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Cha 15
Cha 15
The growth of international trade has radically altered domestic economies around
the globe.
A. True 100%
B. False
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Before developing a corporate strategy and structure for globalization, a firm
A. True 0%
B. False
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Global business drivers can be divided into two groups: general cultural factors
Respons Answer
A. True 100%
B. False
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A. True 100%
B. False
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than groups.
B. False 100%
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production.
Respons e Answer
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Respons e Answer
B. False
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Respons Answer
B. False 100%
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B. False
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Globalization means that companies can be less concerned with the laws governing
Answe
B. False 100%
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European countries have very strict laws concerning transborder data flows and
privacy.
Student Value Correct Feedback
Respons Answer
A. True 100%
B. False
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The European Union Data Protection Directive restricts the flow of any
information.
A. True 100%
B. False
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To avoid the cost and uncertainty of moving information across national
A. True 100%
B. False
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With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks, skilled consultants are
readily available to companies operating in global markets.
Respons Answer
A. True
B. False 100%
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Accounting practices can vary significantly from country to country.
A. True 100%
B. False
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language.
Respons e Answer
B. False
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Respons e Answer
B. False 0%
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Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer
base.
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A. True
B. False 100%
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A. True
B. False 0%
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A force in the environment to which businesses must respond and that influences
the direction of the business is called a business
A. driver. 100%
B. threat.
C. process.
D. matrix.
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The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the
following EXCEPT
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C. technology platform.
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norms.
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workforce.
knowledge base.
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Global coordination of all of the major business functions permits the location of
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C. competitive threat.
D. knowledge base.
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Answer
A. targeted marketing.
B. macromarketing.
C. personalization.
D. micromarketing. 100%
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A. localization.
B. cooptation.
C. particularism. 100%
D. prejudicial.
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Which of the following restricts the flow of personal information to countries that do
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Directive
Act
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General challenges and obstacles to global business systems are typified by
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expectations.
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technology standards.
reliability.
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To avoid the cost and uncertainty of moving information across national
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data.
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t k
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German companies
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finished.
initialized.
al
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international systems.
al
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%
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In terms of global business strategy and structure, a domestic exporter will use a
policy of
lu
strategic management. %
Student Response Va Correct Answer
lu
strategic management.
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In terms of global business strategy, Caterpillar Corporation and other heavy
Answer k
B. multinational
C. franchiser
D. transnational
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strategy.
A. domestic exporter
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B. franchising
C. transnational
D. multinational 100%
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use a policy of
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t k
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management.
t k
Answer
management.
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In terms of global business strategy, Chrysler and Intel fall into which category of
firm?
t k
Answer
A. domestic exporter
B. multinational 100%
C. franchiser
D. transnational
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In terms of global business strategy and structure, a franchise company will use a
policy of
A. centralized production,
management.
B. dispersed production,
finance/accounting.
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In terms of global business strategy, KFC falls into which category of firm?
Answer
A. domestic exporter
B. multinational
C. franchiser 100%
D. transnational
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In terms of global business strategy, the governance of ________ firms has been
Answer
A. domestic exporter
B. multinational
C. franchiser
D. transnational 100%
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Citicorp, Sony, and Ford are attempting to make a transition to which type of
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A. domestic exporter
B. multinational 0%
C. transnational
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D. franchiser
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In centralized systems
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In duplicated systems
lue
lue
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In networked systems
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Answer
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In decentralized systems
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units.
home base.
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A. duplicated
B. centralized 100%
C. networked
D. decentralized
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A. duplicated
B. centralized
C. networked
D. decentralized 100%
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Answer
A. duplicated 100%
B. centralized
C. networked
D. decentralized
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Response
A. duplicated
B. centralized
C. networked 100%
D. decentralized
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A. production
B. financial 100%
C. marketing
D. software design
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cultural barriers.
cultural barriers
Student Response Valu Correct Answer
F. none of these
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Two of the management challenges in developing global systems are listed in your
text as
lu
Student Response Va Correct Answer
lu
countries.
