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Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer base.TrueFalse
Transborder data flow refers toa. the movement of information across international boundaries.b. the business of moving information from one country to another.c. the flow of information in international systems.d. the ways in which a countries laws change the flow of data from one country to another.e. the business process of coordinating information from many different countries.
In duplicated systemsa. each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems.b. systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units.c. development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.d. systems development is a combined effort of domestic and international units which are then duplicated across the world.e. foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base.
Which of the following is not one of the principal management challenges in developing global systems?a. agreeing on common user requirementsb. coordinating applications developmentc. defining an acceptable test pland. introducing changes in business processese. encouraging local users to support global systems
A critical necessity for ensuring the integration of local systems into a global system isa. use of standard user software at the local level.b. use of standard hardware at the local level.c. adherence to data and technical standards.d. using localized software.e. using standard computers throughout the system.
There are two primary global organization types: management centralized in the home country or distributed to foreign centers.TrueFalse
In a multinational business strategy, the ________ business function is decentralized, dispersed to foreign units.a. productionb. sales/marketingc. strategic managementd. human resourcese. finance/accounting
Making judgments and taking action on the basis of narrow or personal characteristics is referred to asa. globalization.b. localization.c. particularism.d. cooptation.e. prejudicial.
The chapter outlines four steps in developing an effective global system solution. Which of the following is not one of these steps?a. Define the core business processes.b. Choose a developmental approach, incremental, evolutionary, or other.c. Make the benefits clear.d. Identify outdated legacy systems to be replaced.e. Identify the core systems to coordinate centrally.
General cultural factors driving global business area. the rise of the global workforce, political stability, and a global knowledge base.b. global communication and transportation technologies, a global knowledge base, and global social norms.c. the development of global markets, political stability, and a global workforce.d. the rise of a global workforce, global economies of scale, and global production and operations.e. growth of a global village spurred by television, the Internet, and computerization.
Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?a. introducing changes in business processesb. coordinating applications developmentc. understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environmentd. agreeing on common user requirementse. coordinating software releases
In a transnational business strategy, all of the regional units participate and coordinate over all activities, from production to sales.TrueFalse
A company that controls finances in the home country and decentralizes production, sales, and marketing operations to other countries is using a ________ strategy.a. multinationalb. franchisingc. transnationald. conglomeratee. domestic exporter
The growth of powerful communications technologies and the emergence of world cultures create the condition for global markets.TrueFalse
The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the following excepta. technology platform.b. transborder data flows.c. management and business processes.d. corporate global strategy.e. the global environment.
Most large companies with overseas operations have inheriteda. batch-oriented reporting from independent foreign divisions to corporate headquarters.b. transaction-oriented reporting based at the home office for overseas business.c. enterprise systems developed by local firms.d. global marketing systems developed domestically.e. recently built technology platforms for international systems.
Franchise companies have typically had ________ systems.a. decentralizedb. networkedc. centralizedd. duplicatede. autonomous
A global firm can develop transnational centers of excellence as an effective technique toa. encourage user support of global systems.b. effectively identify global business processes.c. ensure connectivity between regional systems.d. develop a merit-based hierarchy among regional groups.e. identify who opposes the proposed global changes.
In decentralized systemsa. systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units.b. development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.c. all systems are designed in domestic headquarters and then distributed to foreign units.d. each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems.foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base.
Which of the following is not a specific challenge to global business systems?a. unreliable phone networksb. cultural expectationsc. shortages of skilled consultantsd. different telecommunication standardse. different data transfer speeds