A Disadvantage of a Multinational Model Is That It

question 35

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of a multinational model is that it

• A)cannot easily transfer core skills among international operations.
• B)does not give any freedom to its subsidiaries to respond to local conditions.
• C)standardizes its goods and services, ignoring customers' preferences.
• D)cannot easily launch a coordinated global attack against competitors.
• E)centralizes functions of research and development to the parent company.

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Definitions:

Process Time

The time to produce a unit (or specified batch of units) at a workstation.

Cycle Time

The maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation.

Design Capacity

The theoretical maximum output of a system in a given period under ideal conditions.

Theoretical Maximum

The highest possible outcome or performance level under ideal conditions with no constraints or limitations.