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Which of the following statements about accounting practices in different countries is not true?
U.S. accounting practices focus on demonstrating compliance with strict rules.
Most large companies with overseas operations have inherited:
patchwork international systems from the distant past.
From your reading of the chapter case, which of the following best describes the challenge Dunlop Aircraft Tyres was facing as a global company?
Fragmented legacy systems and data without proper integration.
Japanese consumers who only want to purchase products made in Japan are an example of:
cultural particularism
In a multinational business strategy, the _____ business function is decentralized and dispersed among foreign units.
production
In terms of global business strategy and structure, a multinational strategy:
concentrates financial management and control out of a central home base while decentralizing production, sales, and marketing operations to units in other countries.
Most companies pursuing a global strategy begin as:
domestic exporters
A company that controls finances in the home country and decentralizes production, sales, and marketing operations to other countries is using a ________ strategy.
multinational
In terms of global business strategy and structure, a multinational company will use a policy of:
dispersed production and marketing, with centralized accounting and strategic management.
Which of the following is the dominant pattern of the system configurations used by transnational firms?
Networked
In terms of global business strategy and structure, a franchise company will use a policy of:
dispersed production, marketing, and human resources, with centralized strategic management and finance/accounting.
Which of the following is not one of the primary types of firm strategy discussed in the chapter?
International exporter
In terms of global business strategy, the governance of _____ firms has been likened to a federal structure: strong central management core of decision making, but considerable dispersal of power and financial resources.
transnational
Which of the following statements about transnational firms is not true?
Many firms have attained transnational status.
Which of the following is not one of the main organizational issues facing firms who are seeking to globalize?
Defining the global environment
In centralized systems:
systems development and operations occur totally at the domestic home base.
In duplicated systems:
development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.
In decentralized systems:
Each foreign unit designs own solutions and systems
In networked systems:
systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units.
Domestic exporters typically have highly ________ systems.
centralized
Multinational companies tend to dominantly have ____ systems.
decentralized
Franchise companies have typically had _____ systems.
duplicated
Which of the following is an emerging pattern of system configuration for multinational companies?
networked
The network systems structure is the most visible in ________ services.
financial
Which of the following statements about networked systems is not true?
Networked systems are an emerging trend for domestic exporters
Of the following, which is one of the central principles recommended in this chapter for a firm organizing itself for international business?
Organize value-adding activities along lines of comparative advantage
Which of the following methods of encouraging local users to support global systems should be avoided as much as possible?
Using raw power
Which of the following is not one of the principle management challenges in developing global systems?
Defining an acceptable test plan
Which of the following occurs as a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systems?
Agency costs increase
In order to define centers of excellence in a global firm, you would first need to identify:
core business processes
Which of the following is not one of the main benefits to implementing global systems?
Reduced hardware costs
When developing a global system, bringing the opposition of local groups into the process of designing and implementing the solution without giving up control over the direction and nature of the change is called:
cooptation
Transnational centers of excellence do all of the following except:
implement the system
Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?
Understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environment
Which systems are worth sharing on a transactional basis, from a cost and feasibility point of view?
Only some core systems that support functions that are absolutely ciritical to the organization
The chapter outlines four steps in developing an effective global system solution. Which of the following is not one of these steps?
Identify outdated legacy systems to be replaced
The way to identify core business processes is to conduct a:
business process analysis
Software localization is the process of:
converting software to operate in a second language
Which of the following is not an important technology issue to consider when developing an international information system?
Deciding how mobile computing will fit into your international system
Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of its total population using the internet?
Finland
Based on your reading of the chapter, why should companies avoid creating an all-encompassing, new global system when moving towards global operations?
Opposition is strengthened because of requirements for huge resources
Which of the following statements about connectivity in relation to global systems is not true?
The public internet guarantees a basic level of service
Which of the following has the second-largest number of internet users in the world?
India
All of the following countries block access to websites considered morally or politically offensive except:
United States
Which of the following is not one of the principle problems of international networks?
Network standards
In developing countries, use of the internet is limited by all of the following except:
use of mobile telephones
Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to connect to suppliers on a global basis?
EDI
Final assembly of Apple's iPhone occurs in which of the following locations?
China
The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the following except:
transborder data flows
Which of the following is not a general culture factor driving global business?
Global culture
New levels of global coordination of all of the major business functions permit the location of business activity according to:
comparative advantage
Which of the following is the best definition of international information systems?
Basic information systems required by organizations to coordinate worldwide trade and other activities
What is the first thing you should consider when thinking about building an international information system?
The global environment where your business will operate, and identify the business drivers for your firm and industry
Which of the following industries is most affected by globalization?
Manufacturing
Transborder data flow refers to:
The movement of imformation across international boundaries
Which of the following is not a business driver of global business?
Growth of international systems
Making judgements and taking action on the basis of narrow or personal characteristics is referred to as:
particularism
All of the following present challenges to developing global business systems except:
production costs
Which of the following is not a specific challenge to global business systems?
cultural expectations
Which of the following statements about transborder data flow is not true?
Privacy Shield provides additional privacy protection for US citizens.
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