mis12-信息系统复习参考15

1Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter15ManagingGlobalSystems1)Therearetwoglobalorganizationoptions:managementiseithercentralizedinthehomecountryordistributedtolocal,foreigncenters.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:567AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.22)Thefirststepinestablishingacorporatestrategyandstructureforglobalizationistodeterminetheappropriatetechnologyplatform.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:562AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.23)Globalbusinessdriverscanbedividedintotwogroups:generalculturalfactorsandspecificbusinessfactors.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:563AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.14)Thegrowthofpowerfulcommunicationstechnologiesandtheemergenceofworldculturescreatetheconditionforglobalmarkets.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:563AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.15)ThecollapseoftheEasternblockhasspeededthegrowthofaworldculture.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:564AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.12Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.6)Micromarketingdescribesthedirectmarketingofproductstoindividualsratherthangroups.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:564AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.17)Apowerfulstrategicadvantageforaglobalizedfirmisloweredcostfactorsinproduction.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:564AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.18)Particularismisaconceptbasedonacceptingasharedglobalcultureandthepenetrationofdomesticmarketsbyforeigngoodsandservices.Answer:FALSEDiff:3PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.19)Attheculturallevel,differencesamongculturesproducedifferencesinsocialexpectations,politics,andlegalrules.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.110)Globalizationmeansthatcompaniescanbelessconcernedwiththelawsgoverningthemovementofinformation.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.111)Europeancountrieshaveverystrictlawsconcerningtransborderdataflowsandprivacy.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.43Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.12)TheEuropeanUnionDataProtectionDirectiverestrictstheflowofanyinformationtocountriesthatdonotmeetstrictEuropeanlawsonpersonalinformation.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.413)Toavoidthecostanduncertaintyofmovinginformationacrossnationalboundaries,mostmultinationalfirmshavedevelopedinformationsystemswithineachEuropeancountry.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:565AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.414)WiththegrowthoftheInternetandreliablephonenetworks,skilledconsultantsarereadilyavailabletocompaniesoperatinginglobalmarkets.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:565-566AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.415)Accountingpracticescanvarysignificantlyfromcountrytocountry.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:566AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.416)Ininternationalcompanies,Englishhasbecomeakindofstandardbusinesslanguage.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:566AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.117)Inamultinationalstrategy,financialmanagementiscentralizedwhileproductionandsalesaredecentralized.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:567AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.24Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.18)Globalsystemsallowfixedcoststobeamortizedoveramuchsmallercustomerbase.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:573AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.319)Onemajortelecommunicationschallengeinaninternationalsettingismakingdataflowseamlesslyacrossnetworksshapedbydisparatenationalstandards.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:576-577AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.420)PrivatenetworksmaynotprovidethesamelevelofquickandpredictableresponseasVPNs.Answer:FALSEDiff:3PageRef:578AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.521)AforceintheenvironmenttowhichbusinessesmustrespondandthatinfluencesthedirectionofthebusinessiscalledabusinessA)driver.B)threat.C)process.D)matrix.Answer:ADiff:1PageRef:562AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.122)ThemajordimensionsofinternationalsystemsarchitectureincludeeachofthefollowingexceptA)theglobalenvironment.B)corporateglobalstrategy.C)technologyplatform.D)transborderdataflows.Answer:DDiff:2PageRef:562AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.15Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.23)GeneralculturalfactorsdrivingglobalbusinessareA)globalcommunicationandtransportationtechnologies,aglobalknowledgebase,andglobalsocialnorms.B)thedevelopmentofglobalmarkets,politicalstability,andaglobalworkforce.C)theriseoftheglobalworkforce,politicalstability,andaglobalknowledgebase.D)theriseofaglobalworkforce,globaleconomiesofscale,andglobalproductionandoperations.Answer:ADiff:3PageRef:563AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.124)GlobalcoordinationofallofthemajorbusinessfunctionspermitsthelocationofbusinessactivityaccordingtoA)socialnormsandvalues.B)comparativeadvantage.C)competitivethreat.D)knowledgebase.Answer:BDiff:3PageRef:564AACSB:Reflectiv