Question 1

______ structures are used only by companies that depend upon rapid product development for their survival.

Accepted Answer

Matrix

Question 2

Of the following,which is NOT a disadvantage of an international division?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers in the international division may feel like "second class" citizens. 
B)  Designing products with both domestic and international appeal may be difficult. 
C)  Core competencies and knowledge may not be shared. 
D)  It may be difficult to capture learning-curve savings. 
E)  It fosters a global mindset in the people working within the division. 
A)  Managers in the international division may feel like "second class" citizens. 
B)  Designing products with both domestic and international appeal may be difficult. 
C)  Core competencies and knowledge may not be shared. 
D)  It may be difficult to capture learning-curve savings. 
E)  It fosters a global mindset in the people working within the division. E

Question 3

A defense contractor may need deep functional skills as well as the ability to coordinate across the functions for each contract or project.This contractor ought to use a _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  product 
C)  geographical region 
D)  market 
E)  matrix 
A)  functional 
B)  product 
C)  geographical region 
D)  market 
E)  matrix E

Question 4

While many major corporations have a global presence,stateless corporations are different because they _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have no board of directors 
B)  are socially responsible 
C)  are more concerned with human rights 
D)  are usually more profitable 
E)  attempt to transcend nationality altogether 
A)  have no board of directors 
B)  are socially responsible 
C)  are more concerned with human rights 
D)  are usually more profitable 
E)  attempt to transcend nationality altogether

Question 5

Scenario - Mirkhani Mining Supplies
Mirkhani Mining Supplies is the industry leader in the production of underground mining equipment.The company has its headquarters in South Africa and has been in operation there since its inception in 1987.Mirkhani is known worldwide for the safety features it incorporates in its equipment.This company conducts its operations with the safety of the underground miner as its guiding objective.
Mirkhani Mining was recently called in to respond to the latest mine accident in China.Mirkhani not only provides safe mining equipment,it also makes superior mine rescue equipment.The company will be receiving a global award for freely rendering the use of its rescue equipment to China during a mine collapse.Mirkhani Mining Supplies will be recognized around the globe as saving the lives of forty underground miners in China.The company states,"Saving those lives is better than receiving a billion dollars for mining machinery."
-Which of the following structure type best identifies the structure Mirkhani Mining Supplies would be using if it grouped its products and services into separate divisions based on the needs of different areas served by the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix structure 
B)  Hybrid structure 
C)  Globalized structure 
D)  Market structure 
E)  Geographical region structure 
A)  Matrix structure 
B)  Hybrid structure 
C)  Globalized structure 
D)  Market structure 
E)  Geographical region structure

Question 6

The formal system of task and authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions and use resources to achieve organizational goals is referred to as the _______.

Accepted Answer

organizati

Question 7

A basic problem of the _____ structure is it is difficult to determine the responsibility and authority relationships between the functional and divisional managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  divisional 
B)  functional 
C)  matrix 
D)  product 
E)  hybrid 
A)  divisional 
B)  functional 
C)  matrix 
D)  product 
E)  hybrid

Question 8

A(n)______ is a business subunit that consists of a collection of functions or departments that share responsibility for producing a particular product or service.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)______ is a business subunit that consists...

Question 9

According to the text,ConocoPhillips placed their ethics office in which part of the organization structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research and development department 
B)  Manufacturing department 
C)  Maintenance department 
D)  Audit and finance department 
E)  Human resources department 
A)  Research and development department 
B)  Manufacturing department 
C)  Maintenance department 
D)  Audit and finance department 
E)  Human resources department

Question 10

A product structure is one where an organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  groups people together because they hold similar positions in a company,perform a similar set of tasks,or use the same kind of skills. 
B)  groups products into separate divisions according to their similarities or differences. 
C)  groups products into separate divisions according to the needs of the different geographical regions the company serves. 
D)  groups products into separate divisions according to the needs of different customers. 
E)  is said to be organized by more than one dimension at the top level. 
A)  groups people together because they hold similar positions in a company,perform a similar set of tasks,or use the same kind of skills. 
B)  groups products into separate divisions according to their similarities or differences. 
C)  groups products into separate divisions according to the needs of the different geographical regions the company serves. 
D)  groups products into separate divisions according to the needs of different customers. 
E)  is said to be organized by more than one dimension at the top level.

