Chapter 9 – Staffing and Training for Global Operations Multiple Choice Questions 1. Ideally‚ the ____________ should dictate the organizational structure and staffing needed by a firm. a. clients served b. size of the firm c. strategy of the firm (moderate‚ page 390) d. management philosophy of the firm 2. Firms using the ____________ approach to staffing fill key managerial positions with persons from headquarters. a. polycentric b. regiocentric c. global d. ethnocentric (moderate‚ page 391)
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ABB is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich‚ Switzerland‚ operating in robotic and mainly in the power and automation technology areas. ABB Sea Brown Boveria was formed in 1988 from the merger of Asea AB (Sweden) and BBC Brown Boveria (Switzerland). It ranked 143rd in the Forbes Ranking (2010). ABB is one of the largest engineering companies as well as one of the largest conglomerates in the world. ABB has operations in around 100 countries‚ with approximately 145‚000 employees in
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Apple Inc. Global Impact 1 Apple Inc. Global Impact Ms. Laura Alderson MGMT 3510-002 By Gabriela Gonzalez 29 April 2013 Apple Inc. Global Impact Apple Inc. Global Impact 2 The Apple Company has been growing for several years due to changes in technology and by the adjustments to the consumers to their products. Before Apple Company success‚ several music players were more popular than a number of Apple products. In 1958‚ the cassettes were top in the music industry‚ but it was
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION GLOBAL PROCUREMENT | Cost Analysis | | | | | Whirlpool is the world’s largest producer and marketer of small and large home appliances such as mixers‚ food processors‚ washing machines‚ refrigerators‚ air conditioners‚ etc. Whirlpool also has a long standing relationship with Sears‚ which sells Whirlpool products under the brand name Kenmore. In addition to its North American presence (both manufacturing and sales)‚ Whirlpool also has a strong presence in Mexico‚ and
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THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SOAPS A Market Research Report For the Public -Private Partnership on Handwashing with Soap THE LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE The Global Market for Soaps CONTENTS Acknowledgements Acronyms List of Figures and Tables Executive Summary Chapter 1: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 A Public -Private Partnership 1.3 Mutual benefits 1.4 Research objective 1.5 Methods and sources of information 1.6 What is soap? 1.7 Soap - a brief history 1.8 The market for soaps Chapter 2: The
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Operations Strategy in a Global Environment International Operations at General Motors For years‚ General Motors dabbled with the idea of becoming a truly global business. While the firm exported its cars to several other countries and had a few plants outside the U.S.‚ it remained predominantly a North American enterprise. Just a few years ago‚ for example‚ 80% of the firm’s vehicles were made in North America. Cars made elsewhere were often retreads of older
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POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES OF A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION A multinational corporation (MNC) is a corporation that is registered in more than one country or that has operations in more than one country. In other words‚ business enterprise with manufacturing‚ sales‚ or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries‚ also known as a transnational or international corporation. Multinational companies provide some advantages in itself. Now‚ I am going to explain the advantages of these
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Chapter 6 Discussion Questions |6-1. |Explain how rapidly expanding sales can drain the cash resources of a firm. | | | | | |Rapidly expanding sales will require a buildup in assets to support the growth. In particular‚ more and more of the | | |increase in
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Accountancy Business and the Public Interest 2012 A Critical Examination of the Multinational Companies’ Anti-Corruption Policy in Nigeria by *Olatunde Julius Otusanya Department of Accounting‚ University of Lagos‚ Nigeria Sarah Lauwo Kent Business School‚ University of Kent‚ UK Gbadegesin Babatunde Adeyeye Department of Accounting‚ University of Lagos‚ Nigeria *Address for Correspondence: Department of Accounting Faculty of Business Administration University of Lagos P. O. Box 354‚ Unilag Akoka
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Multinational Corporations and the Realisation of Economic and Social Rights Daniel Aguirre( 1. Introduction Although the traditional view of human rights law concerns the relationship between the state and the individual‚[1] increasing attention has been focused on private actors and their effect on human rights. Private actors have duties under international law. This has been confirmed through judicial decisions and treaty interpretation‚ and highlighted by academic
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