Deck 3: Developing Transnational Strategies: Building Layers of Competitive Advantage

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In order to secure worldwide competitive advantage,a multinational firm should pursue all of the following objectives,except:

A) the development of global-scale efficiencies.
B) the development of multinational flexibility.
C) the ability to develop innovation.
D) maximizing market share in all subsidiaries simultaneously.
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سؤال
At the annual meeting of the board of directors of LabZaws Co.,James Wilson,the CEO of the company,was directed to focus primarily on enhancing the firm's efficiency.How could he achieve this objective?

A) focus on cost reduction alone.
B) focus on revenue enhancement alone.
C) focus on both cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
D) downsize and outsource many of the firm's activities.
سؤال
Which of the following is not a benefit associated with higher production volumes?

A) exploiting scale economies.
B) enhancing innovation.
C) accumulating learning.
D) taking advantage of the learning curve effect to further reduce production costs.
سؤال
Which of the following explain why cost reduction occurs in the context of scope economies?

A) high production volumes.
B) high production volumes and similarities in the resource requirements for different products.
C) high production volumes and the tendency of the firm to fully exploit its existing resources.
D) similarities in resource requirements for different products, as well as the tendency of the firm to fully exploit its existing resources.
سؤال
The main drivers of MNEs' continual growth and prosperity are the desire to protect existing revenues and to increase profits.
سؤال
The diversity of environments in which MNEs operates enables them to develop diverse capabilities and experience multiple learning opportunities.
سؤال
The CEO of Informatix Co.,suggested to the board of directors that if the firm was going to adopt a transnational strategy,rather than having treasury operations situated in the headquarters,the company should relocate this operation to London in order to enhance access to financial markets.Consequently,the treasury operations would still be centralized,but situated in a different location.Flexible specialization,or excentralization,is an important attribute of firms that adopt a transnational strategy.
سؤال
If middle-class consumers' ability to buy is low and their needs are global,a company can develop which type of strategy to better serve them:

A) Shape or localize
B) Reinvent the business model
C) Create a platform
D) Target niche
سؤال
Which of the following is not considered a source of global competitive advantage?

A) scale economies.
B) market leadership.
C) national differences.
D) scope economies.
سؤال
Johnnie Walker's advertising campaign "Keep Walking" is an example of which type of strategy?

A) International
B) Multinational
C) Global
D) Transnational
سؤال
Having a city-specific strategy is always a better choice than country-specific strategy in emerging markets.
سؤال
A "regional" strategy becomes feasible when:

A) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently large and internally homogeneous markets but differ substantially from other regions or groups
B) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently small and internally homogeneous markets but differ substantially from other regions or groups
C) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently large and internally homogeneous markets but differ marginally from other regions or groups
D) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently small and internally homogeneous markets but differ marginally from other regions or groups
سؤال
Cost reductions due to scale-economies are static and constant over time and few dynamic benefits are associated with scale economies.
سؤال
The overall efficiency can be viewed as the ratio of the value of its outputs to the value of its inputs.
سؤال
Product diversification as a source of scope economics and shared external relations can lead a company to use common distribution channels for multiple products.
سؤال
Which of the following best describes scope economies?

A) cost advantage resulting from production, development or distribution in more than one country.
B) cost advantage resulting from large volume production, development or distribution.
C) cost advantage resulting from the joint production, development or distribution of more than one product.
D) cost advantage resulting from the production, development or distribution of very high quality products.
سؤال
Companies using multinational strategies are characterized by asset and capability configurations that are dispersed,interdependent and specialized.
سؤال
Since efficiency,flexibility and learning are conflicting goals,a transnational company should focus on only one of these goals and try to exploit it through the three sources of worldwide competitive advantage - national differences in both input and output markets,scale economies and scope economies.
سؤال
Lindux Co.,intends to enhance its competitive advantage by exploiting the national differences that prevail in the countries that host its subsidiaries.Which of the following is consistent with this intention?

A) moving the manufacture of labor-intensive components to Vietnam in order to capitalize on the lower cost labor found in Vietnam.
B) hiring local managers for its foreign subsidiaries rather than employing expatriates.
C) centralizing the company's R&D activities in the home country for reasons of strategic security.
D) using a common distribution channel for multiple products.
سؤال
MNEs can maximize each of the following objectives independently: global scale efficiency,multinational flexibility and innovation development.
سؤال
Which of the following best describes a global company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
B) core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
سؤال
Which of the following describes the strategic orientation of a transnational company?

