Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

In a company using _____, employees tend to control their own behavior, which reduces the need for direct supervision.


A) bureaucratic controls
B) cultural controls
C) personal controls
D) output controls

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The establishment of integrating mechanisms that coordinate subunits is a dimension of _____.


A) horizontal differentiation
B) organizational culture
C) vertical differentiation
D) organizational structure

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A _____ encourages fragmentation of the organization into highly autonomous entities.


A) worldwide area structure
B) global matrix structure
C) worldwide product structure
D) global network structure

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Explain the five reasons why a firm should decentralize its decision-making.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Firms should decentralize their decision...

View Answer

The worldwide product division structure:


A) is weak in local responsiveness.
B) inhibits the realization of location economies.
C) inhibits the realization of experience curve economies.
D) limits the transfer of core competencies between areas.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Consider the use of personal controls in international firms. In which type of firm is this control most common?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Personal control is control by personal ...

View Answer

The choice between centralization and decentralization is not absolute.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Centralization:


A) gives top management time to focus on critical issues by delegating more routine issues to lower-level managers.
B) can give top-level managers the means to bring about needed major organizational changes by concentrating power and authority in one individual or a management team.
C) permits greater flexibility because decisions do not have to be "referred up the hierarchy" unless they are exceptional in nature.
D) can be used to establish relatively autonomous, self-contained subunits within an organization.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In the _____, the philosophy is that responsibility for operating decisions pertaining to a particular product should be shared by the product division and the various areas of the firm.


A) worldwide product division structure
B) classic global matrix structure
C) worldwide area structure
D) knowledge network structure

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Organizational structure includes several elements. Which of the following is one of them?


A) The establishment of integrating mechanisms to coordinate the activities of subunits.
B) The horizontal decision-making that occurs daily, for example, on the plant floor to improve operations.
C) The manner in which decisions are made and work is performed by individuals.
D) The informal division of the organization into cultural groups.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Performance ambiguity lowers the cost of control.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

_____ is a type of control that tends to be most widely used in small firms.


A) Personal control
B) Output control
C) Bureaucratic control
D) Cultural control

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The manner in which decisions are made and work is performed within the organization is known as the firm's _____.


A) organizational culture
B) incentives
C) control systems
D) processes

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a worldwide area structure?


A) Firms that use this structure tend to have a high degree of diversification.
B) Decision-making is centralized and subsidiaries cannot customize to local marketing needs.
C) The fragmentation of the organization that makes it difficult to realize location and experience curve economies.
D) It does not facilitate local responsiveness.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Centralization and decentralization differ because:


A) centralization hinders coordination, while decentralization facilitates coordination.
B) centralization prevents top-level managers from making required organizational changes, while decentralization gives top-level managers greater power to make organizational changes.
C) centralization ensures that decisions are consistent with organizational objectives, while decentralization can result in decisions at variance with organizational goals.
D) centralization promotes flexibility, while decentralization reduces flexibility.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Because of inertia forces, _____ is often no change.


A) big bang change
B) cultural change
C) shock therapy change
D) incremental change

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In the classic global matrix structure, horizontal differentiation proceeds along two dimensions. These dimensions are:


A) hierarchy and overall strategy.
B) target returns and sales potential.
C) marketing strategy and sales potential.
D) product division and geographic area.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The need for coordination is high in:


A) firms trying to pursue localization strategies.
B) international firms.
C) firms trying to profit from location and experience curve economies.
D) domestic corporations.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Discuss the sources of inertia in organizations. Is it easy to make organizational changes?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Organizations are difficult to change. W...

View Answer

The emphasis on local responsiveness in firms pursuing a localization strategy creates strong pressures for:


A) centralizing all decisions regarding marketing, R&D, and human resource management.
B) decentralizing operating decisions to foreign subsidiaries.
C) centralizing all operating decisions.
D) global learning.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 21 - 40 of 108

Related Exams

Show Answer