Chapter 15 Managing Global Systems

 188) Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for global firms' organizational structure.

189) What are the organizational principles a company should follow to develop a global company and its information systems support structure? Do you agree? Would you change these principles, or add others? Support your answer.

190) List at least four difficult problems for management in the development of the international information system. Which do you see as the most problematic, and why?

191) You are working for a global electronic parts manufacturing company with divisions in Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, and Germany, that has embarked on developing a global enterprise system. To ensure that overseas divisions comply with the new system, they are considering a cooptation strategy in which they will permit each country unit the opportunity to develop one transnational application first in its home territory, and then throughout the world. What are the benefits and drawbacks to this approach? Are there any other solutions for the company's cooptation strategy?