Assignment
Articles listed below on what happened with the Microsoft and Nokia merger. Then prepare an essay discussing:
• Explain the role of international joint-ventures in working globally.
• Identify 3 cultural issues in this joint venture and how they affected the operations.
• What went wrong with this merger?
• What the current state of Nokia is?
• What has happened to Nokia's facilities and operations in Finland, the original Headquarters of Nokia?
• After you have finished reading the case study and articles below please submit a 3 page double-spaced Word document plus a cover page and references page.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Supporting Articles
You may also do web searches / Herzing library research to help answer the questions above, but please feel to cite these in your references page:
• Keizer, G. (2015, July 8). Microsoft writes off $7.6B, admits failure of nokia acquisition.
• Ewing, A. & Viita, K. (2015, July 9). Curtain falls on nokia's finnish home in boom-to-bust demise.
• AFP Relax News. (2016, December 1). Nokia brand ready for smartphone comeback in 2017.
• We create the technology to connect the world.