INT405 Multinational Management Company Project

Rosemary Mosco

INT405 Multinational Management Company Project

Multinational Management – Week 6 Project Instructions

Multinational Company Project

Select a multinational company from one of the following world regions:

1.European Union and England

2.North America

3.Central/South America

4.Asia

5.Australia

6.Sub-Saharan Africa

7.Middle East/North Africa

Once you have selected a world region, you must pick ONE of the following topics for your project:

1.Develop a comprehensive global human resource (HR) strategy for your company. Investigate what the firm is essentially doing and/or focus on what it should be doing. Your responsibility is to identify and then summarize major global challenges the multinational company is experiencing. Develop a matrix to show how the company can create a sustainable competitive advantage and highlight any key HR implications. Your strategy must specifically outline whether policies, programs and initiatives are to be global or domestic (centralized or decentralized) and explain the rationale for these decisions. In addition, you should explore and recapitulate how the HR function should be structured and managed to successfully implement this strategy.

2.Develop a comprehensive operations management strategy for your company. Investigate where the firm is manufacturing its products and locate manufacturing facilities, identify the country it is operating in, technology factors, cost efficiency, how the company is making global sourcing decisions, discuss logistics and supply chain management of the company, and the transfer of knowledge from home country to the host country. Your strategy must specifically outline whether policies, programs and initiatives are to be global or domestic and explain the rationale for these decisions. In addition, you should explore and recapitulate how the operations management function should be structured and managed to successfully implement this strategy.

3.Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy for your multinational company. For this strategy, you will need to discuss product attributes, cultural attributes, economic and technological attributes, analyze the distribution strategy, how the company is choosing between distributors in the country it is operating, pricing strategy that your company has adopted, communication strategy and the barriers in international advertising, and last but not least, how the company is using the marketing mix in international arena. Your strategy must specifically outline whether policies, programs and initiatives are to be global or domestic and explain the rationale for these decisions. In addition, you should explore and recapitulate how the marketing strategy function should be structured and managed to successfully implement this strategy.

Include in your project:

Assess and describe the multinational firm’s vision, strategy, competitive advantage, organizational structure, locations, and culture. Then describe the firm’s home country business environment based on the 12 pillars (The Global Competitive index) and the home country culture based on Hofstede’s cultural value model of business behavior, communication style (low and high context), languages spoken, religious beliefs and social norms.

Requirements: 1200 -1300 words

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Creative Writing Question

Rosemary Mosco

Creative Writing Question

Project – Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma

Each group should research and submit a paper/video/project about an organization that has encountered a serious ethical dilemma in the past. BE CAREFUL TO CHOOSE AN ORGANIZATION WHAT WAS FACING A SERIOUS ETHICAL DILEMMA NOT JUST ONE THAT VIOLATED THE LAW (E.G. V.W., ENRON) AND GOT CAUGHT AND IS MANAGING THE CRISIS! YOUR PROJECT SHOULD ILLUSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF THE ETHICAL THEORIES TO THE DILEMMA IN YOUR CASE.

3) Your project should include, but is not limited to:

a) A factual summary of the ethical dilemma that the organization experienced;

b) the organization’s reaction to this dilemma.

c) how the organization’s reaction to the situation affected each of the major stakeholders in this situation. Include each stakeholder’s position in this case and their reaction;

d) your opinion as to whether the organization responded in the most ethical manner possible;

e) several alternative responses that the organization could have taken and the probable consequences of each;

f) what are the possible ethical theories that could be employed to guide the firm through the dilemma;

g) describe how the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders changed after this incident, if at all; etc.

4) It is recommended (optional) that teams visit the CBC with any questions that they have regarding the presentation of their project

Notes:

Essay topic: Samsung’s Ethical Dilemma of Child Labor Case Study https://ivypanda.com/essays/samsungs-ethical-dilem…

Just write the part of e and f.

Requirements: 4- pages

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Week 5-8 822

Rosemary Mosco

Week 5-8 822

Week 5-8

Wk 5 DQ 1

What role does technology have in education? Should the role of technology increase or decrease? Why?

WK 5 DQ 2

What role does the educator have in keeping up with technology? How does this connect with their role in the classroom? In leadership?

WK 6 DQ 1

While the idea of leadership practices refers to the daily actions of educational leaders, the concept of leadership strategies refers to the long-term decisions and plans of the educational leader. Which of the current educational leadership strategies is most likely to remain in the future? Why?

WK 6 DQ 2

Which of the current educational leadership strategies is most likely to improve student performance over the long term? Why?

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Case Evaluation of Cross Cultural Management

Rosemary Mosco

Case Evaluation of Cross Cultural Management

You have learned this term that it is important to understand how the variable of societal culture fits into the theories of individual managerial traits, leader behavior, interaction patterns, role relationships, follower perceptions, influence over followers, influence on task and team goals, and influence managerial behavior (Cross Cultural Research on Leadership).

Select three to four political leaders or business leaders of multinational companies based in other countries, for example, Switzerland, Russia, Venezuela, Turkey, or the Czech Republic. Research their leadership styles as they cope with both internal and international societal issues of importance to their companies or countries. Your paper should synthesize the theories and concepts learned this term and clearly demonstrate that you can apply them in your analysis. Cite your textbook as well as outside academic research from the Univ.online library.

You may also use these Internet sources:

In no less than 15 pages, your APA research paper should reflect several weeks of effort and demonstrate your ability to analyze, apply, evaluate, and synthesize the managerial cross cultural theories and concepts learned this term.

