Engineering Questions

While private networks have guaranteed service levels and better security than the Internet, the Internet is the primary foundation for global corporate networks when lower security and service levels are acceptable.TrueFalse

In international companies, English has become a kind of standard business language.TrueFalse

Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to connect to suppliers on a global basis?a. CRM systemsb. management information systemsc. EDI systemsd. TPS systemse. enterprise systems

In developing countries, use of the Internet is limited by all of the following excepta. political disruptions.b. poor bandwidth capacity.c. use of mobile telephones.d. unreliable power grids.e. high cost of PCs.

As a firm moves from local option systems to regional and global systemsa. coordination costs decrease.b. both transaction and agency costs increase.c. all costs increase.d. transaction costs increase.e. agency costs increase.

VPNsa. are expensive to develop and maintain.b. use the public Internet for communications.c. provide all the same services as private networks.d. provide guaranteed levels of service.e. can be used only for data but not voice traffic.

Transnational companies have tended to use a(n) ________ systems configuration.a. duplicatedb. autonomousc. centralizedd. networkede. decentralized

In terms of global business strategy and structure, a franchise company will use a policy ofa. dispersed production, marketing, and human resources, with centralized strategic management and finance/accounting.b. decentralized production, accounting, human resources, with a decentralized management.c. centralized production, accounting, marketing, human resources, with strategic management.d. dispersed production and marketing, with centralized accounting, human resources and strategic management.e. dispersed production, accounting, human resources, with centralized strategic management, and marketing.

Domestic exporters typically have highly ________ systems.a. autonomousb. networkedc. duplicatedd. decentralizede. centralized

With the growth of the Internet and reliable phone networks, skilled consultants are readily available to companies operating in global markets.TrueFalse

Which of the following is not one of the primary types of firm strategy discussed in the chapter?a. transnationalb. domestic exporterc. multinationald. franchisere. international exporter

In terms of global business strategy and structure, a multinational company will use a policy ofa. centralized production, accounting, marketing, human resources, with strategic management.b. mixed sales and marketing, with centralized production, accounting, human resources, and strategic management.c. dispersed production and marketing, with centralized accounting and strategic management.d. making local units that are clones of the mother country units.e. dispersed production, accounting, human resources, with centralized strategic management, and marketing.

A powerful strategic advantage for a globalized firm is lowered cost factors in production.TrueFalse

In a multinational strategy, financial management is centralized while production and sales are decentralized.TrueFalse

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 calleda. cooperation.b. cooptation.c. change management.d. advocacy.e. implementation.

German companiesa. do not recognize the profits until they have been formally audited.b. do not recognize the profit until the project is completely finished and they have been paid.c. do not have profits, but instead report dividends.d. recognize profits when the project is initialized.e. recognize profits before the project is finished.

204.6, Data gathered in Cetars can be exported in what formats?

204.5, What area is the Course Identification Numbers, student and other pertinent data found?

204.4, What functionality portion of Cetars is where the course data is initially inputted and updated?

Define the most essential, link in the training chain.