Question 1

Organizations that are designed with mixtures of structures that are the best to implement their strategies are

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A) Product structures. 
B) Geographic structures. 
C) Hybrid structures. 
D) Functional structures. 
A) Product structures. 
B) Geographic structures. 
C) Hybrid structures. 
D) Functional structures.

Question 2

Knowledge that usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's culture and context is

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A) Explicit knowledge. 
B) Knowledge management. 
C) Tacit knowledge. 
D) None of the above 
A) Explicit knowledge. 
B) Knowledge management. 
C) Tacit knowledge. 
D) None of the above

Question 3

Output control systems

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A) Focus on managing behaviors, not outcomes, within the organization. 
B) Represent the level in the organizational hierarchy where managers have the authority to make decisions. 
C) Assess the performance of a unit based on results, not on the processes used to achieve those results. 
D) Use the organizational culture to control the output and attitudes of employees. 
A) Focus on managing behaviors, not outcomes, within the organization. 
B) Represent the level in the organizational hierarchy where managers have the authority to make decisions. 
C) Assess the performance of a unit based on results, not on the processes used to achieve those results. 
D) Use the organizational culture to control the output and attitudes of employees.

Question 4

The worldwide geographic structure is usually considered best to implement a _____ strategy.

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A) Multidomestic or regional 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Indirect exporting 
A) Multidomestic or regional 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Indirect exporting

Question 5

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

Accepted Answer

A) A transnational. 
B) A minireplica subsidiary. 
C) A metanational. 
D) A foreign subsidiary. 
A) A transnational. 
B) A minireplica subsidiary. 
C) A metanational. 
D) A foreign subsidiary.

Question 6

Transnational subsidiaries

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A) Look pretty much like a domestic division of the parent company. 
B) Often have different structures and functions in each location. 
C) Exist near the border to facilitate exporting. 
D) Serve mostly to coordinate international currency exchange. 
A) Look pretty much like a domestic division of the parent company. 
B) Often have different structures and functions in each location. 
C) Exist near the border to facilitate exporting. 
D) Serve mostly to coordinate international currency exchange.

Question 7

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

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Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 8

Which of the following structures best support strategies that emphasize global products and rationalization?

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A) The functional structure 
B) The matrix structure 
C) The geographic structure 
D) The product structure 
A) The functional structure 
B) The matrix structure 
C) The geographic structure 
D) The product structure

Question 9

The type of subsidiary that supports a multinational firm strategy based on location advantages is a/an

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A) Export department. 
B) Minireplica subsidiary. 
C) Transnational subsidiary. 
D) International division. 
A) Export department. 
B) Minireplica subsidiary. 
C) Transnational subsidiary. 
D) International division.

Question 10

What are some advantages of a worldwide product structure over a worldwide geographic structure? What type of company would most likely choose each type?

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Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 11

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

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Answers will vary but should demonstrate

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

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A) Explicit knowledge can be easily codified. 
B) Explicit knowledge can be found in records and other information repositories. 
C) Explicit knowledge can be easily transferred from employee to employee. 
D) Explicit knowledge usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's context and culture. 
A) Explicit knowledge can be easily codified. 
B) Explicit knowledge can be found in records and other information repositories. 
C) Explicit knowledge can be easily transferred from employee to employee. 
D) Explicit knowledge usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's context and culture.

Question 13

The international division differs from the export department in that

Accepted Answer

A) The international division is usually larger and has greater responsibilities. 
B) The international division has more extensive staff with international expertise. 
C) Top management expects the staff of the international division to perform functions such as negotiating licensing and joint venture agreements, translating promotional material, or providing expertise on different national cultures and social institutions. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) The international division is usually larger and has greater responsibilities. 
B) The international division has more extensive staff with international expertise. 
C) Top management expects the staff of the international division to perform functions such as negotiating licensing and joint venture agreements, translating promotional material, or providing expertise on different national cultures and social institutions. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 14

Which of the following control systems uses the organizational culture to control behaviors and attitudes of employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural control systems 
B) Decision-making control systems 
C) Bureaucratic control systems 
D) Output control systems 
A) Cultural control systems 
B) Decision-making control systems 
C) Bureaucratic control systems 
D) Output control systems

