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=+ Why did it not take in other nations?
=+3. Why did the culture and incentive systems work well in the United States?
=+2. How was the culture at Lincoln Electric created and nurtured over time?
=+systems of Lincoln Electric aligned with the firm’s strategy?
=+1. To what extent are the organization culture and incentive
=+8. Reread the Management Focus on Incentives and Culture at Lincoln Electric, then answer the following questions:
=+ Does Dow’s structure now make sense given the nature of its businesses and the competitive environment in competes in?
=+2. What drove the shift away from the matrix structure in the late 1990s?
=+Do you think these problems are typical of matrix structures?
=+ What were the problems with this structure?
=+1. Why did Dow first adopt a matrix structure?
=+7. Reread the Management Focus on the rise and fall of the Matrix structure at Dow Chemical, then answer the following questions:
=+What other structure might work?
=+ What problems might arise with this structure?
=+structure for managing Wal-Mart’s foreign operations?
=+2. Do you think that having an international division is the best
=+international division at headquarters create problems for the company’s different national operations? Has Wal-Mart’s response been appropriate?
=+1. Why did the centralization of decisions in Wal-Mart’s
=+6. Reread the Management Focus on Wal-Mart’s International Division and answer the following questions:
=+How can the firm overcome these challenges?
=+what are the most important challenges it is likely to face in implementing this change?
=+5. If a firm is changing its strategy from an international to a transnational strategy,
=+4. What is the most appropriate organizational architecture for a firm that is competing in an industry where a global strategy is most appropriate?
=+3. Describe the organizational architecture a transnational firm might adopt to reduce the costs of control.
=+consequences of performance ambiguity is central to the issue of organizational design in multinational firms.”
=+2. Discuss this statement: “An understanding of the causes and
=+logical for some firms to pursue a localization strategy, others a global or international strategy, and still others a transnational strategy.” Is this statement correct?
=+architecture necessary for implementation). On this basis, it may be
=+with the costs of implementing it (as defined by organizational
=+1. “The choice of strategy for a multinational firm must depend on a comparison of the benefits of that strategy (in terms of value creation)
=+change its organization to better match its strategy.
=+LO4 Be able to discuss what an international business requires to
=+the performance of an international business.
=+LO3 Explain how organization can be matched to strategy to improve
=+LO2 Be familiar with the different organizational choices that can be made in an international business.
=+LO1 Understand what is meant by organization architecture.
=+4. What does the evolution of Coke’s strategy tell you about the convergence of consumer tastes and preference in today’s global economy?
=+ What are the potential costs and risk?
=+ What are the benefits?
=+How is this different from the strategies of both Goizueta and Daft?
=+What is the enterprise trying to do?
=+3. How would you characterize the strategy Coke is now pursuing?
=+ Daft’s strategy also did not produce the desired results. Why do you think this was the case?
=+ What was Daft trying to achieve?
=+2. What were the limitations of Goizueta’s strategy that persuaded his successor, Daft, to shift away from it?
=+What were the benefits of such a strategy?
=+1. Why do you think that Roberto Goizueta switched from a strategy that emphasized localization towards one that emphasized global standardization?
=+features aspects of the product that cannot be standardized and that must be adapted to local conditions.
=+strategy is aiming for a strategy of minimum local adaptation. Focusing on an African country of your choice, prepare an executive summary that
=+wireless devices, has decided to pursue international expansion opportunities in Africa. In order to achieve some economies of scale, your
=+Exercise 2 The top management of your company, a manufacturer and marketer of
=+classifications and rankings of multinational corporations. Find the Forbes Global 2000 rankings and identify the criteria used in evaluating top global companies. Extract the ranking of the top 25
=+Exercise 1 The globalization of multinational corporations impacts the product and service choices available to customers. A variety of sources prepare
=+ What are the potential risks associated with it?
=+What are the benefits of this strategy?
=+1. What strategy does P&G appear to be moving toward?
=+2. Why do you think this strategy became less viable in the 1990s?
=+1. What strategy was Procter & Gamble pursuing when it first entered foreign markets in the period up until the 1980s?
=+4. Reread the Management Focus box on Procter & Gamble and then answer the following questions:
=+likely to be associated with implementation of a transnational strategy?
=+3. What do you see as the main organizational problems that are
=+Gamble, IBM, Nokia, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, US Steel, McDonald’s. In each case justify your answer.
=+2. Plot the position of the following firms on Figure 12.6: Procter &
=+nontrivial differences between nations with regard to factor conditions, firms must expand internationally if they are to survive. Discuss.
=+1. In a world of zero transportation costs, no trade barriers, and
=+LO4 Be familiar with different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons.
=+LO2 Understand how firms can profit by expanding globally.
=+LO1 Explain the concept of strategy.
=+ What are the risks inherent in a floating exchange rate?
=+4. In the end, the Argentinean government was forced to abandon its peg to the dollar. In retrospect was this a good thing? Why?
=+ What other approach could the IMF have taken?
=+3. Do you think that the IMF was correct to insist that the Argentinean government adopt a fiscal austerity program?
=+ What does this tell you about the limitations of a fixed exchange rate regime?
=+2. Why was Argentina unable to maintain its fixed exchange rate regime?
=+1. How did the fixed exchange rate against the dollar that Argentina adopted in the 1990s benefit the economy?
=+What do you think are the risks for a foreigner associated with investing in ICBC?
=+2. What was the attraction of the ICBC listing to foreign investors?
=+Can you see any disadvantages?
=+ What are the advantages of such a move?
=+1. Why did ICBC feel it was necessary to issue equity in markets outside of China?
=+multinational corporations. Prepare a brief report regarding the direct investments of other countries in the United States. Which are the leading countries in foreign direct investment in your
=+Exercise 2 The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It lists data about the U.S. International Accounts, including current investment positions and the
=+your analysis. Evaluate the risk categories, countries, and industries represented among this index’s leading companies.
=+Remembering that the FTSE index company has a responsible investment index that addresses this issue, you decide to use the index’s fact sheet for
=+Exercise 1 The top management team of your not-for-profit organization would like to find out more concerning socially responsible companies in Europe.
=+relative to the dollar in the next year. From which bank should Happy Company borrow?
=+Happy Company estimates the pound will depreciate by 5 percent relative to the dollar and the yen will appreciate 3 percent
=+buy the same foreign currency a year later at the spot rate then in effect.
=+If Happy borrows foreign currency, it will not cover it; that is, it will simply change foreign currency for dollars at today’s spot rate and
=+3. Borrowing Japanese yen from Sanwa bank at 5 percent.
=+2. Borrowing British pounds from Midland Bank at 14 percent.
=+1. Borrowing U.S. dollars from Security Pacific Bank at 8 percent.
=+funds are needed to finance working capital, and the firm will repay them with interest in one year. Happy Company’s treasurer is considering three options:
=+5. Happy Company wants to raise $2 million with debt financing. The
=+ How might your recommended options be affected if the Mexican peso depreciates significantly on the foreign exchange markets over the next two years?
=+Discuss the pros and cons of each option, and make a recommendation.
=+ List the firm’s options for raising money on the global capital market.
=+4. A firm based in Mexico has found that its growth is restricted by the limited liquidity of the Mexican capital market.
=+ Can you see any disadvantages?
=+What are the advantages to Czech firms of listing their equity on the London stock exchange?

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