Question 1: PowerPoint with 1000 word assignment
You are part of a global electronics company which has offices in Germany, Paris, India and Australia. Its head office is in Paris and the main culture stems from there. Explore how the corporate organizational culture from its head office might be influenced when encountering the regional cultures which are present in each of its locations. Use the group dynamics to explore the four countries, dividing them between the groups uniformly and drawing on the resources made available throughout the module.
Present your findings as a group PowerPoint with an audio file. Additionally, individually write up your own assessment of the effects of regional cultural issues on the corporate organizational culture of this multinational company, as it conducts its business internationally. Focus on the predominant organizational culture.
Question 2: Individual 2000 word assignment
You have been assigned as the Information Technology Director for a multinational company which has offices in Europe and Asia. Your role includes making sure that the company has efficient global virtual teams that are being seen as the way forward for this main banking group. Critically assess what leadership steps you would take to allow you to accomplish this across the different time zones and cultures. What conclusions can be drawn?