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89) Firms pursuing a transnational strategy
A) have a low need for coordination.
B) require very few integrating mechanisms.
C) cultivate a strong culture.
D) operate with a worldwide product division structure.
90) Firms pursuing ________ strategy have a low need for coordination between subunits.
A) a global standardization
B) a localization
C) A transnational
D) an international
91) Firms pursuing ________ strategy are more centralized than enterprises pursuing a
localization or international strategy.
A) a localization
B) an international
C) a global standardization
D) a transnational
92) Which of the following is an effective strategy for implementing organizational change?
A) Physically move the organization to a new state.
B) Keep the organizational structure.
C) Refreeze the organizational structure.
D) Slowly, through incremental changes, rearrange the organizational structure.
93) Because of inertia forces, ________ is often no change.
A) big bang change
B) cultural change
C) shock therapy change
D) incremental change
94) To unfreeze the established culture of an organization, the company
A) must take bold steps such as shaking up the management structure in order to implement
change.
B) is best served by taking incremental steps.
C) should employ the existing structural organization to integrate changes.
D) implement a rewards or incentive program.
95) Explain organizational structure.
96) Why should a firm centralize its decision making?
97) Explain the five reasons a firm should decentralize its decision making.
98) Describe the situation where an international division makes sense. How common is this
structure? What are the disadvantages of the structure?
99) What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the worldwide product division structure?
100) What is a knowledge network? What is the advantage of such a system?
101) Consider the use of personal controls in international firms. In which type of firm is this
control most common?
102) Discuss the characteristics of a firm that is pursuing an international strategy.
103) Discuss the sources of inertia in organizations. Is it easy to make organizational changes?
104) What are the basic principles for successful organizational change?
105) Discuss the issues involved in unfreezing an organization.
106) Discuss the issues involved in refreezing an organization.
