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1. _____ refers to the number and variety of products and services a company offers as well as the number and variety of regions, countries, and markets it serves.
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2. In the _____ stage of international development, market potential is limited and is primarily in the home country.
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3. Hill Fog is a brand of bottled water in India. Asif, the marketing manager at Hill Fog, is aware of the global environment and is considering initial foreign involvement in the United States to expand production volume and realize economies of scale. Hill Fog is in the _____ stage of international development.
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4. In the context of international development, _____ means competitive issues in each country are independent of other countries; a company deals with each country individually.
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5. Which of the following is a difference between the domestic and international stages of international development?
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6. In the _____ stage of international development, a company has extensive experience in a number of international markets and has established marketing, manufacturing, or research and development (R&D) facilities in several foreign countries.
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7. Quidpro, a food and beverage company based in Germany, gets most of its sales from outside its home country. Its employees are spread all over the world. The CEO is Belgian, the chairman was born in Austria, and more than half of the company’s managers are non-Germans. The company has hundreds of brands and has production facilities or other operations in almost every country in the world. Quidpro is in the _____ stage of international development.
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8. Penrose Inc. is an American corporation that provides business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services. The company has extensive experience in a number of international markets and has established facilities in several foreign countries. Penrose Inc. is in the _____ stage of international development.
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9. In the _____ stage of international development, a company transcends any single country.
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10. _____ refers to the quality of collaboration across organizational units.
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11. The _____ means that product design, manufacturing, and marketing strategy are standardized throughout the world, which is less costly than creating different products for different markets.
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12. Which of the following is true of a globalization strategy?
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13. A(n) _____ means that competition in each country is handled independently of competition in other countries.
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14. Which of the following is true of a multidomestic strategy?
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15. Which of the following is true of international divisions?
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16. Which of the following is a difference between the international division and the domestic division of a company?
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17. Which of the following structures is great for standardizing production and sales around the globe?
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18. Which of the following is true of a global product structure?
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19. Companies that use a _____ have typically been those with mature product lines and stable technologies.
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20. Which of the following is true of a global matrix structure?
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21. In a _____, for multinational corporations, the geographic distances for communication are greater and coordination is more complex than in other structures.
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22. The members of _____ come from different countries and meet face to face.
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23. In which of the following teams do members remain in separate locations around the world and conduct their work electronically?
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24. Which of the following is true of functional managers in successful international firms?
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25. Which of the following is a difference between functional managers and country managers?
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26. Which of the following is true of country managers?
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27. _____ provide coordination on a regional basis that might include several countries.
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28. The _____ reflects the ultimate in both organizational complexity, with many diverse units, and organizational coordination, with mechanisms for integrating the varied parts.
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29. _____ compel units to work together for the good of their own unit as well as the overall organization.
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30. The transnational model operates on a principle of _____.
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31. Companies that have a presence in multiple countries gain marketing power and synergy compared to the same-size firm that has a presence in fewer countries.
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32. In stage two of international development, the international stage, a company takes exports seriously and begins to think multidomestically.
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33. When organizations enter the international arena, they encounter a lower level of internal and external complexity than anything experienced on the domestic front.
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34. Trickle-up innovation involves companies paying attention more than ever to the need for mechanisms that encourage sharing across a domestic enterprise.
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35. In general, services are less suitable for globalization because different customs and habits often require a different approach to providing service.
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36. A globalization strategy can save a company money because it helps reap economy-of-scale efficiencies.
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37. A global matrix structure is most suitable when companies need to respond to both global and local opportunities simultaneously.
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38. In a global product structure, the product divisions take responsibility for global operations in their specific product area.
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39. A global matrix structure provides a way to achieve only horizontal coordination along two dimensions.
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40. A global matrix structure works best when coordination to share resources is less important.
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41. Global teams are cross-border work groups made up of multiskilled, multinational members whose activities span multiple countries.
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42. In intercultural teams, members remain in separate locations around the world and conduct their work electronically.
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43. In virtual global teams, members come from different countries and meet face to face.
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44. Without strong leadership, highly autonomous divisions can begin to act like coordinated parts of a global whole rather than independent companies.
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45. Plans, schedules, and formal rules and procedures can help ensure greater communication among divisions and with headquarters.
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46. Country managers help with the transfer of ideas, trends, products, and technologies that arise in one country and might have significance on a broader scale.
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47. Network coordinators provide coordination on a regional basis that might include several countries.
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48. Network coordinators coordinate information and activities related to key customer accounts.
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49. The sharing of ideas and technological innovations across units stimulates creativity and the development of new products and services.
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50. The transnational model is useful for large, multinational companies with subsidiaries in many countries that try to exploit both global and local advantages.
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51. The management philosophy of the transnational model is based on full divisional independence rather than interdependence.
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52. The transnational model requires that managers be flexible in determining structural needs based on the benefits to be gained.
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53. In a transnational structure, managers have a strategic role only for their division.
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54. In traditional structures, various centers and subsidiaries can shape the company from the bottom up by developing creative responses.
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55. In a transnational company, unification and coordination are achieved primarily through formal structures and systems rather than through shared vision and values.
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56. Discuss in detail the three primary factors that motivate companies to expand internationally.
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57. Describe the four stages of international development.
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58. What is a joint venture? Explain why companies seek joint ventures.
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59. Why are functional structures used less frequently worldwide?
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60. What is a global product structure?
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61. What are global teams? What are the two types of global teams?
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62. Discuss in detail the role of country managers.
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63. Discuss the benefits of inter-unit coordination.
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64. Discuss the challenges addressed by the transnational model of organization.
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65. List the characteristics that distinguish the transnational organization from other global organization forms such as the matrix.
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