Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of a Global

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a global product division structure?

• A) It encourages the fragmentation of the multinational enterprises into fiefdoms.
• B) It increases inefficient duplication in multiple countries.
• C) It results in the suffering of local responsiveness.
• D) It is typically used when firms initially expand abroad.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.

Raw Scores

The initial, unadjusted scores obtained directly from the number of questions answered correctly on an assessment or test.

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of a test's results when the same individuals take the same test again after a period of time, measuring its stability over time.

Z score

A numerical metric that represents how a specific value's deviation relates to the average of a dataset, quantified by the number of standard deviations away from that average.