1.5- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:

Classify the following organizations according to the classification scheme in Chapter 8 ofManaging Internationally:

• Veolia Group
• Proctor & Gamble

Support for your classification decisions. Then, write about the factors that may have influenced these organizations to choose these corporate structures, or explain what you would need to know to determine this.

• Review Chapter 8 inManaging Internationally, and focus on the factors (external forces and company factors) influencing the structure of multinational corporations and the types of international corporate structures that exist (e.g., international, geographic, and product division structures, etc.).

Fatehi, K. & Choi, J. (2019). Organization of multinational operations. In International business management: Succeeding in a culturally diverse world (2nd ed., pp. 241-274). Springer.

• Visit the websites of Veolia Group and Proctor & Gamble and pay particular attention to the corporate structure of each of these organizations. https://www.veolia.com/en/veolia-group/profilehttps://us.pg.com/who-we-are/
• Consider how the corporate structures of these organizations fit into the classification scheme of international corporate structures that you have read about.
• Then, think about what factors may have influenced the corporate structures of these organizations. For instance, a company may choose a product-division structure if it has a diverse product line and is competing with other international firms, whereas another company may choose to grant more autonomy to subsidiaries when competition is from local companies.
• Consider what else you would need to know about these companies to determine why they have chosen these corporate structures (e.g., details about their products, competition, or company-specific factors, such as corporate strategy).

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.