%
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global systems
B. coordinating applications
development
requirements
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A. information systems. 0%
Student Response Value Correct Answer
B. business processes.
C. SOPs.
D. core competencies.
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A. cost-benefit analysis. 0%
B. work-flow analysis.
D. feasibility analysis.
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As a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems
Student Response Value Correct Feedback
Answer
increase.
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Which systems are worth sharing on a transnational basis, from a cost and
Answer
organization
systems
Answer
other
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Based on your reading of the chapter, why should companies avoid creating an all-
encompassing, new global system when moving towards global operations?
Answer
lack of visibility.
B. It is difficult to quantify
of information systems
C. "Grand design" 0%
to identify centers of
excellence.
Student Response Value Correct Feedback
Answer
D. Opposition is
strengthened because of
resources.
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The ability of global systems to optimize the use of corporate funds over a much
Answer
constituents.
customer base.
effectively.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the main benefits to implementing global
systems?
coordination
production facilities
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When developing a global system, bringing the opposition of local groups into the
process of designing and implementing the solution without giving up control over
A. cooptation. 100%
B. change management.
C. implementation.
D. advocacy.
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D. all of these. 0
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A critical necessity for ensuring the integration of local systems into a global
system is
standards.
local level.
local level.
D. all of these. 0%
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VPNs
Answer
private networks.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the principle problems of international
networks?
Answer
A. network capacity 0%
C. network standards
D. regulatory constraints
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Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to
A. TPS systems
Student Response Value Correct Answer
C. CRM systems
D. none of these
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technique to
Student Response Va Correct Answer
lu
regional systems.
systems.
processes. 0
%
Student Response Va Correct Answer
lu
Answer
B. Europe.
Answer
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on a different platform.
conventions.
engineering changes.
1. Micromarketing descr
than groups.
True False
Score: 0/4
following EXCEPT
C. technology platform.
Score: 4/4
3. Accounting practices
True True
Score: 4/4
4. Transnational compan
A. duplicated
B. centralized
C. networked
D. decentralized
Score: 4/4
Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer
base.
False False
Score: 4/4
6. VPNs
VPNs
networks.
Score: 4/4
Score: 4/4
8. Two of the managemen
your text as
development.
of different countries.
Student Response Correct Answer
Score: 0/4
9. In duplicated system
In duplicated systems
Student Response Correct Answer
locations.
systems.
Global business drivers can be divided into two groups: general cultural factors
True True
Score: 4/4
Which systems are worth sharing on a transnational basis, from a cost and
Score: 0/4
.
With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks, skilled consultants
True False
Score: 0/4
13 Logically related ta
.
Logically related tasks to produce specific business results best defines
A. information systems.
B. business processes.
C. SOPs.
D. core competencies.
Score: 4/4
14 In international com
language.
True True
Score: 4/4
15 Franchise companies
A. duplicated
B. centralized
Student Response Correct Answer
C. networked
D. decentralized
Score: 4/4
16 In terms of global b 6
In terms of global business strategy, KFC falls into which category of firm?
Student Response Correct Answer
A. domestic exporter
B. multinational
C. franchiser
D. transnational
Score: 4/4
17 In terms of global b
In terms of global business strategy and structure, a domestic exporter will use a
policy of
management.
human resources.
management.
Score: 0/4
.
A global firm can develop transnational centers of excellence as an effective
technique to
groups.
Score: 4/4
19 German companies
German companies
formally audited.
Score: 4/4
20 In centralized syste
.
In centralized systems
locations.
systems.
Score: 4/4
21 In decentralized sys
In decentralized systems
Student Response Correct Answer
locations.
systems.
Score: 0/4
22 The growth of powerf
True True
Score: 4/4
23 Based on your readin
Based on your reading of the chapter, why should companies avoid creating an
centers of excellence.
Score: 4/4
.
The way to identify core business processes is to conduct a
A. cost-benefit analysis.
B. work-flow analysis.
D. feasibility analysis.
Score: 4/4
25 Software localizatio
platform.
Student Response Correct Answer
Score: 4/4