If both the pressures to lower costs and adapt locally are low, ________ strategy would be the appropriate strategy for companies to use to compete in the global marketplace.

The ________ competitive strategy is characterized by convincing rivals not to enter a price war; protection from customer pressure to lower prices; and the ability to better withstand cost increases from suppliers.

By embedding chips in its shoes, Nike can connect with customers on a daily basis to learn when and how they use the products. Ultimately, Nike can use the data collected to recommend new shoes to specific customers according to their usage preferences. This is an example of a ________ strategy used to build ________ on multiple fronts.

As firms simultaneously downsize and face the need for ________ coordination across organizational boundaries, a control system based primarily on ________ is dysfunctional.

The power of shareholders has intensified in recent years because of the ________ influence of ________ institutional investors.

Wages in developing markets can be volatile and spike dramatically. The United States can be ________ on a wage basis if its ________ wages decline.

Atlas Door relies on technologies that are well-known and nonproprietary and therefore is at risk of ________ by ________.

According to the Euromoney magazine 2021 semiannual Country Risk Rating, which of the following countries has the highest overall country rating for risk?

Indochino uses sophisticated technology to improve the efficiency of its operations and boost its sales. It collects information on a(n) ________ basis on ________ trends to ________ the selections of cloth purchases and the promotions it offers on its website and in its stores.

Which of the factors below has made the software services industry in India extremely competitive on a global scale?