Question

36) Which of the following is a type of organization structure that brings together different

perspectives and skills to accomplish the organization's objectives? (2 points)

A) Geographical divisions

B) Product divisions

C) Regional management centers

D) International divisions

E) The matrix design

37) From a downstream value chain perspective, one of the major disadvantages to mass production

is ________. (2 points)

A) the potential for large inventories of unsold product

B) too much product information

C) lack of supply

D) poor quality

E) price competition

38) Due to the nature of the continuously changing and evolving information technology services

industry and the concerns regarding sustaining a long-term competitive advantage, what

is the best way to describe this competitive environment? (2 points)

A) Hypercompetitive industry

B) Market dominant industry

C) Transformational industry

D) Comparative industry

E) Low competitive industry

39) The comparative advantage of highly skilled and low-cost workers in India would best

represent which of the following conditions? (2 points)

A) The factor condition of infrastructure resources

B) The factor condition of human resources

C) The factor condition of capital resources

D) The demand condition of size and pattern of home demand growth

E) The demand condition of composition of home demand

40) Similar to Starbucks' initiative described in the text, what did the Honest Tea Company

seek out to perpetuate its corporate responsibility efforts by meeting qualitystandards? (2

points)

A) Lean processes

B) High-price strategy

C) Clean energy in manufacturing facilities

D) Fair Trade certification

E) Free coffee for college students

Answer 1

Answer to first 4 sub-questions is given below:

(36). E - The Matrix Design (by definition)

(37). E - Price Competition (because producing in large quantites increases supply which lets supply exceed demand and puts pressure on the company to give away discounts/promotions.

(38). A - Hypercompetitive industry - since there is always someone who keeps inventing something new in IT services industry because of which the whole industry gets uplifted and gets going.

(39). B - The factor conditions of human resource.