Questão 1
Questão
International strategies are an example of ________ strategies.
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corporate
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business
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functional
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operational
Questão 2
Questão
Which one of the following is not a potential source of economies of scope for firms pursuing international strategies?
Questão 3
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Different ________ standards can require a firm pursuing international opportunities to change its current products or services to sell them into a nondomestic market.
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financial
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operational
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fiscal
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physical
Questão 4
Questão
Japanese retail distribution has historically been much more ________ than the system that exists in the United States or Western Europe.
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closely held
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fragmented
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consolidated
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open
Questão 5
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Embargoes are an example of
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quotas.
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tariffs.
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nontariff barriers.
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subsidies.
Questão 6
Questão
Countervailing duties are an example of
Questão 7
Questão
Variable levies are an example of
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quotas.
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tariffs.
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nontariff barriers.
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countertrade.
Questão 8
Questão
________ currencies are currencies that are traded, and thus have value, on international money markets.
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Soft
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Variable
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Operational
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Hard
Questão 9
Questão
The second stage in the product life cycle is the ________ stage.
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introduction
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growth
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maturity
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decline
Questão 10
Questão
Which one of the following is not a determinant of the ability of a firm to learn from its international operations?
Questão 11
Questão
________ requires a firm to modify or abandon traditional ways of engaging in business.
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Unlearning
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Learning
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Relearning
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Absorbing
Questão 12
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________ can help firms be successful in addressing the local needs of nondomestic customers, thereby increasing demand for a firm's current products or services.
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Globalization
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Internationalization
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Target responsiveness
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Local responsiveness
Questão 13
Questão
A ________ strategy exploits all the advantages of both international integration and local responsiveness.
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corporate
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multinational
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transnational
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global
Questão 14
Questão
Hedging is a way to counter the ________ risks of doing business in foreign markets.
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political
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financial
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cultural
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business
Questão 15
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Broad changes in the political situation in a foreign country is an example of political risk that affects the international strategies at the ________ level.
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macro
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micro
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functional
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cultural
Questão 16
Questão
Improvements in the ________ infrastructure of business are one of the important contributors to the growth in the number of firms pursuing international strategies.
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pecuniary
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cultural
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technological
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corporate
Questão 17
Questão
The ability to develop detailed local knowledge of nondomestic markets may require firms to have management teams with a great deal of ________ experience.
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foreign
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technical
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corporate
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functional
Questão 18
Questão
Even if direct duplication of a firm's international strategies is ________, ________ might still exist that limit the ability of that strategy to generate sustained competitive advantages.
Questão 19
Questão
A firm implements a(n) ________ strategy when it diversifies its business operations across country boundaries.
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functional
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operational
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international
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transnational
Questão 20
Questão
Exporting is a form of
Questão 21
Questão
Which one of the following is an example of the hierarchical governance option for firms pursuing international strategies?
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mergers
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exporting
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licensing
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joint ventures
Questão 22
Questão
Acquisitions are an example of the ________ governance option for firms pursuing international strategies.
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market
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hierarchical
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corporate
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intermediate market
Questão 23
Questão
Strategic alliances fall within the ________ governance option for firms pursuing international strategies.
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corporate
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market
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intermediate market
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hierarchical
Questão 24
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In a ________, strategic and operational decisions are delegated to divisions/country companies.
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transnational structure
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
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centralized hub
Questão 25
Questão
Which one of the following is not a structural option for firms pursuing international strategies?
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corporate federation
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decentralized federation
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transnational structure
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centralized hub
Questão 26
Questão
Which one of the following structural options combines a high level of both global integration and local responsiveness?
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centralized hub
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decentralized hub
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transnational structure
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coordinated federation
Questão 27
Questão
In many ways, the transnational structure is similar to the
Questão 28
Questão
In a coordinated federation structure, shared activities and other cross-divisional/cross-country economies of scope are managed by the
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country unit.
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corporate center.
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local unit.
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country manager.
Questão 29
Questão
The role of corporate headquarters in a ________ is to constantly scan business operations across different countries for resources and capabilities that might be a source of competitive advantage for other divisions/country companies in the firm.
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centralized hub
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coordinated federation
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decentralized federation
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transnational structure
Questão 30
Questão
Firms that seek to maximize their local responsiveness will tend to choose a ________ structure
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transnational
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centralized hub
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
Questão 31
Questão
Firms that seek to maximize international integration in their operations will typically opt for ________ structures.
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
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centralized hub
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transnational
Questão 32
Questão
Firms that seek to balance the need for local responsiveness and international integration will typically choose
Questão 33
Questão
Firms that attempt to optimize both local responsiveness and international integration will choose a ________ organizational structure.
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centralized hub
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transnational
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coordinated federation
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decentralized federation
Questão 34
Questão
Firms that have been successful in adopting the transnational structure include
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Sony.
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Disney.
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Ford.
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Nokia.
Questão 35
Questão
Toyota is an example of a firm that uses the ________ structure.
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centralized hub
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transnational
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
Questão 36
Questão
General Electric (GE) uses a ________ structure to manage its global operations.
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transnational
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centralized hub
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
Questão 37
Questão
In a ________ structure, corporate staff functions are generally limited to the collection of accounting and other performance information from divisions/country companies and to reporting this aggregate information to appropriate government officials and to the financial markets.
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transnational
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decentralized federation
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centralized hub
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coordinated federation
Questão 38
Questão
In a ________ structure, operational decisions are delegated to division general managers/country presidents, but broader strategic decisions are made at corporate headquarters.
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transnational
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centralized hub
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coordinated federation
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decentralized federation
Questão 39
Questão
Firms pursuing an international strategy have ________ basic organizational structural alternatives.
Questão 40
Questão
There are relatively few examples of pure ________ in today's economy.
Questão 41
Questão
An important economy of scope for Agrestal in pursuing international opportunities is
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technology.
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access to raw materials.
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organizational learning.
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synergy.
Questão 42
Questão
Agrestal's use of licensing in certain countries is an example of ________ governance organizing option.
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market
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corporate
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hierarchical
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intermediate market
Questão 43
Questão
When Agrestal (along with other companies) was asked to leave a foreign country in the 1990s, it was a victim of
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corporate risk.
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cultural risk.
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political risk.
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financial risk.
Questão 44
Questão
What Agrestal did in Brazil was an example of
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hedging.
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countertrade.
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diversification.
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strategizing.
Questão 45
Questão
Agrestal's use of hedging is a way for the company to guard against ________ risks.
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political
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market
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business
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financial
Questão 46
Questão
Agrestal's organizational structure is most likely the ________ structure.
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centralized hub
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transnational
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
Questão 47
Questão
From its organization structure, it appears that Agrestal is attempting to maximize ________ in its operations.
Questão 48
Questão
To optimize both local responsiveness and international integration, Agrestal has to move to a ________ structure.
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matrix
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transnational
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operational
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coordinated federation