1. In Chapter 1 - your text focuses on different environments the Global Manager must assess - political, economic, legal and technological. Take one of these areas and give the class a real world example of a firm dealing with a specific situation and how you, as a global manager, would assess or management the environment or the situation.
The text gives you many examples but search the business media websites (i.e. businessweek.com, economist.com, etc.) for additional information.
(Text: International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures Author: Helen Deresky )
2. One of the many situations facing a Global Manager is the issue of Ethics. Your text states that "business ethics have not yet been globalized and that attitudes toward ethics are rooted in culture and business practices".
For this discussion, let's talk about international business ethics in general, whether it is corruption, human rights, or moral dilemmas, focus on an area that you would like to discuss and give examples. How would you as a Global Manager handle the situation? Is your decision based on your own cultural beliefs or business practices that are familiar to you? Or, are you being more open minded of other cultures?