Reference no: EM132221760

1. The following three characteristics describe the ____________ structure used by transnational:

Disperse sub-units:

These are subsidiaries located anywhere in the world where they can benefit the organization either to take advantage of low-factor costs or provide information on new technologies or market trends

Specialized operations:

These are the activities carried out by sub-units focusing upon particular product lines, research areas, and marketing areas design to tap specialized expertise or other resources in the company’s worldwide subsidiaries.

Inter-dependent relationships:

It is used to share information and resources throughout the dispersed and specialized subsidiaries.

divisional

hybrid

matrix

network

2. One advantage of the ____________structure is that employees are able to focus their activities upon a specific kind of product, market or geographical region and respond faster to changes in the competitive external environment. This narrow focus helps to create high-quality products and provide high-quality customer service. In addition, it provides clear accountability and correlation between expense and profits of the individual contributions of a particular area.  

divisional

matrix

network

function

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