C) competencies. 
D) products. 
E) policies. 
A) activities. 
B) businesses. 
C) competencies. 
D) products. 
E) policies.

Question 13

Carly Fiorina,former CEO of Hewlett-Packard,said that leadership is not about hierarchy or title or status;it's about having influence and mastering change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following does not belong in a list of mass production in an automobile company such as Ford?

Accepted Answer

A) changing value chains 
B) use of the moving assembly line 
C) organized production machinery 
D) outsourcing from supplier specialists 
E) making each worker productive 
A) changing value chains 
B) use of the moving assembly line 
C) organized production machinery 
D) outsourcing from supplier specialists 
E) making each worker productive

Question 15

Which of the following assumptions does not belong in a list of characteristics of lean production?

Accepted Answer

A) labor is more costly than machines 
B) set up time can be reduced 
C) minimize inventory to cut costs and wastage 
D) maximize backwards integration 
E) inspection to prevent defective production 
A) labor is more costly than machines 
B) set up time can be reduced 
C) minimize inventory to cut costs and wastage 
D) maximize backwards integration 
E) inspection to prevent defective production

Question 16

A CEO has to look at the entire global economy and then put the company's resources where they will capture the biggest market share of every region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When Brazilian Carlos Ghosn was installed as chief executive,he introduced two new words into Nissan's lexicon:

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs and values. 
B) values and activities. 
C) speed and commitment. 
D) policies and speed. 
E) activities and commitment. 
A) beliefs and values. 
B) values and activities. 
C) speed and commitment. 
D) policies and speed. 
E) activities and commitment.

Question 18

The key to successful matrix management is ensuring that managers are able to:

Accepted Answer

A) adopt a matrix design. 
B) adhere to matrix structure. 
C) maintain technical systems. 
D) resolve conflicts and achieve integration. 
E) preserve existing organizational culture. 
A) adopt a matrix design. 
B) adhere to matrix structure. 
C) maintain technical systems. 
D) resolve conflicts and achieve integration. 
E) preserve existing organizational culture.

Question 19

Which form of organization design is capable of integrating geographic knowledge,product knowledge,functional competencies,and customer knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) matrix structure 
B) international division structure 
C) geographic structure 
D) worldwide product division structure 
E) regional management center 
A) matrix structure 
B) international division structure 
C) geographic structure 
D) worldwide product division structure 
E) regional management center

Question 20

Former Whirlpool CEO David Whitwam described his own staffs' resistance in the early 1990s after he had approved the acquisition of Royal Philips Electronics' European home appliance division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A key issue in global organization is when to achieve balance between autonomy and integration.

Which global company has dissolved its matrix structure in order to achieve "greater speed and efficiency by further focusing and flattening the organization"?

Nike came under fire from critics who alleged poor working conditions in the factories that make the company's athletic shoes.This is an example of the demand for:

Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding matrix organizational structure?

Yong Nam,CEO of LG,recently stipulated that English would be required throughout the company.His reasons for this action included all of the following statements except:

What are regional management centers? What are the advantages of having such centers in global businesses?

Primary stakeholders include all of the following except:

The matrix organization requires fundamental changes in management behavior,organizational culture,and technical systems.

Secondary stakeholders include all of the following except:

Management writers often use terms like silos,stovepipes,or chimneys to describe an organization in which autonomous business units operate with their own agendas and a minimum of horizontal interdependence.

What are some examples of global marketing where corporations have undertaken Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Organizations,in order to be globally successful,must be viewed as a portfolio of:

Carly Fiorina,former CEO of Hewlett-Packard,said that leadership is not about hierarchy or title or status;it's about having influence and mastering change.

Which of the following does not belong in a list of mass production in an automobile company such as Ford?

Which of the following assumptions does not belong in a list of characteristics of lean production?

A CEO has to look at the entire global economy and then put the company's resources where they will capture the biggest market share of every region.

When Brazilian Carlos Ghosn was installed as chief executive,he introduced two new words into Nissan's lexicon:

The key to successful matrix management is ensuring that managers are able to:

Which form of organization design is capable of integrating geographic knowledge,product knowledge,functional competencies,and customer knowledge?

Former Whirlpool CEO David Whitwam described his own staffs' resistance in the early 1990s after he had approved the acquisition of Royal Philips Electronics' European home appliance division.

Introduction to Global Marketing

The Global Economic Environment

The Global Trade Environment

Social and Cultural Environments

The Political,legal,and Regulatory Environments

Global Information Systems and Market Research

Segmentation,targeting,and Positioning

Importing,exporting,and Sourcing

Global Market Entry Strategies: Licensing, investment, and Strategic Alliances

Brand and Product Decisions in Global Marketing

Pricing Decisions

Global Marketing Channels and Physical Distribution

Global Marketing Communications Decisions I: Advertising and Public Relations

Global Marketing Communications Decisions II: Sales Promotion, personal Selling, and Special Forms of Marketing Communication

Global Marketing and the Digital Revolution

Strategic Elements of Competitive Advantage

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Exam 17: Leadership, organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility

A key issue in global organization is when to achieve balance between autonomy and integration.

Which global company has dissolved its matrix structure in order to achieve "greater speed and efficiency by further focusing and flattening the organization"?

Nike came under fire from critics who alleged poor working conditions in the factories that make the company's athletic shoes.This is an example of the demand for:

Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding matrix organizational structure?

Yong Nam,CEO of LG,recently stipulated that English would be required throughout the company.His reasons for this action included all of the following statements except:

What are regional management centers? What are the advantages of having such centers in global businesses?

Primary stakeholders include all of the following except:

The matrix organization requires fundamental changes in management behavior,organizational culture,and technical systems.

Secondary stakeholders include all of the following except:

Management writers often use terms like silos,stovepipes,or chimneys to describe an organization in which autonomous business units operate with their own agendas and a minimum of horizontal interdependence.

What are some examples of global marketing where corporations have undertaken Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

Organizations,in order to be globally successful,must be viewed as a portfolio of:

Carly Fiorina,former CEO of Hewlett-Packard,said that leadership is not about hierarchy or title or status;it's about having influence and mastering change.

Which of the following does not belong in a list of mass production in an automobile company such as Ford?

Which of the following assumptions does not belong in a list of characteristics of lean production?

A CEO has to look at the entire global economy and then put the company's resources where they will capture the biggest market share of every region.

When Brazilian Carlos Ghosn was installed as chief executive,he introduced two new words into Nissan's lexicon:

The key to successful matrix management is ensuring that managers are able to:

Which form of organization design is capable of integrating geographic knowledge,product knowledge,functional competencies,and customer knowledge?

Former Whirlpool CEO David Whitwam described his own staffs' resistance in the early 1990s after he had approved the acquisition of Royal Philips Electronics' European home appliance division.

Introduction to Global Marketing

The Global Economic Environment

The Global Trade Environment

Social and Cultural Environments

The Political,legal,and Regulatory Environments

Global Information Systems and Market Research

Segmentation,targeting,and Positioning

Importing,exporting,and Sourcing

Global Market Entry Strategies: Licensing, investment, and Strategic Alliances

Brand and Product Decisions in Global Marketing

Pricing Decisions

Global Marketing Channels and Physical Distribution

Global Marketing Communications Decisions I: Advertising and Public Relations

Global Marketing Communications Decisions II: Sales Promotion, personal Selling, and Special Forms of Marketing Communication

Global Marketing and the Digital Revolution

Strategic Elements of Competitive Advantage

Filters