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McDonald's is an example of an organization with a global structure.

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An organization with a(n)____________________ structure operates much like a multinational corporation,but subsidiaries depend on headquarters more for process and production decisions.

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An integrated network for global control over the organization's resources is the foundation of any GIS.

Tyco Corporation is an example of the ____ type of global organization.

An information system manager must choose the best transmission technology for the global network's needs because,without reliable transmission,a network has no value.

Initially,offshore outsourcing was used mostly in manufacturing to find cheap labor.

What type of choices must an information systems manager make when developing a global network?

A(n)____________________ corporation or enterprise refers to a corporation that has assets and operations in at least one country other than its home country.

High coordination in a GIS offers the ability to maintain control of market needs around the world.

An organization's structure usually determines the architecture of its GIS.

An operational support GIS involves broad and long-term goals.

____ is the process of managing the interaction among activities in different,specialized parts of an organization.

A(n)____________________ is an information system for managing global operations,supporting an international company's decision-making processes,and dealing with complex variables in global operations and decision making.

An organization following a(n)____________________ structure,sometimes called a "franchiser," manages highly centralized information systems.

All GISs are made up of only two components: a global database and a global network.

Besides manufacturing,list three other information technology tasks that use offshore outsourcing.

The trade-off between the amount of control and coordination needed define the organization's globalization ____________________.

With reference to a global information system,a network's main function is to allow users to _____.

____________________ risks include the problems caused by an unstable government.