Question 11

Scenario - Windmere Technologies
Windmere Technologies has been in operation since 1984.Today,Windmere is actually considered to be a globally-based firm with corporate offices in thirteen foreign nations.There is not one office of this company with higher authority or more decision making power than any other of the thirteen in operation.Windmere Technologies is recognized as a business leader in all thirteen nations in which it has corporate offices.According to the CEO of the company,"Windmere considers the world to be its home base." The management has done a good job of creating its organizational structure where people are grouped simultaneously by function and by division.
Windmere is best known for its work in creating alternative energy sources.As this is of vital concern to all nations of the world today,Windmere's ideas and products are welcomed by all nations.This business takes in revenues in excess of $8 billion per year and expects it to substantially increase in the future.
-Which one of the following organizational structures best identifies the one currently used by Windmere Technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional structure 
B)  Matrix structure 
C)  Divisional structure 
D)  Market structure 
E)  Geographical region structure 
A)  Functional structure 
B)  Matrix structure 
C)  Divisional structure 
D)  Market structure 
E)  Geographical region structure

Question 12

Scenario - Windmere Technologies
Windmere Technologies has been in operation since 1984.Today,Windmere is actually considered to be a globally-based firm with corporate offices in thirteen foreign nations.There is not one office of this company with higher authority or more decision making power than any other of the thirteen in operation.Windmere Technologies is recognized as a business leader in all thirteen nations in which it has corporate offices.According to the CEO of the company,"Windmere considers the world to be its home base." The management has done a good job of creating its organizational structure where people are grouped simultaneously by function and by division.
Windmere is best known for its work in creating alternative energy sources.As this is of vital concern to all nations of the world today,Windmere's ideas and products are welcomed by all nations.This business takes in revenues in excess of $8 billion per year and expects it to substantially increase in the future.
-Which one of the following best describes Windmere Technologies claim that the world is its home base?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hybrid structure 
B)  A functional structure 
C)  A divisional structure 
D)  A stateless corporation 
E)  A geographical regional structure 
A)  A hybrid structure 
B)  A functional structure 
C)  A divisional structure 
D)  A stateless corporation 
E)  A geographical regional structure

Question 13

Of the following,which is NOT an advantage of an international division?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permits global businesses to concentrate all international efforts in one location. 
B)  If the international division is at the same organizational level as domestic operations,it signals to international customers their importance to the company. 
C)  It ensures that the company will be more profitable. 
D)  It fosters a global mindset in the people working within the division. 
E)  It facilitates the key process of designing products that cater to local tastes. 
A)  It permits global businesses to concentrate all international efforts in one location. 
B)  If the international division is at the same organizational level as domestic operations,it signals to international customers their importance to the company. 
C)  It ensures that the company will be more profitable. 
D)  It fosters a global mindset in the people working within the division. 
E)  It facilitates the key process of designing products that cater to local tastes.

Question 14

Scenario - Windmere Technologies
Windmere Technologies has been in operation since 1984.Today,Windmere is actually considered to be a globally-based firm with corporate offices in thirteen foreign nations.There is not one office of this company with higher authority or more decision making power than any other of the thirteen in operation.Windmere Technologies is recognized as a business leader in all thirteen nations in which it has corporate offices.According to the CEO of the company,"Windmere considers the world to be its home base." The management has done a good job of creating its organizational structure where people are grouped simultaneously by function and by division.
Windmere is best known for its work in creating alternative energy sources.As this is of vital concern to all nations of the world today,Windmere's ideas and products are welcomed by all nations.This business takes in revenues in excess of $8 billion per year and expects it to substantially increase in the future.
-Which one of the following would Windmere Technologies not claim as a purpose of its organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serves as a barrier to interactions with other organizations 
B)  Determines the boundaries of the organization 
C)  Regulates its interactions with the environment 
D)  Utilizes a division of labor system that leads to departmentalization 
E)  Integrates mechanisms such as formal rules and procedures 
A)  Serves as a barrier to interactions with other organizations 
B)  Determines the boundaries of the organization 
C)  Regulates its interactions with the environment 
D)  Utilizes a division of labor system that leads to departmentalization 
E)  Integrates mechanisms such as formal rules and procedures

Question 15

The initial step toward globalization is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  domestication 
B)  creating a statelessness 
C)  creating a wholly owned subsidiary 
D)  exporting 
E)  developing foreign manufacturing base through joint venture 
A)  domestication 
B)  creating a statelessness 
C)  creating a wholly owned subsidiary 
D)  exporting 
E)  developing foreign manufacturing base through joint venture

Question 16

The primary advantage of the divisional structure is that it has very low operating and managing costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The geographic region structure is sometimes referred to as _________ structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The geographic region structure is sometimes referred...

