Assignment:
Organization: Tata Motors of Tata Group of India
Home country: India
Host country: Columbia
FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS
Question 1) How will the organization pay for entry into the host country (Columbia)? Has the organization used this method of finance before? What was the outcome of that decision?
Question 2) Does the organization have an R&D department, an information technology or information systems department, and/or accounting department? What changes (if any) will the organization have to undergo in order to utilize the entry strategy into the host country? Describe concisely the R&D, IT, and/or Accounting strategies that the organization will use in the host country.
A CONTINGENCY PLAN.
Question 1) There will be problems during each phase of the entry strategy. Briefly describe the issues or problems that the organization could face during its entry into the host country.
Question 2) Then explain the steps you will employ to combat these problems or issues during entry into the host country.
Does the organization possess the needed resources and/or competencies to effectively manage the entry strategy over the short-term (less than one year?)
Question 1) If not, can the organization 'grow' the needed resources to effectively combat any problems facing it during entry into the host country?
Question 2) If so, is the organization in danger of over-using its resources in order to enter the host market?