This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: With respect to e-tailing, ________ can initiate certain actions, such as making a phone call to a ... (Read 128 times)

newyorker26

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 536
With respect to e-tailing, ________ can initiate certain actions, such as making a phone call to a sales representative, or sending a text message to a pre-specified number.
 
  A) MaxiCodes
  B) CPC Binary Barcodes
  C) viral codes
  D) MSI barcodes
  E) QR codes

Question 2

How are firms pursuing a global business strategy different from firms pursuing a multidomestic business strategy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

billybob123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

Firms pursuing a global business strategy work in a centralized fashion. As the decisions are made at the headquarters, the organization can be characterized as a centralized hub. The headquarters gives the overall strategic direction. Hence, it has control of the entire company and the knowledge that is generated within the company. However, the need to achieve economies of scale prohibits implementation of local strategies, and thus, a global company cannot quickly react to local challenges and opportunities. Here, data flows extensively from the subsidiaries to the home location, and the home location exerts strong control on the subsidiaries.

The multidomestic business strategy uses a loose federation of associated business units, each of which is rather independent in their strategic decisions. In other words, the degree of integration is very low, and the individual subunits can respond quickly to their respective market demands. Thus, multidomestic companies can be extremely flexible and responsive to the needs and demands of local markets, and any opportunities arising in local markets can be quickly seized. However, by working in a decentralized fashion, much of the knowledge generated is retained at the local subsidiaries. Knowledge transfer between the individual subsidiaries is often limited and leads to inefficiencies and mistakes that can be potentially repeated across subsidiaries. Hence, for companies following a multidomestic business strategy, very little data and control information flow between the home and subsidiary locations.




newyorker26

  • Member
  • Posts: 536
Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Excellent


gcook

  • Member
  • Posts: 343
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

Did you know?

Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library