Exam 14: The Organization of International Business

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Which of the following terms refers to the metrics used to measure the performance of subunits and make judgments about how well managers are running those subunits?

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_____ refers to giving a person in each subunit responsibility for coordinating with another subunit on a regular basis.

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Question 22

What are the formal integrating mechanisms used to integrate subunits?

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Question 23

It is more difficult for a leader to create an organizational culture from scratch in a new venture than it is to change an established one.

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Question 24

Global learning based on the multidirectional transfer of skills between subsidiaries and the corporate center is a central feature of a firm pursuing a(n)_____ strategy.

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Question 25

A _____ structure encourages fragmentation of the organization into highly autonomous entities.

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Question 26

Why should a firm centralize its decision-making?

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Question 27

What is a knowledge network? What is the advantage of such a system?

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Question 28

A knowledge network is a network for transmitting information within an organization that is based on formal organizational structure.

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Question 29

What are the three dimensions of organizational structure?

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Question 30

Discuss the sources of inertia in organizations.Is it easy to make organizational changes?

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Question 31

The emphasis on local responsiveness in firms pursuing a localization strategy creates strong pressures for:

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Question 32

Describe the situation where an international division makes sense.How common is this structure? What are the disadvantages of the structure?

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Question 33

What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the worldwide product division structure?

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Question 34

Firms pursuing a localization strategy tend to operate with an array of formal and informal integrating mechanisms.

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Question 35

Firms pursuing a global standardization strategy:

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Question 36

The need for coordination between subunits is lowest in firms pursuing a(n):

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Question 37

Regardless of a firm's domestic structure,its international division tends to be organized on:

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Question 38

An organizational culture can be strong but bad.

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Question 39

In practice,the dual-hierarchy in a global matrix structure:

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Which of the following terms refers to the metrics used to measure the performance of subunits and make judgments about how well managers are running those subunits?

_____ refers to giving a person in each subunit responsibility for coordinating with another subunit on a regular basis.

What are the formal integrating mechanisms used to integrate subunits?

It is more difficult for a leader to create an organizational culture from scratch in a new venture than it is to change an established one.

Global learning based on the multidirectional transfer of skills between subsidiaries and the corporate center is a central feature of a firm pursuing a(n)_____ strategy.

A _____ structure encourages fragmentation of the organization into highly autonomous entities.

Why should a firm centralize its decision-making?

What is a knowledge network? What is the advantage of such a system?

A knowledge network is a network for transmitting information within an organization that is based on formal organizational structure.

What are the three dimensions of organizational structure?

Discuss the sources of inertia in organizations.Is it easy to make organizational changes?

The emphasis on local responsiveness in firms pursuing a localization strategy creates strong pressures for:

Describe the situation where an international division makes sense.How common is this structure? What are the disadvantages of the structure?

What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the worldwide product division structure?

Firms pursuing a localization strategy tend to operate with an array of formal and informal integrating mechanisms.

Firms pursuing a global standardization strategy:

The need for coordination between subunits is lowest in firms pursuing a(n):

Regardless of a firm's domestic structure,its international division tends to be organized on:

An organizational culture can be strong but bad.

In practice,the dual-hierarchy in a global matrix structure:

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy, and Legal Systems

National Differences in Economic Development

Differences in Culture

Ethics, corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Trade Theory

Government Policy and International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Trade Pacts Give the Mexican Auto Industry an Edge

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting, importing, and Countertrade

Global Production and Supply Chain Management

Global Marketing and Rd

Global Human Resource Management

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

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