a. Describe three examples of adaptation to the local environment by existing multinational enterprises. Describe three examples of non-adaptation (standardization) by existing multinational enterprises.
b. What has been the evolution and how is the current situation since the time the article was written?
a. The speaker suggests that we associate power to nationalities (i.e. country-of-origin bias). What kind of problems can companies face because of this bias and/or what kind opportunities can be missed? (hint: analyze how the relationship with different stakeholders can be subject to the country-of-origin bias).
b. Workplaces comprise nowadays people with a wide range of different personal experiences and backgrounds. What kind of measures can organizations and managers implement in order to avoid conflicts and clashes and, instead, facilitate adjustment and foster cooperation?
The Abilene Paradox (1000 words +- 15% margin)
There is no file for this assignment, the info about the Abilene Paradox are on the Internet
a. Describe in detail specific measures that organizations and managers can implement to minimize the problems of the Abilene Paradox (please be creative and think outside of the box!).
b. Most organizations rely nowadays on multicultural teams and often on virtual global teams. Which specific characteristics of these kinds of teams do you think make the Abilene Paradox-related problems more pressing and how can managers attenuate them?
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