Review Questions
1 What major factors are driving the internationalization of business?
List and describe the five major dimensions for developing an international information systems architecture.
Describe the five general cultural factors leading toward growth in global business and the four specific business factors. Describe the interconnection among these factors.
List and describe the major challenges to the development of global systems.
Explain why some firms have not planned for the development of international systems.
2 What are the alternative strategies for developing global businesses?
Describe the four main strategies for global business and organizational structure.
Describe the four different system configurations that can be used to support different global strategies.
3 What are the challenges posed by global information systems and management solutions for these challenges?
List and describe the major management issues in developing international systems.
Identify and describe three principles to follow when organizing the firm for global business.
Identify and describe three steps of a management strategy for developing and implementing global systems.
Define cooptation and explain how it can be used in building global systems.
4 What are the issues and technical alternatives to be considered when developing international information systems?
Describe the main technical issues facing global systems.
Identify some technologies that will help firms develop global systems.