Exam 13: Strategizing,Structuring,and Learning around the World

____ is the informal benefits individuals and organizations derive from their networks.

When an MNE is locally responsive,_____.

____ is the informal interpersonal relationships among managers of different units that may greatly facilitate intersubsidiary cooperation among various units.

A global matrix structure alleviates the disadvantages associated with both geographic area and global product division structures.

The _____ strategy endeavors to be simultaneously cost efficient,locally responsive,and learning-driven around the world.

Subsidiary initiatives are new opportunities pursued by a subsidiary based on headquarters' demands.

Cost pressures often push MNEs to adapt locally.

Innovations only flow from the host countries to the home country in a transnational strategy.

In theory,a global matrix structure supports the goals of the _____ strategy.

In the context of the customer-focused dimension of a global matrix,the _____ structure supplies customers in a coordinated and consistent way across various countries.

____ is the ability to recognize the value of new information,assimilate it,and apply it.

Which element of knowledge management faces the common problem of employee turnover?

Which of the following strategies is usually the first one adopted when firms venture abroad?

In which of the following strategies is knowledge mostly developed and retained at the center and key locations?

Which of the following strategies has the lowest interdependence on knowledge management?

The hallmark of the _____ structure is the coordination of responsibilities between product divisions and geographic areas.

Flow of knowledge is limited in the home replication strategy.

The _____ strategy focuses on a number of foreign countries/regions,each of which is regarded as a standalone market worthy of significant attention and adaptation.

Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the home replication strategy.

Which of the following strategies is often known as "international strategy"?