Expansion to the US: work structures and challenges of cross-cultural organization
Your organization has just announced that it will be expanding to the United States. You have been asked to make recommendations for the organizational design of the company at the U.S. location. To prepare for this, you will research other companies in your country that have established offices in the United States.
Prepare a memo of recommendation to the management to include the following:
a. Explain the work structures for organizational functions at the parent company location.
b. Based upon your research, what challenges will your organization face in creating a cross-cultural organization in the United States?
c. Will you duplicate the same organizational design that you currently have at the parent company location? Justify your