Question 1

Low uncertainty avoidance means that people have a high tolerance for the unstructured, the unclear, and the unpredictable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are characteristics that distinguish the transnational organization from other global organization forms except:

Accepted Answer

A)  assets and resources are dispersed worldwide into highly specialized operations that are linked together through interdependent relationships. 
B)  structures are stable. 
C)  subsidiary managers initiate strategy and innovations that become strategy for the corporation as a whole. 
D)  unification and coordination are achieved primarily through corporate culture, shared vision and values, and management style rather than through formal structures and systems. 
A)  assets and resources are dispersed worldwide into highly specialized operations that are linked together through interdependent relationships. 
B)  structures are stable. 
C)  subsidiary managers initiate strategy and innovations that become strategy for the corporation as a whole. 
D)  unification and coordination are achieved primarily through corporate culture, shared vision and values, and management style rather than through formal structures and systems.

Question 3

Discuss the national value systems.

Accepted Answer

National value systems refer to the set

Question 4

Which of the following means that product design, manufacturing, and marketing strategy are standardized throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization strategy 
B)  Standardization strategy 
C)  Multidomestic strategy 
D)  Transnational strategy 
A)  Globalization strategy 
B)  Standardization strategy 
C)  Multidomestic strategy 
D)  Transnational strategy

Question 5

One of the earliest, and still one of the most powerful, motivations for U.S. companies to invest abroad relates to ____: obtaining raw materials, labor, and other resources at the lowest possible cost.

Accepted Answer

A)  factors of production 
B)  economies of scope 
C)  economies of scale 
D)  technological factors. 
A)  factors of production 
B)  economies of scope 
C)  economies of scale 
D)  technological factors.

Question 6

A transnational team is a work group made up of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The worldwide geographic or product structures are most likely to appear during the ____ stage of international evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic 
B)  international 
C)  multinational 
D)  global 
A)  domestic 
B)  international 
C)  multinational 
D)  global

Question 8

What are the three primary segments of the global organizational challenge? Discuss each.

Accepted Answer

The three primary segments of the global

Question 9

In the ____ stage, an international division has replaced the export department, and specialists are hired to handle sales, service, and warehousing abroad.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic 
B)  international 
C)  global 
D)  multinational 
A)  domestic 
B)  international 
C)  global 
D)  multinational

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding approaches to coordination and control?

Accepted Answer

A)  European countries take a decentralized approach 
B)  Japanese countries take a decentralized approach 
C)  The United States uses formalization 
D)  Chinese companies take a traditional approach 
A)  European countries take a decentralized approach 
B)  Japanese countries take a decentralized approach 
C)  The United States uses formalization 
D)  Chinese companies take a traditional approach

Question 11

As companies begin to explore international opportunities, they typically start with an international division that grows into an export department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The global geographic division structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  is most useful for new product lines. 
B)  works well for products with rapidly changing technologies. 
C)  works best if there are similar needs for the product across countries. 
D)  may cause product planning on a global scale to be challenging. 
A)  is most useful for new product lines. 
B)  works well for products with rapidly changing technologies. 
C)  works best if there are similar needs for the product across countries. 
D)  may cause product planning on a global scale to be challenging.

Question 13

Functional managers coordinate across functions whereas country managers coordinate among countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Only a few decades ago, many companies could afford to ignore the international environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____ is a popular approach to sharing development and production costs and penetrating new markets.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consortia 
B)  Licensing 
C)  Joint ventures 
D)  Franchising 
A)  Consortia 
B)  Licensing 
C)  Joint ventures 
D)  Franchising

Question 16

With a global geographic division structure, each division's manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling all functions for the production and distribution of its products for any market around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Innovation refers to the quality of collaboration across organizational units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some organizations create formal ____ positions to coordinate information and activities related to key customer accounts.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional manager 
B)  transnational team 
C)  network coordinator 
D)  division network 
A)  functional manager 
B)  transnational team 
C)  network coordinator 
D)  division network

Question 19

The _____ structure divides the world into geographic reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  global geographic 
B)  global matrix 
C)  global product 
D)  international 
A)  global geographic 
B)  global matrix 
C)  global product 
D)  international

Question 20

Thomas Friedman outlines 10 forces that flattened the world, which he calls Flatteners. Many of these forces are directly or indirectly related to advanced tecnhology, including all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  work flow software. 
B)  supply-chaining. 
C)  power distance. 
D)  the "steroids." 
A)  work flow software. 
B)  supply-chaining. 
C)  power distance. 
D)  the "steroids."

Low uncertainty avoidance means that people have a high tolerance for the unstructured, the unclear, and the unpredictable.

All of the following are characteristics that distinguish the transnational organization from other global organization forms except:

Discuss the national value systems.

Which of the following means that product design, manufacturing, and marketing strategy are standardized throughout the world?

One of the earliest, and still one of the most powerful, motivations for U.S. companies to invest abroad relates to ____: obtaining raw materials, labor, and other resources at the lowest possible cost.

A transnational team is a work group made up of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries.

The worldwide geographic or product structures are most likely to appear during the ____ stage of international evolution.

What are the three primary segments of the global organizational challenge? Discuss each.

In the ____ stage, an international division has replaced the export department, and specialists are hired to handle sales, service, and warehousing abroad.

Which of the following is not true regarding approaches to coordination and control?

As companies begin to explore international opportunities, they typically start with an international division that grows into an export department.

The global geographic division structure:

Functional managers coordinate across functions whereas country managers coordinate among countries.

Only a few decades ago, many companies could afford to ignore the international environment.

____ is a popular approach to sharing development and production costs and penetrating new markets.

With a global geographic division structure, each division's manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling all functions for the production and distribution of its products for any market around the world.

Innovation refers to the quality of collaboration across organizational units.

Some organizations create formal ____ positions to coordinate information and activities related to key customer accounts.

The _____ structure divides the world into geographic reasons.

Thomas Friedman outlines 10 forces that flattened the world, which he calls Flatteners. Many of these forces are directly or indirectly related to advanced tecnhology, including all of the following except:

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters

Exam 6: Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Low uncertainty avoidance means that people have a high tolerance for the unstructured, the unclear, and the unpredictable.

All of the following are characteristics that distinguish the transnational organization from other global organization forms except:

Discuss the national value systems.

Which of the following means that product design, manufacturing, and marketing strategy are standardized throughout the world?

One of the earliest, and still one of the most powerful, motivations for U.S. companies to invest abroad relates to ____: obtaining raw materials, labor, and other resources at the lowest possible cost.

A transnational team is a work group made up of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries.

The worldwide geographic or product structures are most likely to appear during the ____ stage of international evolution.

What are the three primary segments of the global organizational challenge? Discuss each.

In the ____ stage, an international division has replaced the export department, and specialists are hired to handle sales, service, and warehousing abroad.

Which of the following is not true regarding approaches to coordination and control?

As companies begin to explore international opportunities, they typically start with an international division that grows into an export department.

The global geographic division structure:

Functional managers coordinate across functions whereas country managers coordinate among countries.

Only a few decades ago, many companies could afford to ignore the international environment.

____ is a popular approach to sharing development and production costs and penetrating new markets.

With a global geographic division structure, each division's manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling all functions for the production and distribution of its products for any market around the world.

Innovation refers to the quality of collaboration across organizational units.

Some organizations create formal ____ positions to coordinate information and activities related to key customer accounts.

The _____ structure divides the world into geographic reasons.

Thomas Friedman outlines 10 forces that flattened the world, which he calls Flatteners. Many of these forces are directly or indirectly related to advanced tecnhology, including all of the following except:

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters