In the context of global expansion strategies, which of the following strategies has the highest need to coordinate and integrate global activities?
A) transnational strategy
B) global strategy
C) international strategy
D) multidomestic strategy
Question 2Managers and employees frequently move from one organization to another and bring with them the norms and values of their former employers. This leads to ________ isomorphism.
A) reciprocal
B) coercive
C) normative
D) mimetic
Question 3Isomorphism is ________ when organizations come to resemble one another over time because they indirectly adopt the norms and values of other organizations in the environment.
A) coercive
B) mimetic
C) normative
D) reciprocal
Question 4Which of the following strategies is most likely to have the highest bureaucratic costs?
A) unrelated diversification
B) backward vertical integration
C) related diversification
D) forward vertical integration
Question 5An auto manufacturer increased its effectiveness by implementing total quality management (TQM). Many other companies have intentionally imitated this manufacturer in order to increase their effectiveness. This is an example of ________ isomorphism.
A) coercive
B) mimetic
C) normative
D) natural
Question 6Which of the following corporate-level strategies is most likely to have the lowest bureaucratic costs?
A) related diversification
B) forward vertical integration
C) unrelated diversification
D) backward vertical integration
Question 7Write a brief note on how organizations balance centralization and decentralization.
What will be an ideal response?
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