Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for ...

[abern]

Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for global firms' organizational structure.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Apple's Siri application is an example of
 
  A) neural networks.
  B) CBR.
  C) artificial intelligence.
  D) intelligent agents.
  E) machine learning.

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Answer to Question 1

The domestic exporter strategy is characterized by heavy centralization of corporate activities in the home country of origin. The multinational strategy concentrates financial management and control out of a central home base while decentralizing production, sales, and marketing operations to units in other countries. For franchisers, their product is created, designed, financed, and initially produced in the home country, but for product-specific reasons must rely heavily on foreign personnel for further production, marketing, and human resources. Transnational firms are the stateless, truly globally managed firms that may represent a larger part of international business in the future. Transnational firms have no single national headquarters, but instead have many regional headquarters and perhaps a world headquarters.

Answer to Question 2

D