11) Which of the
following structures represents the most common way that small firms enter the global market?
A) domestic
structure plus export department
B) domestic
structure plus foreign subsidiary
C) international
division
D) matrix
structure
12) Sedona
Industries is a U.S.
firm that manufactures high-quality handbags, luggage, and belts from its
facility in Arizona.
Sedona’s products have been featured in various fashion magazines, and as a
result, consumer demand has increased significantly. Currently, Sedona is
organized as a domestic structure plus export department. Executives at Sedona
believe the firm is ready to internationalize its operations, and they are
considering various organizational structures.
Which of the
following best supports the argument that Sedona should reorganize into a
domestic structure plus foreign subsidiary?
A) Sedona
executives want to open numerous subsidiaries in both Europe
and Asia.
B) Sedona is a
family-owned business which began as an entrepreneurial enterprise.
C) Sedona
executives are prepared to give subsidiary managers significant autonomy.
D) Sedona
conducts a large percentage of domestic sales through the company’s website.
13) Sedona
Industries is a U.S.
firm that manufactures high-quality handbags, luggage, and belts from its
facility in Arizona.
Sedona’s products have been featured in various fashion magazines, and as a
result, consumer demand has increased significantly. Currently, Sedona is
organized as a domestic structure plus export department. Executives at Sedona
believe the firm is ready to internationalize its operations, and they are
considering various organizational structures.
Which of the
following best supports the argument that Sedona should reorganize into a
global functional structure?
A) Sedona uses a
decentralized system of management.
B) Sedona uses a
variety of technologies for its products.
C) Sedona has a
limited number of domestic competitors.
D) Sedona has a
narrow spectrum of customers that it serves.
14) An
international division may be organized along what lines?
A) vertical and
horizontal
B)
differentiated and integrated
C) centralized
and decentralized
D) functional,
product, geographic
15) An
international division with an integrated global structure can be organized
along all of the following lines EXCEPT ________.
A) functional
lines
B) product lines
C) geographic
lines
D) cultural
lines
16) The creation
of a(n) ________ facilitates the beginning of a global strategy by allowing
managers to coordinate resources for foreign activities from one location.
A) local
division
B) international
division
C) transnational
division
D) matrix
division
17) A firm that
uses an international division structure may experience conflict among all of
its divisions because ________.
A) the structure
type is not very efficient
B) the
international division fails to respond to cultural differences
C) more
resources tend to be provided to the international division
D) fewer
resources tend to be provided to the international division
18) In which of
the following are a firm’s foreign operations integrated into the activities
and responsibilities of each department to gain functional specialization and
economies of scale?
A) matrix
structure
B) international
division
C) global
divisional structure
D) global
functional structure
19) Company XYZ
is a small firm with a highly centralized system and a narrow spectrum of
customers. It most likely has a ________ structure.
A) global
geographic
B) global
product
C) global
functional
D) global
cultural
20) Which of the
following forms of organization is particularly appropriate for product lines
using similar technology and for businesses with a narrow spectrum of
customers?
A) global
functional structure
B) global
product structure
C) global
geographic structure
D) global market
structure