Question : 21.Which of the following statements true about promoting global internal : 1318296

21.Which of the following statements is true about promoting global internal cooperation?

a.Global business entities believe that wherever the individual participants may be, relying solely on technology brings about the desired results.

b.Global business entities require that intellectual capital be kept confidential within the organization.

c.To promote internal cooperation in the case of a new program, final direction comes from local-country managers who also develop the global strategy.

d.A method to promote internal cooperation for global strategy implementation is the use of international teams or councils.

22._____ refer(s) to integrating a company’s information assets into a single, globally accessible system that allows more efficient collaboration and the formation of virtual teams.

a.Intranets

b.E-commerce

c.E-info system

d.Internet

23.Which of the following is true of intranets?

a.It enhances knowledge capital, which can be constantly updated and upgraded.

b.There is a time lag between an idea and the information needed to assess and implement it

c.It provides teamwork-enabling online communication at high costs.

d.It is low on technological feasibility which allows managers to make to-the-minute decisions anywhere in the world.

24.The role of a(n) _____ can be played by a highly competent national subsidiary located in a strategically critical market.

a.contributor

b.black hole

c.implementer

d.strategic leader

25.CruzAuto Inc., a leading American automobile manufacturer, has a joint venture with an Italian automobile firm to manufacture automobiles which are designed specifically for the Italian market. The Italian management team therefore plays the role of a(n) _____ in CruzAuto’s global planning.

a.implementer

b.strategic leader

c.contributor

d.dodger

26.A _____ is a country organization with a distinctive competence, such as product development or regional expertise.

a.shell corporation

b.contributor

c.contender

d.dodger

27.A country organization that exists in a smaller, less-established markets in which corporate commitment to market development is lower is called a(n) _____.

a.contributor

b.strategic leader

c.shell corporation

d.implementer

28.TechPro Inc., a leading laptop manufacturing company, manufactures all of its products at its branch in San Diego. It has other branches located in India, China, and Singapore where corporate commitment to market development is lower. TechPro configures the laptops before selling them to customers in these regions. Which of the following roles do the country organizations in these regions play?

a.Implementers

b.Contributors

c.Strategic leaders

d.Dodgers

29.Which of the following is true about the role of country organizations?

a.The role of strategic leader can be played by a highly competent national subsidiary located in a minor, less relevant market.

b.Implementers provide the opportunity to capture economies of scale and scope that are the basis of a global strategy.

c.International marketers prefer to be in black hole situations.

d.A contributor is a country organization with ordinary competencies similar to the other country organizations.

30.Which of the following is a “black hole” situation?

a.A situation in which international direct investors are accused of draining resources from their host countries

b.An organization with tight controls and whose strategic decision making is concentrated at headquarters

c.A situation in international marketing when the market has been read incorrectly

d.A situation where the government of a country permits all the activities of a foreign company in that country