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Discussion Forum: Selecting an Organizational Structure

Writing Assignment: MNC Influences

Discussion Forum: The Importance of Human Resources in Strategic Planning

Writing Assignment: Forbes International Top Ten

Discussion Forum: Adapters

Writing Assignment: Management Principles

Discussion Forum: Cross-cultural themes

Midterm

Discussion Forum: Offshoring Jobs

Writing Assignment: MNC Now and Then

Discussion Forum: Negotiations

Writing Assignment: Selection of Global Leadership

Discussion Forum: Motivating Assignees

Writing Assignment: MNC Environment

Discussion Forum: Review & Reflection

Final Exam

Module 1

Discussion Forum: Selecting an Organizational Structure

Discuss the roles of geographic dispersion and multiculturalism in a United States-based

hypothetical corporation that has made its first international acquisition in China.

The roles of geographic dispersion and multiculturalism are the extent to which a firm

operates across borders, and for the latter, the extent to which the workers, customers, suppliers,

etc. from diverse cultural backgrounds coordinate effective activities. In terms of a U.S.-based

corporation’s international acquisition in China, the company would have to incorporate its

operations (R&D, production, sales, administrative) across borders into a seamless structure. The

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company would also have to strike a balance between a variety of cultural backgrounds, in order

to synchronize its processes.

Written Assignment – MNC Influences

Organizational structure affects organizational actions by providing an MNC’s

foundation of standard operating procedures, and determines which individuals participate in

decision-making processes, thus to what extent their views shape the organization’s actions.

Most MNC’s operate in the most basic structure: headquartered in its country of origin and at

least one (often several) foreign subsidiaries. The corporations’ relationships with the

subsidiaries are organized in one of three methods: geography, business units, or a matrix.

Maintaining its structure is challenging, and altering an organization's structure (restructuring) is

an intimidating managerial task; the enormity of such a project is at least partly responsible for

why organizational structures change infrequently. However, restructuring is sometimes essential

to the corporation’s survival – whether voluntary or involuntary. Examples are the recent history

of the automobile industry with the likes of Ford and General Motors (GM). Ford’s bold actions

in restructuring enabled it to avoid bankruptcy without taking bail-out money from the U.S.

government, survive the economic collapse and come out in a more competitive position for the

future. GM on the other hand, decided to deny the then forthcoming inevitable by borrowing

twice from the U.S. Government to keep production plants open, holding onto outdated monikers

such as Hummer, Pontiac, and Saturn, and sticking with outdated gas-guzzlers.

An organization can be structured in many different ways, depending on their objectives.

The structure of an organization will determine the model in which it operates and performs its

operations, does it create its structure out of geography, a requirement to organize from business

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BA405 Multinational Management Module Assignments 1 Discussion Forum: Selecting an Organizational Structure Writing Assignment: MNC Influences 2 Discussion Forum: The Importance of Human Resources in Strategic Planning Writing Assignment: Forbes International Top Ten 3 Discussion Forum: Adapters Writing Assignment: Management Principles 4 Discussion Forum: Cross-cultural themes Midterm 5 Discussion Forum: Offshoring Jobs Writing Assignment: MNC Now and Then 6 Discussion Forum: Negotiations Writing Assignment: Selection of Global Leadership 7 Discussion Forum: Motivating Assignees Writing Assignment: MNC Environment 8 Discussion Forum: Review & Reflection Final Exam Module 1 Discussion Forum: Selecting an Organizational Structure Discuss the roles of geographic dispersion and multiculturalism in a United States-based hypothetical corporation that has made its first international acquisition in China. The roles of geographic dispersion and multiculturalism are the extent to which a firm operates across borders, and for the latter, the extent to which the workers, customers, suppliers, etc. from diverse cultural backgrounds coordinate effective activities. In terms of a U.S.-based corporation’s international acquisition in China, the company would have to incorporate its operations (R&D, production, sales, administrative) across borders into a seamless structure. The BA405 Multinational Management company would also have to strike a balance between a variet ...
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