Exam 15: Managing Global Systems

________ is defined as the extent to which your authority is accepted on grounds of competence,vision,or other qualities.

Decentralized systems are those in which each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems.

A(n)________ is formed by consumers around the world who are interested in consuming similar products that are culturally approved.

What are the organizational principles a company should follow to develop a global company and its information systems support structure? Do you agree? Would you change these principles,or add others? Support your answer.

The major dimensions for developing an international information systems architecture are the global environment,the corporate global strategies,the structure of the organization,the management and business processes,and the ________ platform.

Production driven by worldwide global demand can be ________ where it can best be accomplished.

In international companies,English has become a kind of standard business language.

Duplicated systems are those in which development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.

Citicorp,Sony,and Ford are attempting to make a transition to which type of business organizational structure?

________ firms have no single national headquarters but have many regional headquarters and perhaps a world headquarters.

"Production and finance are coordinated" best describes the global business strategy and structure of a transnational.

As a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems

________ systems support functions that are absolutely critical to the organization.

3M's ________ historically have been sticky films and scratchy papers (sandpaper),and,since its founding in 1902,3M has continuously demonstrated through new products just how much the world depends on these competencies.

Although ________ has become a kind of standard business language,this is truer at higher levels of companies and not throughout the middle and lower ranks.

________ are structured such that the product is created,designed,financed,and initially produced in the home country,but for product-specific reasons,must rely heavily on foreign personnel for further production,marketing,and human resources.

Based on your reading of the chapter,why should companies avoid creating an all-encompassing,new global system when moving towards global operations?

Networked systems are those in which systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units.

To avoid the cost and uncertainty of moving information across national boundaries,most multinational firms have developed information systems within each European country.

In terms of global business strategy and structure,a domestic exporter will use a policy of