Question 1

Regarding the structure of international companies:

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A)  Managers have to consider the nature of their company's international operating environment,both currently and how it is expected to change in the future.
B)  Managers have to consider the nature of their competitors' international strategies,both currently and how they are expected to change in the future.
C)  Gains from increased specialization of labor may at times be nullified by the increased cost of coordination.
D)  Gains from increased specialization of labor may at times be doubled by the increased cost of coordination.
E)  Managers have to consider the nature of their company's international operating environment,both current and its expected change in future.They also should note that gains from increased specialization of labor may at times be nullified by the increased cost of coordination.

Question 2

As the 21stCentury evolves,it is expected that managers will make greater use of the dynamic network structure to integrate the smaller units into an operation better coordinated by a large central headquarters organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Problems with the matrix structure include:

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A)  two or more managers must agree on decisions,which can lead to slow decision making.
B)  special divisions often must be established to serve heterogeneous customer segments.
C)  global branding and production coordination are hindered.
D)  local branding and production coordination are hindered.
E)  special divisions often must be established to serve homogenous customer segments.

Question 4

Subsidiary management morale is one element in determining where decisions would be made.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The international division is a division in the organization that is responsible for all non-home country activities and reports to the domestic division.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The rapidly changing business environment caused by increased global competition,customer preference for custom-made rather than mass-produced products,and faster technological change is pressuring companies to make greater use of global product structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The increasing pace of change and intensity of competition in many markets of the world,as well as continued differences across many markets,are causing even large experienced companies to delegate at least some decision-making authority to subsidiary managers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A company's international operating environment,both currently and as it is expected to be in the future,is the primary determinant of its organizational structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The common characteristic of multinationals that are organized by function at the upper level is a narrow:

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A)  and highly integrated product mix.
B)  and highly integrated customer list.
C)  variation of prices in the product mix.
D)  research and development effort.
E)  and very low integrated product mix.

Question 10

All the reasons for making decisions at IC headquarters,at 100 percent owned subsidiary headquarters,or cooperatively do not apply in joint venture situations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For controls to be effective,all operating units of an IC must provide headquarters with timely,accurate and complete reports,including those dealing with financial,technological,market opportunity,and political and economic information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary dimensions that need to be considered when designing the structure of an international company are:

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A)  product and technical expertise,geographic expertise,and functional expertise.
B)  product and technical expertise,customer expertise,and functional expertise.
C)  geographical expertise,functional expertise,and customer expertise.
D)  product and technical expertise,geographic expertise,customer expertise,and functional expertise.
E)  product and technical expertise,geographic expertise,customer expertise,and social expertise.

Question 13

Organizational change refers to the way that an organization formally arranges its various domestic and international units and activities,and the relationships among these various organizational components.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Organizational structure

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A)  Refers to the way that an organization formally arranges its various domestic and international units and activities,and the relationships among these organizational components.
B)  Helps to determine where formal power and authority will be located within the organization.
C)  Is primarily created and evolved by senior management.
D)  Refers to ways an organization arranges its various domestic and international units and activities,and the relationships among these.It helps determine where formal power will be located and is created and evolved by senior management.
E)  Helps determine direct investment plans for the entire fiscal within the organization. Organizational structure refers to the way an organization formally arranges its various domestic and international units and activities,and the relationships among these.It also helps determine where formal power and authority will be located and is primarily created and evolved by senior management.

Question 15

Disadvantages of the regionalized organization structure include:

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A)  the increased complexity of directing worldwide operations.
B)  its inappropriateness for use in global companies.
C)  its duplication of area and product specialists.
D)  each region must have its own product and functional specialists.
E)  the increased complexity of directing local operations.

Question 16

Changes in an international company's strategy may require changes in the organization's design,but not the reverse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The international structural stages model suggests that a typical evolutional path for an international company's structure would be:

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A)  from international division to geographical area division to worldwide product division.
B)  from international division to worldwide product division to geographical area division.
C)  from geographical area division to worldwide product division to global matrix.
D)  from functional division to horizontal company to virtual corporation.
E)  from international division to worldwide product division to global matrix.

Question 18

A structure organized by more than one dimension at the top level is a matrix organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The horizontal organization has been characterized as anti-organization because its designers try to remove the constraints imposed by the conventional organizational structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As their overseas operations have increased in importance,companies have felt the need to:

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A)  eliminate the international division.
B)  establish worldwide organizations based on product,function,region,or customer classes at the top level.
C)  lower production costs by setting up in-bond plants.
D)  to eliminate the international division and establish worldwide organizations based on product,function,region,or customer classes at the top level.
E)  increase production costs by setting up in-bond plants.

Exam 11: Organizational Design and Control

For controls to be effective,all operating units of an IC must provide headquarters with timely,accurate and complete reports,including those dealing with financial,technological,market opportunity,and political and economic information.

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The horizontal organization has been characterized as anti-organization because its designers try to remove the constraints imposed by the conventional organizational structure.

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As their overseas operations have increased in importance,companies have felt the need to:

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Changes in an international company's strategy may require changes in the organization's design,but not the reverse.

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Regarding the structure of international companies:

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The primary dimensions that need to be considered when designing the structure of an international company are:

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As the 21stCentury evolves,it is expected that managers will make greater use of the dynamic network structure to integrate the smaller units into an operation better coordinated by a large central headquarters organization.

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A structure organized by more than one dimension at the top level is a matrix organization.

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All the reasons for making decisions at IC headquarters,at 100 percent owned subsidiary headquarters,or cooperatively do not apply in joint venture situations.

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The international division is a division in the organization that is responsible for all non-home country activities and reports to the domestic division.

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A company's international operating environment,both currently and as it is expected to be in the future,is the primary determinant of its organizational structure.

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Organizational change refers to the way that an organization formally arranges its various domestic and international units and activities,and the relationships among these various organizational components.

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Organizational structure

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The common characteristic of multinationals that are organized by function at the upper level is a narrow:

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The increasing pace of change and intensity of competition in many markets of the world,as well as continued differences across many markets,are causing even large experienced companies to delegate at least some decision-making authority to subsidiary managers.

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Problems with the matrix structure include:

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The international structural stages model suggests that a typical evolutional path for an international company's structure would be:

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The rapidly changing business environment caused by increased global competition,customer preference for custom-made rather than mass-produced products,and faster technological change is pressuring companies to make greater use of global product structures.

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Subsidiary management morale is one element in determining where decisions would be made.

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Disadvantages of the regionalized organization structure include:

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