A) focused on building flexibility to respond to national differences through strong, resourceful and entrepreneurial national operations.
B) focused on developing global efficiency, flexibility and worldwide learning capability simultaneously.
C) focused on building cost advantages through centralized, global scale operations.
D) focused on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities through worldwide diffusion and adaptation.
سؤال
Which of the following best describes an international company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
B) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) sources of core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
سؤال
According to an article in McKinsey Quarterly on June 2012 ,about 40 percent of the growth of the global economy over the next 15 years will be generated in 400 midsized emerging-market cities.What are implications of this statement for MNEs in advanced and emerging economies?
سؤال
Explain why some firms adopt a transnational strategy,while others adopt a multinational strategy?
سؤال
Cool-Colas Ltd.is a national beverage manufacturer situated in India.During the past few years,the company has suffered intense competition from major multinationals such as Coca Cola,Nestlé and Pepsi.What can Cool-Colas do to protect its domestic market?
سؤال
Describe different types of volatility in the global environment that force the MNE to adjust its strategies.
سؤال
How will global trends such as the increase in labor costs in some emerging markets (e.g.China)impact national differences in the future and companies' decisions to exploit them?

A) Companies should consider both the current state of cost differences and the future state based on these trends, before they make a sound long-term commitment.
B) Some decisions may be economically viable based on the current differences but not as much attractive in the future.
C) An economically viable decision is time-independent.
D) Options a and b are both correct.
سؤال
Which of the following is not a source of environmental volatility?

A) macroeconomic risks.
B) risk ratings attributed to the MNE.
C) political risks.
D) resource risks.
سؤال
Which of the following best describes a transnational company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
B) core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
سؤال
Which of the following describes the strategic orientation of a multinational company?

A) focused on developing global efficiency, flexibility and worldwide learning capability simultaneously.
B) focused on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities through worldwide diffusion and adaptation.
C) focused on building cost advantages through centralized, global scale operations.
D) focused on building flexibility to respond to national differences through strong, resourceful and entrepreneurial national operations.
سؤال
Which of the following strategies can be employed to enhance the efficiency of an MNE?

A) pursue scale and scope economies.
B) pursue scope economies alone.
C) benefit from inter-country differences in factor costs.
D) pursue both scale and scope economies, as well as benefit from inter-country differences in factor costs.
سؤال
As the CEO of an India based company,how will the rise of the middle class in India help you expand the business?
سؤال
On his way to a meeting with a colleague,Mike Thornville,CEO of Ajaxiss Co.,was debating how to explain the importance of national differences in both input and output markets to Ajaxiss and the need to exploit these differences.If you were Mike,how would you approach this conversation?
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Deck 3: Developing Transnational Strategies: Building Layers of Competitive Advantage
1
In order to secure worldwide competitive advantage,a multinational firm should pursue all of the following objectives,except:

A) the development of global-scale efficiencies.
B) the development of multinational flexibility.
C) the ability to develop innovation.
D) maximizing market share in all subsidiaries simultaneously.
D
Developing scale efficiencies,multinational flexibility,and learning and innovation are the three strategic objectives a company must achieve to have worldwide advantage Choices a,b,and c respectively.It may not be realistic to try and achieve maximum market share in all subsidiaries simultaneously.
2
At the annual meeting of the board of directors of LabZaws Co.,James Wilson,the CEO of the company,was directed to focus primarily on enhancing the firm's efficiency.How could he achieve this objective?

A) focus on cost reduction alone.
B) focus on revenue enhancement alone.
C) focus on both cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
D) downsize and outsource many of the firm's activities.
C
Efficiency of a company can be described as the ratio of the value of its outputs to the value of its inputs.Therefore,in order to enhance its efficiency,the firm should try to cut costs and increase revenues at the same time.
3
Which of the following is not a benefit associated with higher production volumes?

A) exploiting scale economies.
B) enhancing innovation.
C) accumulating learning.
D) taking advantage of the learning curve effect to further reduce production costs.
B
Higher production volume will not only result in scale economies (choice a) through the reduction of fixed cost of each unit produced, but it will result in learning-by-experience (choice c).The accumulated learning will benefit the firm by progressive cost reduction as the firm moves down its learning curve (choice d).Therefore, among the choices, innovation (choice b) is the only one that will not be enhanced through higher production volumes.
4
Which of the following explain why cost reduction occurs in the context of scope economies?

A) high production volumes.
B) high production volumes and similarities in the resource requirements for different products.
C) high production volumes and the tendency of the firm to fully exploit its existing resources.
D) similarities in resource requirements for different products, as well as the tendency of the firm to fully exploit its existing resources.
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The main drivers of MNEs' continual growth and prosperity are the desire to protect existing revenues and to increase profits.
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The diversity of environments in which MNEs operates enables them to develop diverse capabilities and experience multiple learning opportunities.
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The CEO of Informatix Co.,suggested to the board of directors that if the firm was going to adopt a transnational strategy,rather than having treasury operations situated in the headquarters,the company should relocate this operation to London in order to enhance access to financial markets.Consequently,the treasury operations would still be centralized,but situated in a different location.Flexible specialization,or excentralization,is an important attribute of firms that adopt a transnational strategy.
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If middle-class consumers' ability to buy is low and their needs are global,a company can develop which type of strategy to better serve them:

A) Shape or localize
B) Reinvent the business model
C) Create a platform
D) Target niche
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9
Which of the following is not considered a source of global competitive advantage?

A) scale economies.
B) market leadership.
C) national differences.
D) scope economies.
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10
Johnnie Walker's advertising campaign "Keep Walking" is an example of which type of strategy?

