Question 1

What type of firms favor the worldwide area structure and why? What are the disadvantages of this type of structure?

Accepted Answer

The worldwide area structure tends to be

Question 2

The costs of control can be defined as the amount of time top management must devote to monitoring and evaluating subunits' performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a low need for coordination. 
B)  require very few integrating mechanisms. 
C)  have a very high need for cultural controls. 
D)  operate with a worldwide product division structure. 
A)  have a low need for coordination. 
B)  require very few integrating mechanisms. 
C)  have a very high need for cultural controls. 
D)  operate with a worldwide product division structure.

Question 4

What are the basic principles for successful organizational change?

Accepted Answer

There are three basic principles for org

Question 5

Firms pursuing a global standardization strategy are more centralized than enterprises pursuing a localization or international strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the type of firm that uses the worldwide product division structure.

Accepted Answer

Firms that adopt the worldwide product d

Question 7

The need for coordination between units is greatest in firms pursuing a localization strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the five reasons why a firm should decentralize its decision-making.

Accepted Answer

Firms should decentralize their decision

Question 9

New processes that might lead to a competitive advantage can be developed anywhere within the organization's global network of operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Firms pursuing a(n)_____ attempt to create value by transferring core competencies from home to foreign subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  localization strategy 
B)  international strategy 
C)  transnational strategy 
D)  global strategy 
A)  localization strategy 
B)  international strategy 
C)  transnational strategy 
D)  global strategy

Question 11

In a worldwide area structure,each area tends to be a self-contained,largely autonomous entity with its own set of value creation activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bureaucratic control involves personal contact with subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would be a typical responsibility of a product division in a product divisional structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating decisions 
B)  Overall strategic development of the firm 
C)  Financial control of the various divisions 
D)  Decisions regarding legal issues 
A)  Operating decisions 
B)  Overall strategic development of the firm 
C)  Financial control of the various divisions 
D)  Decisions regarding legal issues

Question 14

A manager receives a bonus because the national operating subsidiary,that she is in charge of,exceeds its performance target.This is an example of an incentive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The choice between centralization and decentralization is not absolute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Norms are abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good,right,and desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Personal control is a type of control that tends to be most widely used in large firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A firm that operates with matrix-type structures in which both product divisions and geographic areas have significant influence would use which of the following strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  International strategy 
B)  Transnational strategy 
C)  Global strategy 
D)  Localization strategy 
A)  International strategy 
B)  Transnational strategy 
C)  Global strategy 
D)  Localization strategy

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  localization strategy. 
B)  international strategy. 
C)  global strategy. 
D)  transnational strategy. 
A)  localization strategy. 
B)  international strategy. 
C)  global strategy. 
D)  transnational strategy.

Question 20

Consider the use of personal controls in international firms.In which type of firm is this control most common?

Accepted Answer

Personal control is control by personal

What type of firms favor the worldwide area structure and why? What are the disadvantages of this type of structure?

The costs of control can be defined as the amount of time top management must devote to monitoring and evaluating subunits' performance.

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy:

What are the basic principles for successful organizational change?

Firms pursuing a global standardization strategy are more centralized than enterprises pursuing a localization or international strategy.

Discuss the type of firm that uses the worldwide product division structure.

The need for coordination between units is greatest in firms pursuing a localization strategy.

Explain the five reasons why a firm should decentralize its decision-making.

New processes that might lead to a competitive advantage can be developed anywhere within the organization's global network of operations.

Firms pursuing a(n)_____ attempt to create value by transferring core competencies from home to foreign subsidiaries.

In a worldwide area structure,each area tends to be a self-contained,largely autonomous entity with its own set of value creation activities.

Bureaucratic control involves personal contact with subordinates.

Which of the following would be a typical responsibility of a product division in a product divisional structure?

A manager receives a bonus because the national operating subsidiary,that she is in charge of,exceeds its performance target.This is an example of an incentive.

The choice between centralization and decentralization is not absolute.

Norms are abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good,right,and desirable.

Personal control is a type of control that tends to be most widely used in large firms.

A firm that operates with matrix-type structures in which both product divisions and geographic areas have significant influence would use which of the following strategies?

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

Consider the use of personal controls in international firms.In which type of firm is this control most common?

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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Exam 14: The Organization of International Business

What type of firms favor the worldwide area structure and why? What are the disadvantages of this type of structure?

The costs of control can be defined as the amount of time top management must devote to monitoring and evaluating subunits' performance.

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy:

What are the basic principles for successful organizational change?

Firms pursuing a global standardization strategy are more centralized than enterprises pursuing a localization or international strategy.

Discuss the type of firm that uses the worldwide product division structure.

The need for coordination between units is greatest in firms pursuing a localization strategy.

Explain the five reasons why a firm should decentralize its decision-making.

New processes that might lead to a competitive advantage can be developed anywhere within the organization's global network of operations.

Firms pursuing a(n)_____ attempt to create value by transferring core competencies from home to foreign subsidiaries.

In a worldwide area structure,each area tends to be a self-contained,largely autonomous entity with its own set of value creation activities.

Bureaucratic control involves personal contact with subordinates.

Which of the following would be a typical responsibility of a product division in a product divisional structure?

A manager receives a bonus because the national operating subsidiary,that she is in charge of,exceeds its performance target.This is an example of an incentive.

The choice between centralization and decentralization is not absolute.

Norms are abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good,right,and desirable.

Personal control is a type of control that tends to be most widely used in large firms.

A firm that operates with matrix-type structures in which both product divisions and geographic areas have significant influence would use which of the following strategies?

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

Consider the use of personal controls in international firms.In which type of firm is this control most common?

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

Filters