Exam 16: The Organization of International Business

Which of the following is most likely a true statement about organization culture?

Why is it essential for MNEs to consider coordination systems when implementing an organizational structure? Briefly describe each approach to coordination.

Concord Foods,an international firm based in the U.S.,is in the process of transitioning from a classical organizational structure to a neoclassical structure.Which of the following tools would most likely enable Concord to make this change?

Chapman Enterprises is an MNE that markets a diverse portfolio of products including jewelry,luggage,and furniture.Which structure would most likely be used by Chapman?

Horizontal differentiation is concerned with how the managers of a firm decide to divide the company into discrete subunits.

A virtual organization is ________ of a traditional vertical hierarchy.

In reality,the organizational charts of ________ MNEs neatly depict a functional,divisional,or matrix structure.

MNEs typically use reporting systems for foreign operations that are similar to the ones they use domestically ________.

________ is the matter of how the company balances centralization versus decentralization of decision making,whereas ________ is the matter of how the company opts to divide itself into specific units to do specific jobs.

Technology such as e-mail,VoIP,teleconferencing,and social networks help MNEs respond to increasing globality.

A Japanese keiretsu is best described as a ________.

Abel Enterprises has implemented a system based on coordination by mutual adjustment.Which of the following would most likely be used by Abel Enterprises?

Decision making in a functional structure tends to be ________.

A ________ structure is the ideal way to organize work when global integration is more important than local responsiveness and the industry structure encourages cost leadership.

Decentralization has the key advantage of letting decisions be made by those who directly deal with customers,competitors,and markets.

At Tyson Manufacturing,departments and units are organized around discrete business activities,such as finance,production,marketing,and human resources.Tyson most likely has a ________ structure.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely characteristic of neoclassical structures?

The fundamental limitation of a matrix structure is that it ________.

Explain the major types of classical organization structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each for international operations.

MNEs typically design their control systems in terms of either market control,bureaucratic control,or adaptation control.