Assignment
Question 1
Why would you want ethnocentric staffing of managers when you first start up an overseas location? When would you know it is time to make the upper management more poly-centric?
Question 2
What are at least three criteria you would use when assigning a manager to work in an overseas location?
What are three items you might advise them about before accepting the assignment?
Question 3
Why is it important to an upwardly mobile manager to have an overseas assignment in his/her career?
Question 4
Why is it important for managers of global organizations to know the different accounting practices in the countries where its foreign operations are domiciled? (3 reasons)
Question 5
Read "Brazil's Gol Airlines case on page 665 and answer the questions.
Assignment 2: About France (My country) . PowerPoint slides ( about 16 to 20 slides)
This week, complete the strategic plan for starting a business in your country ( France). Your plan should be logically derived from the country analysis using the format below:
•Introduction (Cover slide)
•Purpose (Reason for the Presentation)
•Country Summary (Brief synopsis of the country and why the business is viable)
•SWOT Analysis
•Proposal (Derived logically from the SWOT analysis
•Details of Proposal: (FDI, trade barriers, etc.)
•Projected Cash Flow Analysis
•Strategic Plan ( 3-5 year sequential Implementation Plan)
•Issues (problems that may arise)
•Benefits (A reminder of the benefits of the project)
•Controls (How and when the progress toward the completion will be reported)
This plan will be in Power Point format and submitted