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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
International strategies are an example of ________ strategies.
Respuesta
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corporate
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business
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functional
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operational
Pregunta 2
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Which one of the following is not a potential source of economies of scope for firms pursuing international strategies?
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to develop new core competencies
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to manage corporate risk
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to control countertrade
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to gain access to low-cost factors of production
Pregunta 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
Pregunta 4
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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
Pregunta 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.
Pregunta 6
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Countervailing duties are an example of
Respuesta
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quotas.
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nontariff barriers acquisition.
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tariffs.
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countertrade.
Pregunta 7
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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.
Pregunta 8
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________ 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
Pregunta 9
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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
Pregunta 10
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Which one of the following is not a determinant of the ability of a firm to learn from its international operations?
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the intent to learn
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the transparency of business partners
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receptivity to learning
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the resources for learning
Pregunta 11
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________ 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
Pregunta 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.
Respuesta
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Globalization
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Internationalization
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Target responsiveness
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Local responsiveness
Pregunta 13
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A ________ strategy exploits all the advantages of both international integration and local responsiveness.
Respuesta
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corporate
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multinational
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transnational
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global
Pregunta 14
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Hedging is a way to counter the ________ risks of doing business in foreign markets.
Respuesta
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political
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financial
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cultural
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business
Pregunta 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
Pregunta 16
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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
Pregunta 17
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The ability to develop detailed local knowledge of nondomestic markets may require firms to have management teams with a great deal of ________ experience.
Respuesta
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foreign
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technical
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corporate
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functional
Pregunta 18
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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.
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costly; substitutes
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inexpensive; substitutes
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costly; fragmentation
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inexpensive; fragmentation
Pregunta 19
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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
Pregunta 20
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Exporting is a form of
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intermediate market governance.
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hierarchical governance.
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vertical governance.
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market governance.
Pregunta 21
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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
Pregunta 22
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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
Pregunta 23
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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
Pregunta 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
Pregunta 25
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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
Pregunta 26
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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
Pregunta 27
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In many ways, the transnational structure is similar to the
Respuesta
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coordinated federation.
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centralized hub.
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decentralized federation.
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decentralized hub.
Pregunta 28
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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.
Pregunta 29
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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
Pregunta 30
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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
Pregunta 31
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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
Pregunta 32
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Firms that seek to balance the need for local responsiveness and international integration will typically choose
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centralized federations
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transnational structures
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decentralized federations
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matrix structures
Pregunta 33
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Firms that attempt to optimize both local responsiveness and international integration will choose a ________ organizational structure.
Respuesta
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centralized hub
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transnational
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coordinated federation
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decentralized federation
Pregunta 34
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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.
Pregunta 35
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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
Pregunta 36
Pregunta
General Electric (GE) uses a ________ structure to manage its global operations.
Respuesta
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transnational
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centralized hub
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decentralized federation
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coordinated federation
Pregunta 37
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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.
Respuesta
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transnational
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decentralized federation
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centralized hub
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coordinated federation
Pregunta 38
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In a ________ structure, operational decisions are delegated to division general managers/country presidents, but broader strategic decisions are made at corporate headquarters.
Respuesta
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transnational
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centralized hub
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coordinated federation
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decentralized federation
Pregunta 39
Pregunta
Firms pursuing an international strategy have ________ basic organizational structural alternatives.
Respuesta
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3
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5
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4
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2
Pregunta 40
Pregunta
There are relatively few examples of pure ________ in today's economy.
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decentralized federations
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transnational structures
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centralized hubs
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coordinated federations
Pregunta 41
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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.
Pregunta 42
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Agrestal's use of licensing in certain countries is an example of ________ governance organizing option.
Respuesta
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market
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corporate
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hierarchical
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intermediate market
Pregunta 43
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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.
Pregunta 44
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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.
Pregunta 45
Pregunta
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
Pregunta 46
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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
Pregunta 47
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From its organization structure, it appears that Agrestal is attempting to maximize ________ in its operations.
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local responsiveness
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strategic coordination
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operational coordination
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international integration
Pregunta 48
Pregunta
To optimize both local responsiveness and international integration, Agrestal has to move to a ________ structure.
Respuesta
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matrix
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transnational
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operational
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coordinated federation
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