Exam 8: Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Which structure is most appropriate for a differentiated company that has a competitive advantage based on fast customer responsiveness?

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Question 21

Customers around the would get a product priced lower than local domestic products when a company pursues which of the following global expansion strategies?

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Question 22

Bureaucratic costs are lowest in a company pursuing which of the following strategies?

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Question 23

________ strategy is a plan to use and develop core competences so that the organization can not only can protect and enlarge its domain but can also expand into new domains.

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Question 24

The main disadvantage of a multidomestic strategy is:

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Question 25

Quick responsiveness to market changes is least critical for a company:

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Question 26

Which of the following strategies can an organization use to respond to pressures for local responsiveness?

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Question 27

A ________ structure creates product group headquarters to coordinate the activities of the domestic and foreign divisions within each product.

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Question 28

A company will have more manufacturing locations if it pursues a global strategy instead of an international strategy.

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Question 29

Which of the following strategies generally requires the most integration?

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Question 30

________ is a strategy in which an organization takes over and owns its suppliers or distributors.

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Question 31

A steel producer implements a strategy to achieve economies of scale throughout its world operations. Which of the following structures should it adopt?

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Question 32

________ is the pattern of decisions and actions that managers take to use core competences to achieve a competitive advantage and outperform competitors.

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Question 33

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the product group structure?

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Question 34

A ________ strategy is a plan whereby an organization produces high-priced, quality products aimed at particular market segments.

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Question 35

When an organization wants to achieve a low-cost advantage and a differentiation advantage simultaneously, it should pursue a(n) strategy.

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Question 36

Coordination abilities refer to:

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Question 37

The need for complex integrating mechanisms, such as teams, is low in organizations that pursue a multidomestic strategy.

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Question 38

A company pursuing a multidomestic strategy should adopt which of the following structures?

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Question 39

Mutual adjustment is the primary mechanism used to control activities in which of the following departments?

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Which structure is most appropriate for a differentiated company that has a competitive advantage based on fast customer responsiveness?

Customers around the would get a product priced lower than local domestic products when a company pursues which of the following global expansion strategies?

Bureaucratic costs are lowest in a company pursuing which of the following strategies?

________ strategy is a plan to use and develop core competences so that the organization can not only can protect and enlarge its domain but can also expand into new domains.

The main disadvantage of a multidomestic strategy is:

Quick responsiveness to market changes is least critical for a company:

Which of the following strategies can an organization use to respond to pressures for local responsiveness?

A ________ structure creates product group headquarters to coordinate the activities of the domestic and foreign divisions within each product.

A company will have more manufacturing locations if it pursues a global strategy instead of an international strategy.

Which of the following strategies generally requires the most integration?

________ is a strategy in which an organization takes over and owns its suppliers or distributors.

A steel producer implements a strategy to achieve economies of scale throughout its world operations. Which of the following structures should it adopt?

________ is the pattern of decisions and actions that managers take to use core competences to achieve a competitive advantage and outperform competitors.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the product group structure?

A ________ strategy is a plan whereby an organization produces high-priced, quality products aimed at particular market segments.

When an organization wants to achieve a low-cost advantage and a differentiation advantage simultaneously, it should pursue a(n) strategy.

Coordination abilities refer to:

The need for complex integrating mechanisms, such as teams, is low in organizations that pursue a multidomestic strategy.

A company pursuing a multidomestic strategy should adopt which of the following structures?

Mutual adjustment is the primary mechanism used to control activities in which of the following departments?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Managing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Managing Innovation and Change

Organizational Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Managing Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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