The ISO 9000 Standards

question 82

Multiple Choice

The ISO 9000 standards

• A)indicate which companies' products are better than those of competitors.
• B)allow management to decide how to meet the standards for quality assurance.
• C)include specific directives about product design,material procurement,and environmental responsibilities.
• D)compose a program of quality assurance under which companies are registered by the International Organizational for Standardization.

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Definitions:

Entry Modes

Strategies or methodologies that businesses employ to enter new markets or start operations in different countries, including joint ventures, franchising, and direct exports.

Penetrate

To enter or make a way into a market, sector, or area, often facing barriers or competition.

Foreign Market

Markets outside of a company's home country where it conducts or seeks to conduct business.

Primary Value Chain

The sequence of activities an organization undertakes to develop, produce, and sell its products or services, generating value for customers.