Question 18

Under a matrix structure,the functional managers and the divisional managers have equal authority within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scenario - Mirkhani Mining Supplies
Mirkhani Mining Supplies is the industry leader in the production of underground mining equipment.The company has its headquarters in South Africa and has been in operation there since its inception in 1987.Mirkhani is known worldwide for the safety features it incorporates in its equipment.This company conducts its operations with the safety of the underground miner as its guiding objective.
Mirkhani Mining was recently called in to respond to the latest mine accident in China.Mirkhani not only provides safe mining equipment,it also makes superior mine rescue equipment.The company will be receiving a global award for freely rendering the use of its rescue equipment to China during a mine collapse.Mirkhani Mining Supplies will be recognized around the globe as saving the lives of forty underground miners in China.The company states,"Saving those lives is better than receiving a billion dollars for mining machinery."
-All of the following characteristics would be seen if Mirkhani Mining Supplies was considered a stateless corporation except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is almost impossible to identify the home country of the company 
B)  It requires the company to maintain its own individuality within the host country 
C)  It represents a new phase in the evolution of multinational companies 
D)  It sends work to wherever it is performed most efficiently 
E)  It allows the company to transcend international boundaries without difficulty 
A)  It is almost impossible to identify the home country of the company 
B)  It requires the company to maintain its own individuality within the host country 
C)  It represents a new phase in the evolution of multinational companies 
D)  It sends work to wherever it is performed most efficiently 
E)  It allows the company to transcend international boundaries without difficulty

Question 20

Lenovo,the Chinese computer manufacturer,is a corporation where it is difficult to identify one country as the home country.Lenovo can be described as a _____ corporation.

Accepted Answer

A)  domesticated 
B)  stateless 
C)  divided 
D)  hybrid 
E)  matrix 
A)  domesticated 
B)  stateless 
C)  divided 
D)  hybrid 
E)  matrix

______ structures are used only by companies that depend upon rapid product development for their survival.

Of the following,which is NOT a disadvantage of an international division?

A defense contractor may need deep functional skills as well as the ability to coordinate across the functions for each contract or project.This contractor ought to use a _____ structure.

While many major corporations have a global presence,stateless corporations are different because they _____.

The formal system of task and authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions and use resources to achieve organizational goals is referred to as the _______.

A basic problem of the _____ structure is it is difficult to determine the responsibility and authority relationships between the functional and divisional managers.

A(n)______ is a business subunit that consists of a collection of functions or departments that share responsibility for producing a particular product or service.

According to the text,ConocoPhillips placed their ethics office in which part of the organization structure?

A product structure is one where an organization:

Of the following,which is NOT an advantage of an international division?

The initial step toward globalization is ______.

The primary advantage of the divisional structure is that it has very low operating and managing costs.

The geographic region structure is sometimes referred to as _________ structure.

Under a matrix structure,the functional managers and the divisional managers have equal authority within the organization.

Lenovo,the Chinese computer manufacturer,is a corporation where it is difficult to identify one country as the home country.Lenovo can be described as a _____ corporation.

The Rise of Globalization

The Evolution of International Business

Regional Economic Integration

The International Flow of Funds and Exchange Rates

The Cultural Environment of Global Business

The Legal,economic and Political Environment of Global Business

Entry Strategies in Global Business

Control of Global Business

Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

Global Human Resource Management

Global Marketing

Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management

Global Financial Management

Global Accounting and Taxation

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Exam 10: The Organization of Global Business

______ structures are used only by companies that depend upon rapid product development for their survival.

Of the following,which is NOT a disadvantage of an international division?

A defense contractor may need deep functional skills as well as the ability to coordinate across the functions for each contract or project.This contractor ought to use a _____ structure.

While many major corporations have a global presence,stateless corporations are different because they _____.

The formal system of task and authority relationships that control how people coordinate their actions and use resources to achieve organizational goals is referred to as the _______.

A basic problem of the _____ structure is it is difficult to determine the responsibility and authority relationships between the functional and divisional managers.

A(n)______ is a business subunit that consists of a collection of functions or departments that share responsibility for producing a particular product or service.

According to the text,ConocoPhillips placed their ethics office in which part of the organization structure?

A product structure is one where an organization:

Of the following,which is NOT an advantage of an international division?

The initial step toward globalization is ______.

The primary advantage of the divisional structure is that it has very low operating and managing costs.

The geographic region structure is sometimes referred to as _________ structure.

Under a matrix structure,the functional managers and the divisional managers have equal authority within the organization.

Lenovo,the Chinese computer manufacturer,is a corporation where it is difficult to identify one country as the home country.Lenovo can be described as a _____ corporation.

The Rise of Globalization

The Evolution of International Business

Regional Economic Integration

The International Flow of Funds and Exchange Rates

The Cultural Environment of Global Business

The Legal,economic and Political Environment of Global Business

Entry Strategies in Global Business

Control of Global Business

Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

Global Human Resource Management

Global Marketing

Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management

Global Financial Management

Global Accounting and Taxation

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