Choose two companies, a traditional pyramid firm and a firm with either an hourglass organization, cluster organization or virtual organization. (p. 257) 1. Which firm has achieved the fastest growth in the last five years? Ten years? 2. Which firm holds the higher market share in their category? 3. Describe the management theory of each firm. What approach is used? Universal, operational, behavioral, systems or contingency? (p.39) Explain. 4. Discuss the firms cultural Intelligence. Is its managerial attitude in international operations ethnocentric, polycentric, or geocentric? (p.100) 5. What is each firm's policy on Corporate Social Responsibility? (p.127) Give examples. 6. Is each firm using strategic farsightedness? (p.185) Or, is it shortsighted? Explain. 7. Is the decision making process in each firm centralized or decentralized? (p.255) explain. 8. Describe the culture of each firm. (p259) Does it cultural strength attract or repel high quality applicants? Is the firm thriving because of its culture? 9. Which firm, because of all the factors discussed, is more responsive to its customers, the market environment and its employees? 10. Which firm would you prefer to apply for an upper management position? Why? Choose two companies, a traditional pyramid firm and a firm with either an hourglass organization, cluster organization or virtual organization. (p. 257) 1. Which firm has achieved the fastest growth in the last five years? Ten years? 2. Which firm holds the higher market share in their category? 3. Describe the management theory of each firm. What approach is used? Universal, operational, behavioral, systems or contingency? (p.39) Explain. 4. Discuss the firms cultural Intelligence. Is its managerial attitude in international operations ethnocentric, polycentric, or geocentric? (p.100) 5. What is each firm's policy on Corporate Social Responsibility? (p.127) Give examples. 6. Is each firm using strategic farsightedness? (p.185) Or, is it shortsighted? Explain. 7. Is the decision making process in each firm centralized or decentralized? (p.255) explain. 8. Describe the culture of each firm. (p259) Does it cultural strength attract or repel high quality applicants? Is the firm thriving because of its culture? 9. Which firm, because of all the factors discussed, is more responsive to its customers, the market environment and its employees? 10. Which firm would you prefer to apply for an upper management position? Why