Requirements: 15 pages

Phillip W. Balsmeier, Anita K. Heck, (1994) “Cross‐cultural Communication”, Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 1 Issue: 2, pp.13-21, https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010152

Jonasson, Charlotte & Lauring, Jakob. (2012). Cultural Differences in Use: The Power to Essentialize Communication Styles. Journal of Communication Management. 16. 10.1108/13632541211279030.

Crowne, K. A. (2007). The relationships among social intelligence, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence and cultural exposure (Order No. 3255112). Available from ProQuest Central. (304810980). https://0634olryx-mp02-y-https-www-proquest-com.pr…

Jain, T., & Pareek, C. (2019). MANAGING CROSS-CULTURAL DIVERSITY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. Global Management Review, 13(2), 23-32. https://0634olryx-mp02-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser….

Minkov, M., & Kaasa, A. (2021). A test of Hofstede’s model of culture following his own approach. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 28(2), 384-406. https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.1108/CCSM-05-2020-0120

Minkov, M. (2018). A revision of Hofstede’s model of national culture: old evidence and new data from 56 countries. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 25(2), 231-256. https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.1108/CCSM-03-2017-0033

Minkov, M., Dutt, P., Schachner, M., Morales, O., Sanchez, C., Jandosova, J., Khassenbekov, Y., & Mudd, B. (2017). A revision of Hofstede’s individualism-collectivism dimension. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 24(3), 386-404. https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.1108/CCSM-11-2016-0197

Inderjeet, A., & Scheepers, C. B. (2022). The influence of follower orientation on follower behaviour in the leadership process. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 20https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser….

Tlili, A., Denden, M., Affouneh, S., Soheil, H. S., Cai, Z., Jemni, M., Bozkurt, A., Huang, R., & Zhu, L. (2021). Understanding Arab Students’ Behavioral Patterns in an Online Course: An Explanatory Study Based on Hofstede’s National Cultural Dimensions. Sustainability, 13(22), 12426. https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.3390/su132212426

Mihaela, H. (2014). A synergistic approach of cross-cultural management and leadership style. Journal of International Studies, 7(2)https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.14254/2071-8330.2014/7-2/9

Prilipko, E. V., Beauford, J. E., & Antelo, A. (2019). Exploring Emotional Intelligence: A Correlational Study of Follower Attributes. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 20(1), 86-94. https://0624o1hg0-mp03-y-https-www-proquest-com.pr…

Ergeneli, A., Gohar, R., & Temirbekova, Z. (2007). Transformational leadership: Its relationship to culture value dimensions. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 31(6), 703-724.

Sabri, H. A. (2012). Re‐examination of Hofstede’s work value orientations on perceived leadership styles in Jordan. International Journal of Commerce and Management.

Mancheno-Smoak, L., Endres, G. M., Polak, R., & Athanasaw, Y. (2009). The individual cultural values and job satisfaction of the transformational leader. Organization Development Journal, 27(3).

Paulienė, R. (2012). Transforming leadership styles and knowledge sharing in a multicultural context. Business, Management and Economics Engineering, 10(1), 91-109.

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Gibson, C. L. (2018). Social Media: A Vital Tool in Teaching Contemporary Black American Protest. The Midwest Quarterly, 59(4), 386. https://0624o1kfl-mp01-y-https-www-proquest-com.prx-keiser.lirn.net/scholarly-journals/social-media-vital-tool-teaching-contemporary/docview/2091050813/se-2

Velasquez, A., & LaRose, R. (2015). Social Media for Social Change: Social Media Political Efficacy and Activism in Student Activist Groups. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 59(3), 456. https://0624o1kfl-mp01-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser….

George Mwangi, C. A., Bettencourt, G. M., & Malaney, V. K. (2018). Collegians Creating (Counter)Space Online: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the I, Too, Am Social Media Movement. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 11(2), 146-163. https://0624o1kfl-mp01-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.1037/dhe0000054

Jacoby, B. (2017). The New Student Activism: Supporting Students as Agents of Social Change. Journal of College and Character, 18(1), 1-8. https://0624o1kfl-mp01-y-https-doi-org.prx-keiser.lirn.net/10.1080/2194587X.2016.1260479

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Assignment 2: Types of Contracts and Performance-Based Acquisition

Rosemary Mosco

Assignment 2: Types of Contracts and Performance-Based Acquisition

Imagine that you are working on a two-million-dollar procurement for the purchase of vehicles for the fleet of trucks and cars to be used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection. These vehicles will be used for off-road driving on dirt roads in Arizona. Your manager has asked you to select the type of contract to be used for the vehicle purchase.

Choose to respond to this scenario from a government or a contractor perspective. If you select government, then you will complete the assignment as if you are a government employee (or military personnel) receiving the proposal from the contractor. If you select contractor, then you will complete the assignment as if you are a contractor employee submitting a proposal to the government.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Examine the types of contracts and performance-based acquisition. Select the type of contract you would like to use for the vehicle purchase.
Evaluate the pros and cons of sealed bidding contracts and negotiated contracts, emphasizing which one would be best for this purchase.
Determine the responsibilities of the contracting officer during the proposal evaluation process.
Assess the requirements for performance-based acquisitions.
Create requirements for the vehicle purchase that could be included in a performance-based contract with rationale.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze the acquisition methods, select the type of contract, and determine if a performance- based contract is appropriate.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in government acquisition.
Write clearly and concisely about government acquisition using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and lan

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