$7)$ Evaluate Global Environment Strategies of Advanced Micro Device $,$ Inc $($AMD$)($Ch $8)$:

a$)$ Identify the major international opportunities for the firm. This can include both sales

opportunities as well as outsourcing.

b$)$ Identify the global strategy$($s$)$ that the firm should employ $($Ch $8)$

c$)$ If your suggested global strategy is new to the firm, what $$Entry Mode$($Ch $8)$ do you

recommend?

d$)$ Discuss whether the company should have a greater emphasis on its domestic or its global

opportunities.

$8)$ Make Strategic Choices:

a$)$ Select one or more business level strategy that the firm should implement, selecting from among

the alternatives mentioned in part $5$ above.

b$)$ Select one or more corporate level strategy that the firm should implement, selecting from among

the alternatives mentioned in part $6$ above.

c$)$ Select one or more international competitive strategy that the firm should implement, selecting

from among the alternatives mentioned in part $7$ above.

d$)$ Select and defend each of your preferred strategic choices, evaluating the pros and cons of each.

e$)$ Specifically discount other options, explaining why they are inferior$\mathrm{.}9)$ Identify Key Institutionalization Processes to implement your selected strategies :

a$)$ Indicate how each of the following implementation factors will be managed to implement

strategy:

$1)$ Organizational Structure $($Ch $12).$ Identify your company$$s current organizational structure

and evaluate how well it can help to implement your strategic choices from part $8$ above.

a$)$ Should the organization employ a tall structure or a flat structure?

b$)$ If structure needs changing, describe which organizational structure would be best suited.

$2)$ Leadership $($MGMT $680).$

a$)$ What model of leadership is best suited to implement your strategic choices from part $8$

above. Select from the following models covered in MGMT $680$: task$-$oriented, path$-$

goal, contingency, trait, or relationship$-$oriented.

b$)$ What is the current CEO$$s leadership style $($transformational or transactional $($MGMT

$680)$ and does it fit your strategic choices from part $8$ above?

c$)$ What type of power is best suited to implement your Strategic Choices from part $8$ above

$($Ch $12$ and MGMT $680).$

d$)$ How could the firm$$s leadership be improved?

$3)$ Organizational Culture of Advanced Micro Device $,$ Inc $($AMD$)($Ch $12$ and MGMT $680).$

a$)$ Apply Hofstede$$s dimensions of culture and describe how each will be applied to implementing your strategic choices from part $8$ above $($MGMT $680).$

b$)$ Is your firm$$s organizational culture strong or weak $($MGMT $680)?$ What should it be to implement your strategic choices from part $8$ above?

c$)$ How well does your firm$$s organizational culture value diversity $($MGMT $680)?$ d$)$ How can the firm$$s culture be improved?