Assignment:
Question 1. Elaborate on the impact of communication in a MNC. Create a detailed example of good communication and a detailed example of a time that communication was not good.
Question 2. Relate how behavioral norms, attitudes and values define a country's culture.
Question 3. Compare the human resources philosophy of two companies from the same industry. Comparison should include their similarities, differences and at least one item that gives that company a competitive advantage.
Question 4. Illustrate common and unique features of localization vs standardization using a Venn Diagram or similar chart, be sure that the chart or graph shows specific examples.
Question 5. Examine and provide a detailed example of norm of reciprocity in a multinational company.
Question 6. Discuss how the public availability of the Internet drove innovation in the 1990s. Give at least one example each of a company or industry that benefited and one that was damaged by the advent of the Internet.
Question 7. Discuss the three aspects of the Timmons' framework and how it can be used to analyze what is needed to improve the likelihood of success for a new venture.
Question 8. Enterprises engage in business modeling as part of strategy development. Discuss the two major parts of the business model and how they are related.
Question 9. Discuss the limitations of market research for revolutionary new products.
Question 10. Discuss pre-funding compensation of the founding team, in particular the benefits and issues regarding the use of equity to attract and retain the founding team.