Biotechnology What is biotechnology? Discuss some of the areas in which it has been used and is likely to be used. Biotechnology is the integration of science and technology, but more specifically the creation of agricultural or medical products through …
Multinational Corporation What is a multinational corporation? Why would a company want to be a multinational corporation? A multinational is a company that operates in more than one country, international sales and a mix of nationality between managers and owners. …
Case Study: Hewlett-Packard Question # 1 What does it mean to be a global citizen at HP? Being a global citizen at Hewlett-Packard means that all the citizens are contributing and working to create a better future for everyone. …
Case study: Johnson and Johnson Question # 1 Which stakeholders are most important to J&J and why? As a well-known healthcare based company, Johnsons & Johnsons gives special importance to the engagement of stakeholders. The most important stakeholders to …
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Do people throughout the world have needs similar to those described in Maslow’s need hierarchy? What does your answer reveal about using universal assumptions regarding motivation? After doing many researches about this, it was proven that people generally have almost …
Which cultures would be more likely to focus on external controls? Which cultures would you consider direct controls to be more important than indirect controls? External controls are mainly used in the Asian cultures, while internal controls are used in …
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What types of political risk would a company entering Russia face? Identify and describe three. What types of political risk would a company entering France face? Identify and describe three. How are these risks similar? How are they different? Political …
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Of the four imperatives discussed in this chapter ―economic, political, quality, and administration―which would be most important to IBM in its efforts to make inroads in the Pacific Rim market? Would this emphasis be the same as that in the …
One of the most common entry strategies for MNCs is the joint venture. Why are so many companies opting for this strategy? Would a fully owned subsidiary be a better choice? Multinational corporations of course would prefer to have a …
How does explicit communication differ from implicit communication? Which is one culture that makes wide use of explicit communication? Implicit communication? Describe how one would go about conveying the following message in each of the two cultures you identified: “You …
