Exam 6: Designing Organizations for the International Environment

The international stage of international development means that exports are taken seriously and that the company deals with the competitive issues of each country separately.

____ refers to the number and variety of products and services a company offers, as well as the number and variety of regions, countries, and markets it serves.

Discuss the three primary approaches to coordination and control as represented by Japanese, American, and European companies.

High uncertainty avoidance means that people accept inequality in power among institutions, organizations, and people.

The most advanced and competitive use of global teams involves simultaneous contributions in three strategic areas. List these three areas.

Network coordinators would enable a manufacturing organization to provide knowledge and integrated solutions across multiple business, divisions, and countries for a large customer.

In the _____ stage of international development, the company is domestically oriented, but managers are aware of the global environment and may want to consider initial foreign investment.

A joint venture is a separate entity created with two or more active firms as sponsors.

Which of the following strategies should an organization pursue if the forces for national responsiveness and the forces for global integration are high?

In parts of Mexico, laundry detergent is used to wash dishes, not clothes, pointing out the need for a multidomestic strategy.

____ are groups of independent companies that join together to share skills, resources, costs, and access to one another's markets.

In the global stage of international development, the market potential of a firm is mostly domestic.

The global product division structure works best when pressure for decision-making balances the interests of both product standardization and geographical localization and when coordination to share resources is important.

Discuss the global geographic division structure.

When a company such as Coca-Cola decides to use the same product design and advertising strategy throughout the world, it is following the ____ strategy.

Stage two is the global stage which means the company takes exports seriously and begins to think multidomestically.

Discuss the global matrix structure. Give an example.

Hybrid structures are typical in highly volatile environments.

Managers and organizations all over the world are very reluctant to cooperate to achieve competitive advantage on a global scale.

Describe the stages of international evolution in terms of their strategic orientation.