International Management, 10th edition Helen Deresky, Stewart Miller Page 280 Discussion questions

8-1. What variables have to be considered in designing the organizational structure for international operations? How do these variables interact, and which do you think are most important?

8-2. Explain the need for a firm to be global and act local. How can a firm design its organization to enable this?

8-3. What is a transnational organization? Because many large MNCs are moving toward this format, it is likely that you could at some point be working within this structure. How do you feel about that?

8-4. Discuss the implications of the relative centralization of authority and decision making at

Headquarters versus local units or subsidiaries. How would you feel about this variable if you were a subsidiary manager?