Exam 15: The Organization of International Business

Why do you think corporate universities are becoming more popular among MNEs? How do both MNEs and employees benefit from corporate universities?

The concept of organization includes how a company does all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which tool is used by most firms to monitor the data linkages among product planning,parts purchasing,and inventory maintenance activities?

Neoclassical structures aim to support organizations ________.

In a matrix structure,product,functional,or geographic groups compete for resources.

In which of the following situations would a company most likely benefit from using the international division structure?

The common values shared by a company's employees are known as its organization culture.

Which of the following begins with a company defining critical success factors and specifying objective targets and hard deadlines?

The ________ the level of the company at which managers make decisions,the more that organization is ________.

Which of the following factors increasingly encourages MNEs to install a geographic division structure?

The temporary arrangement of independent companies,suppliers,and free agents for the purpose of completing a task or project is best known as a(n)________ organization.

MNEs use different report formats and schedules for foreign operations according to local customs.

Chapman Enterprises is an MNE that markets a diverse portfolio of products including jewelry,luggage,and furniture. Which structure would most likely be used by Chapman?

The character of a company's corporate culture is a product of the core values and business principles that management advocates,as well as the behaviors that define "how we do things around here."

Why is it essential for MNEs to consider coordination systems when implementing an organizational structure? Briefly describe each approach to coordination.

A divisional structure tends to be adopted by firms that are diversified by products or markets.

Technology such as e-mail,VoIP,teleconferencing,and social networks help MNEs respond to increasing globality.

Adopting a market control system requires that the MNE uses external market mechanisms to establish internal performance benchmarks and standards.

________ is the matter of how the company balances centralization versus decentralization of decision making,whereas ________ is the matter of how the company opts to divide itself into specific units to do specific jobs.

Some MNEs that have tried contemporary structures have run into problems,most notably ________.