Subject Name:Multinational Management

3)Suppose that we randomly selected 1000 representative MNCs from the global MNCs, and assume that they can fully reflect the scales and complexity of international business for most MNCs
Which of the following organizational structures is more suitable for most MNCs than other options?
A.Worldwide Matrix Structure
B.Worldwide Geographic Structure
C.Worldwide Product Structure
D.No definite choice
4)Nowadays, International division remains a popular and potentially effective organizational structure for giant MNCs.
A. True
B.False
5) The primary reason to adopt Worldwide Geographic Structure is to implement a multi domestic or regional strategy.
A. True
B.False
6) What is the second step in implementing a strategic-alliance strategy for MNCs?
A.to select a potential partner
B.to decide where to link in value chain
C.to decide whether the partner is acceptable
D.to choose an alliance type
7) Generally, MNCs can get a lot of benefits from international strategic alliances, except which of the following options?
A.to reduce the labor cost
B.to ensure the stability of profits
C.to share the risk
D.to introduce more advanced technology
8) What is the most common reason for the failures of international strategic alliances?
A.a poor strategic choice in entering the alliance.
B.companies come from two or more nations.
C.a poorly designed or managed alliance organization.
D.conflicts in profit distribution
9)Which of the following companies adopts a typical transnational network structure?
A.GM
B.HP
C.McDonald's
D.Philips Electronics
10)Operations alliances allow MNCs to increase the scope and number of products sold and to share distribution systems.
A.True
B.False

7. A feasibility study evaluates the project's potential for success. One of the feasibility studies is technological feasibility. What need to be considered in technological feasibility? Please give one example to explain.

Scenario:

With several coronavirus COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships around the world, such as Hong Kong, Japan, Egypt and USA, the confident level took a further hit as the US Department of State issued advice on 8 March for U.S. citizens to stay away from cruise ship. While the international cruise industry will be expecting a bitter winter in the coming months, the Hong Kong cruise industry is even on a complete halt. Cruise Line International Association suggested its member cruise lines to ban all passengers who are travelling from Hong Kong. All together these made Hong Kong’s still developing cruise industry suffers yet another blow.  

Your tasks:

In view of these challenges, you are required to critically evaluate the current impact to the Hong Kong cruise industry, and suggest a revival plan once the bans are lifted. In your essay, you should include:

• A summary of current situation
• Identify the challenges faced by the industry now, you may compare it with the 2003 SARS outbreak
• Suggestions to revive the industry in short, medium and long term

6. Define the term WBS and give two approaches of developing WBS.

8. What are Mandatory /Discretionary/ External dependencies? Please give one example of each one.

4. What is resource leveling? Briefly describe two advantages.

1. Briefly describe ‘scope’, ‘deliverable’, and ‘project scope management’.

Pop Design Inc. changes the way it markets its products. It also makes changes in the designs of its store layouts citing generational differences as the reason. Pop Design is responding to:

Multiple Choice

• A. Internal changes

• B. High labor costs

• C. Demographic characteristics

• D. Technological advancements

• E. Organizational culture

Merrythought is a business that makes teddy bears, located in Ironbridge, Shropshire, in the United Kingdom. The business was founded years ago by Gordon Holmes. It is a private limited company, still owned by the Holmes family and is currently run by Gordon Holmes’s great-granddaughter Sarah Holmes.

The business has approximately 25 employees and does all its manufacturing in England. It makes a large number of different styles of teddy bears, ranging from “traditional British bears, to special occasion bears and various “ novelty’ bears.

1. Identify and define the type of business the Holmes family is conducting. Justify your answer
2. List its advantages and disadvantages.

What is the current Supply Chain issues to be solved?

(please explain long)

Do you believe U.S government is unethical in allowing gas powered cars to be the majority when it is widely known other types such as electric cars are better for the environment, lower to non-existent on emissions and overall cost the consumer less over time in keep up costs? What are the political and or economic reasons at bay here?

What kind of industries are benefit for Supply Chain Management?

(please explain long)

Q5. Please define and describe each of the five promotion mix tools for communicating customer value. Please illustrate with examples of how companies use these parts of IMC effectively and the two main principles used as well as the two main types of appeals.   

What's the difference between group and team?

What is team charter and why is it needed to be successful?

How can project managers find the right people for their team?

What's importance of team building?

How can the manager make sure the team engages?

Explain four project organizational structures?

1. If social network effects ae so powerful, why have social networking companies had such mixed results? Facebook Fake News in the Post -Truth World

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