Controlling international operations is a complex task. Which of ...

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Controlling international operations is a complex task. Which of the following actually helps to simply the process?
 a. Using local units and a regional focus.
  b. Using different standards and measures in different countries for control purposes.
  c. Increasing the distance between headquarters and regional offices.
  d. None of the above.

Question 2

During which of the following stages of gift giving do people reevaluate their relationship with a recipient based on the gift-giving experience?
 A) The presentation stage
  B) The reformulation stage
  C) The disposition stage
  D) The gestation stage
  E) The acquisition stage

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Answer to Question 1

D
Local units and a regional focus often add intermediate levels of management and staffing that further complicate the management process. Different standards and measures make it difficult to compare across countries. Finally, an increased distance creates a tendency to resist influence in both directions, such that subsidiaries often fight to retain autonomy in decision making and performance evaluation, while the headquarters may resist input from the subsidiaries in the planning and evaluation process.

Answer to Question 2

B