Question 15

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

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A) Control system 
B) Coordination system 
C) Cultural system 
D) Centralized operations 
A) Control system 
B) Coordination system 
C) Cultural system 
D) Centralized operations

Question 16

__________ help link the organization vertically,up and down the organizational hierarchy.

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A) Coordination systems 
B) Dispersed subunits 
C) Control systems 
D) Subunits 
A) Coordination systems 
B) Dispersed subunits 
C) Control systems 
D) Subunits

Question 17

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) Multidomestic or regional 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Indirect exporting 
A) Multidomestic or regional 
B) Transnational 
C) International 
D) Indirect exporting

Question 18

Which of the following represents the strongest coordination mechanism?

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A) Task forces 
B) Teams 
C) Liaison roles 
D) Direct contact 
A) Task forces 
B) Teams 
C) Liaison roles 
D) Direct contact

Question 19

All of the following statements are true about product structures EXCEPT

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A) The product structure is the most efficient of all structures. 
B) Product organizations must still perform some functional tasks of a business. 
C) The structure builds a department or subunit around a product . 
D) Managers choose product structures when they believe that a product or a group of products is sufficiently unique to require focused efforts on one type of product or service. 
A) The product structure is the most efficient of all structures. 
B) Product organizations must still perform some functional tasks of a business. 
C) The structure builds a department or subunit around a product . 
D) Managers choose product structures when they believe that a product or a group of products is sufficiently unique to require focused efforts on one type of product or service.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions asked when designing an organization?

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A) How should work be divided among the organization's subunits? 
B) How should the work be coordinated among the various subunits? 
C) How should the work of the various subunits be controlled? 
D) How many subunits should the multinational have? 
A) How should work be divided among the organization's subunits? 
B) How should the work be coordinated among the various subunits? 
C) How should the work of the various subunits be controlled? 
D) How many subunits should the multinational have?

Organizations that are designed with mixtures of structures that are the best to implement their strategies are

Knowledge that usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's culture and context is

Output control systems

The worldwide geographic structure is usually considered best to implement a _____ strategy.

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

Transnational subsidiaries

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

Which of the following structures best support strategies that emphasize global products and rationalization?

The type of subsidiary that supports a multinational firm strategy based on location advantages is a/an

What are some advantages of a worldwide product structure over a worldwide geographic structure? What type of company would most likely choose each type?

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

The international division differs from the export department in that

Which of the following control systems uses the organizational culture to control behaviors and attitudes of employees?

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

__________ help link the organization vertically,up and down the organizational hierarchy.

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

Which of the following represents the strongest coordination mechanism?

All of the following statements are true about product structures EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions asked when designing an organization?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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Exam 8: Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

Organizations that are designed with mixtures of structures that are the best to implement their strategies are

Knowledge that usually resides within employees and is dependent on the organization's culture and context is

Output control systems

The worldwide geographic structure is usually considered best to implement a _____ strategy.

A large,entrepreneurial multinational that is able to tap into hidden pockets of innovation,technology,and market know-how scattered around the world,especially in emerging markets is known as

Transnational subsidiaries

Describe the use of export management as a design structure to go international.When does it become necessary to use an international division? What are some of the problems associated with international divisions?

Which of the following structures best support strategies that emphasize global products and rationalization?

The type of subsidiary that supports a multinational firm strategy based on location advantages is a/an

What are some advantages of a worldwide product structure over a worldwide geographic structure? What type of company would most likely choose each type?

What is knowledge management? Distinguish between the types of knowledge.

Which of the following statements regarding explicit knowledge is FALSE?

The international division differs from the export department in that

Which of the following control systems uses the organizational culture to control behaviors and attitudes of employees?

A __________ helps link the organization horizontally.

__________ help link the organization vertically,up and down the organizational hierarchy.

The worldwide product structure is usually considered best to implement a/an _____ strategy.

Which of the following represents the strongest coordination mechanism?

All of the following statements are true about product structures EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions asked when designing an organization?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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