Exam 15: The Organization of International Business

Which of the following is the most likely benefit of a network structure?

A major benefit of the international division structure is ________.

A hyperarchy is ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main priorities for most corporate universities?

A virtual organization is ________ of a traditional vertical hierarchy.

Explain the major types of classical organization structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each for international operations.

What role does a firm's strategy play in determining organizational structure? Why are boundaries problematic for firms with international strategies?

The primary limitation with the product division structure is the ________.

The functional structure is inappropriate for firms with products and manufacturing methods that are largely undifferentiated among countries.

Patrons of McDonald's can enter the restaurant located in any part of the world and expect to see employees wearing the same uniforms and menus offering the same products. McDonald's most likely uses which system of coordination?

A common feature of neoclassical structures is greater cross-functional collaboration.

Historically,managers built organizations by focusing on the boxes and lines of a(n)________ structure.

Johnson & Johnson embodies its organizational culture in "The Credo," which is the firm's ________.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that global firms are shifting away from formal organizational structures?

A ________ structure is the ideal way to organize work when global integration is more important than local responsiveness and the industry structure encourages cost leadership.

The notion of boundaries,within the context of neoclassical structures,refers to those limitations that interfere with communication and collaboration between the firm and its suppliers,distributors,allies,competitive rivals,and customers.

Neoclassical structures aim to centralize decision-making authority by removing boundaries that impede the decentralization of decision making.

A company adopting a(n)________ strategy will likely aim to develop an organization culture that helps employees around the world unconditionally accept common goals and practices.

A firm's vertical differentiation determines where in its organization structure managers have decided to concentrate decision-making authority.

Functional structures for international operations are most likely found among those companies that ________.