Question 1

Explain the meaning of product knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Product knowledge includes und

Question 2

Which of the following would most likely reduce resistance to control?

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting strategic selection systems 
B)  creating a system that has a flexible focus 
C)  creating a system that creates reasonable accountability 
D)  providing an appeals system overseen by central management 
A)  promoting strategic selection systems 
B)  creating a system that has a flexible focus 
C)  creating a system that creates reasonable accountability 
D)  providing an appeals system overseen by central management

Question 3

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An auditor has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarianism 
B)  overcontrol 
C)  undercontrol 
D)  control resistance 
A)  authoritarianism 
B)  overcontrol 
C)  undercontrol 
D)  control resistance

Question 6

Discuss the behavioral aspects of international control and the reasons for resistance to control.

Accepted Answer

Human behavior plays a fundamental role

Question 7

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic market sales fluctuate 
B)  decision making becomes decentralized 
C)  foreign and domestic customers are similar 
D)  foreign market familiarity becomes essential 
A)  domestic market sales fluctuate 
B)  decision making becomes decentralized 
C)  foreign and domestic customers are similar 
D)  foreign market familiarity becomes essential

Question 8

Which design is the most common form of organizational design adopted by MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  global area design 
B)  global product design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design 
A)  global area design 
B)  global product design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global matrix design

Question 9

What is coordination?

Accepted Answer

Coordination is the process of

Question 10

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ allows a firm to concentrate resources and create specialized programs targeted on international business activity while simultaneously keeping that activity segregated from the firm's ongoing domestic activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  corollary approach 
B)  export department 
C)  international division 
D)  global product design 
A)  corollary approach 
B)  export department 
C)  international division 
D)  global product design

Question 12

Which element of performance is relatively easy to measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  worker productivity 
B)  advertising effectiveness 
C)  ethical managerial conduct 
D)  employee motivation 
A)  worker productivity 
B)  advertising effectiveness 
C)  ethical managerial conduct 
D)  employee motivation

Question 13

What is another name for organizational design?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional design 
B)  strategic hierarchy 
C)  management design 
D)  organization structure 
A)  functional design 
B)  strategic hierarchy 
C)  management design 
D)  organization structure

Question 14

The ________ is typical for a firm with only a small level of international activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  corollary approach 
B)  export department 
C)  international division 
D)  global product design 
A)  corollary approach 
B)  export department 
C)  international division 
D)  global product design

Question 15

What are the steps a firm needs to take when establishing an international control system? How can a firm overcome resistance to control systems?

Accepted Answer

The four steps are to set control standa

Question 16

What are the three levels of international control?

Accepted Answer

The three levels of

Question 17

How long is the scope of time for operational control typically?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily 
B)  weekly 
C)  monthly 
D)  yearly 
A)  daily 
B)  weekly 
C)  monthly 
D)  yearly

Question 18

How is strategic control handled in strategic alliances?

Accepted Answer

Most partners agree to develop an indepe

Question 19

Cadbury Schweppes PLC has five basic divisions, each representing a different area of the world. Which organization design does it use?

Accepted Answer

A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global hybrid design 
A)  global product design 
B)  global area design 
C)  global functional design 
D)  global hybrid design

Question 20

Employees of Disneyland Paris felt the company was exercising overcontrol by applying the same grooming standards in Europe as in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the meaning of product knowledge.

Which of the following would most likely reduce resistance to control?

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

An auditor has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Discuss the behavioral aspects of international control and the reasons for resistance to control.

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

Which design is the most common form of organizational design adopted by MNCs?

What is coordination?

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

The ________ allows a firm to concentrate resources and create specialized programs targeted on international business activity while simultaneously keeping that activity segregated from the firm's ongoing domestic activities.

Which element of performance is relatively easy to measure?

What is another name for organizational design?

The ________ is typical for a firm with only a small level of international activity.

What are the steps a firm needs to take when establishing an international control system? How can a firm overcome resistance to control systems?

What are the three levels of international control?

How long is the scope of time for operational control typically?

How is strategic control handled in strategic alliances?

Cadbury Schweppes PLC has five basic divisions, each representing a different area of the world. Which organization design does it use?

Employees of Disneyland Paris felt the company was exercising overcontrol by applying the same grooming standards in Europe as in the United States.

An Overview of International Business

Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Legal, Technological, Accounting, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

International Marketing

International Operations Management

International Financial Management

International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

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Exam 14: International Organization Design and Control

Explain the meaning of product knowledge.

Which of the following would most likely reduce resistance to control?

Strategic control often involves time periods of several years.

An auditor has the role of handling financial control in an international firm.

When a firm tries to exert more control over individuals than the individuals think is appropriate, the result is ________.

Discuss the behavioral aspects of international control and the reasons for resistance to control.

A firm would most likely establish an international division when ________.

Which design is the most common form of organizational design adopted by MNCs?

What is coordination?

Informal management networks are typically powerless when it comes to short-circuiting bureaucracy.

The ________ allows a firm to concentrate resources and create specialized programs targeted on international business activity while simultaneously keeping that activity segregated from the firm's ongoing domestic activities.

Which element of performance is relatively easy to measure?

What is another name for organizational design?

The ________ is typical for a firm with only a small level of international activity.

What are the steps a firm needs to take when establishing an international control system? How can a firm overcome resistance to control systems?

What are the three levels of international control?

How long is the scope of time for operational control typically?

How is strategic control handled in strategic alliances?

Cadbury Schweppes PLC has five basic divisions, each representing a different area of the world. Which organization design does it use?

Employees of Disneyland Paris felt the company was exercising overcontrol by applying the same grooming standards in Europe as in the United States.

An Overview of International Business

Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Legal, Technological, Accounting, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

International Marketing

International Operations Management

International Financial Management

International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

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