A) International
B) Multinational
C) Global
D) Transnational
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Having a city-specific strategy is always a better choice than country-specific strategy in emerging markets.
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A "regional" strategy becomes feasible when:

A) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently large and internally homogeneous markets but differ substantially from other regions or groups
B) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently small and internally homogeneous markets but differ substantially from other regions or groups
C) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently large and internally homogeneous markets but differ marginally from other regions or groups
D) Geographic regions or groups of countries are sufficiently small and internally homogeneous markets but differ marginally from other regions or groups
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Cost reductions due to scale-economies are static and constant over time and few dynamic benefits are associated with scale economies.
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The overall efficiency can be viewed as the ratio of the value of its outputs to the value of its inputs.
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Product diversification as a source of scope economics and shared external relations can lead a company to use common distribution channels for multiple products.
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Which of the following best describes scope economies?

A) cost advantage resulting from production, development or distribution in more than one country.
B) cost advantage resulting from large volume production, development or distribution.
C) cost advantage resulting from the joint production, development or distribution of more than one product.
D) cost advantage resulting from the production, development or distribution of very high quality products.
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Companies using multinational strategies are characterized by asset and capability configurations that are dispersed,interdependent and specialized.
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Since efficiency,flexibility and learning are conflicting goals,a transnational company should focus on only one of these goals and try to exploit it through the three sources of worldwide competitive advantage - national differences in both input and output markets,scale economies and scope economies.
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Lindux Co.,intends to enhance its competitive advantage by exploiting the national differences that prevail in the countries that host its subsidiaries.Which of the following is consistent with this intention?

A) moving the manufacture of labor-intensive components to Vietnam in order to capitalize on the lower cost labor found in Vietnam.
B) hiring local managers for its foreign subsidiaries rather than employing expatriates.
C) centralizing the company's R&D activities in the home country for reasons of strategic security.
D) using a common distribution channel for multiple products.
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MNEs can maximize each of the following objectives independently: global scale efficiency,multinational flexibility and innovation development.
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21
Which of the following best describes a global company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
B) core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
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22
Which of the following describes the strategic orientation of a transnational company?

A) focused on building flexibility to respond to national differences through strong, resourceful and entrepreneurial national operations.
B) focused on developing global efficiency, flexibility and worldwide learning capability simultaneously.
C) focused on building cost advantages through centralized, global scale operations.
D) focused on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities through worldwide diffusion and adaptation.
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23
Which of the following best describes an international company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
B) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) sources of core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
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According to an article in McKinsey Quarterly on June 2012 ,about 40 percent of the growth of the global economy over the next 15 years will be generated in 400 midsized emerging-market cities.What are implications of this statement for MNEs in advanced and emerging economies?
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25
Explain why some firms adopt a transnational strategy,while others adopt a multinational strategy?
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Cool-Colas Ltd.is a national beverage manufacturer situated in India.During the past few years,the company has suffered intense competition from major multinationals such as Coca Cola,Nestlé and Pepsi.What can Cool-Colas do to protect its domestic market?
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27
Describe different types of volatility in the global environment that force the MNE to adjust its strategies.
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How will global trends such as the increase in labor costs in some emerging markets (e.g.China)impact national differences in the future and companies' decisions to exploit them?

A) Companies should consider both the current state of cost differences and the future state based on these trends, before they make a sound long-term commitment.
B) Some decisions may be economically viable based on the current differences but not as much attractive in the future.
C) An economically viable decision is time-independent.
D) Options a and b are both correct.
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29
Which of the following is not a source of environmental volatility?

A) macroeconomic risks.
B) risk ratings attributed to the MNE.
C) political risks.
D) resource risks.
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Which of the following best describes a transnational company's asset and capability configuration?

A) assets and capabilities are centralized and globally scaled.
B) core competences are centralized, while other assets and capabilities are decentralized.
C) assets and capabilities are dispersed, interdependent and specialized.
D) assets and capabilities are decentralized and nationally self-sufficient.
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Which of the following describes the strategic orientation of a multinational company?

A) focused on developing global efficiency, flexibility and worldwide learning capability simultaneously.
B) focused on exploiting parent company knowledge and capabilities through worldwide diffusion and adaptation.
C) focused on building cost advantages through centralized, global scale operations.
D) focused on building flexibility to respond to national differences through strong, resourceful and entrepreneurial national operations.
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32
Which of the following strategies can be employed to enhance the efficiency of an MNE?

A) pursue scale and scope economies.
B) pursue scope economies alone.
C) benefit from inter-country differences in factor costs.
D) pursue both scale and scope economies, as well as benefit from inter-country differences in factor costs.
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As the CEO of an India based company,how will the rise of the middle class in India help you expand the business?
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On his way to a meeting with a colleague,Mike Thornville,CEO of Ajaxiss Co.,was debating how to explain the importance of national differences in both input and output markets to Ajaxiss and the need to exploit these differences.If you were Mike,how would you approach this conversation?
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