Question 1

Which term refers to a group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to each other in some way?

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison 
B)  task force 
C)  informal management network 
D)  formal management network 
A)  liaison 
B)  task force 
C)  informal management network 
D)  formal management network

Question 2

What are the competitive advantages associated with a global product design?

Accepted Answer

The benefits are 1) expertise in all asp

Question 3

What is the focus of operations control?

Accepted Answer

Operations control focuses on how the in

Question 4

A controller has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Operations control usually focuses on the lower levels of a firm such as first-line managers and operating employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What strategies can firms implement to achieve desired coordination?

Accepted Answer

Firms can use the organizational hierarc

Question 7

Which organizational design promotes flexibility and fluidity in the firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  global area design 
B)  global functional design 
C)  global matrix design 
D)  global hybrid design 
A)  global area design 
B)  global functional design 
C)  global matrix design 
D)  global hybrid design

Question 8

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism 
B)  overcontrol 
C)  undercontrol 
D)  control resistance 
A)  authoritarianism 
B)  overcontrol 
C)  undercontrol 
D)  control resistance

Question 9

Which design is practical only when a firm has relatively few products or customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design 
A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design

Question 10

What is the primary difference between responsibility center control and generic organizational control? Under what circumstances is each type appropriate for an international business?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility center control is customi

Question 11

A group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to one another in some way is called an informal management structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic market sales fluctuate 
B)  decision making becomes decentralized 
C)  foreign and domestic customers are similar 
D)  specialization in foreign market operations becomes essential 
A)  domestic market sales fluctuate 
B)  decision making becomes decentralized 
C)  foreign and domestic customers are similar 
D)  specialization in foreign market operations becomes essential

Question 14

The ________ calls for a firm to create departments or divisions that have worldwide responsibility for common organizational functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design 
A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design

Question 15

Strategic control focuses on how well the firm defines and maintains its desired strategic alignment with the firm's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  administration 
B)  environment 
C)  subsidiaries 
D)  employees 
A)  administration 
B)  environment 
C)  subsidiaries 
D)  employees

Question 16

________ focuses specifically on operating processes and systems within both the firm and its subsidiaries and operating units.

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility center control 
B)  Generic organizational control 
C)  Planning process control 
D)  Operations control 
A)  Responsibility center control 
B)  Generic organizational control 
C)  Planning process control 
D)  Operations control

Question 17

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Manix Enterprises, an MNC, uses a global product organizational design. Manix manufactures and sells chemical products and electronics. The firm also owns a financial services company and a small hotel chain. Which form does Manix most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  C-form 
B)  H-form 
C)  M-form 
D)  U-form 
A)  C-form 
B)  H-form 
C)  M-form 
D)  U-form

Question 19

Control standards help provide a road map for managers involved in opening and running a new operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which term refers to a group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to each other in some way?

What are the competitive advantages associated with a global product design?

What is the focus of operations control?

A controller has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

Operations control usually focuses on the lower levels of a firm such as first-line managers and operating employees.

What strategies can firms implement to achieve desired coordination?

Which organizational design promotes flexibility and fluidity in the firm?

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Which design is practical only when a firm has relatively few products or customers?

What is the primary difference between responsibility center control and generic organizational control? Under what circumstances is each type appropriate for an international business?

A group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to one another in some way is called an informal management structure.

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

The ________ calls for a firm to create departments or divisions that have worldwide responsibility for common organizational functions.

Strategic control focuses on how well the firm defines and maintains its desired strategic alignment with the firm's ________.

________ focuses specifically on operating processes and systems within both the firm and its subsidiaries and operating units.

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

Manix Enterprises, an MNC, uses a global product organizational design. Manix manufactures and sells chemical products and electronics. The firm also owns a financial services company and a small hotel chain. Which form does Manix most likely use?

Control standards help provide a road map for managers involved in opening and running a new operation.

An Overview of International Business

Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Legal, Technological, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

International Marketing

International Operations Management

International Financial Management

International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

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Exam 14: International Organization Design and Control

Which term refers to a group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to each other in some way?

What are the competitive advantages associated with a global product design?

What is the focus of operations control?

A controller has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

Operations control usually focuses on the lower levels of a firm such as first-line managers and operating employees.

What strategies can firms implement to achieve desired coordination?

Which organizational design promotes flexibility and fluidity in the firm?

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Which design is practical only when a firm has relatively few products or customers?

What is the primary difference between responsibility center control and generic organizational control? Under what circumstances is each type appropriate for an international business?

A group of managers from different parts of the world who are connected to one another in some way is called an informal management structure.

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

The ________ calls for a firm to create departments or divisions that have worldwide responsibility for common organizational functions.

Strategic control focuses on how well the firm defines and maintains its desired strategic alignment with the firm's ________.

________ focuses specifically on operating processes and systems within both the firm and its subsidiaries and operating units.

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

Manix Enterprises, an MNC, uses a global product organizational design. Manix manufactures and sells chemical products and electronics. The firm also owns a financial services company and a small hotel chain. Which form does Manix most likely use?

Control standards help provide a road map for managers involved in opening and running a new operation.

An Overview of International Business

Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Legal, Technological, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

International Marketing

International Operations Management

International Financial Management

International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

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