International MGMT: Examination 2
  
Covers Chapters 5 through 8
 in textbook
 
Please answer the questions thoroughly. Double space your answers, please. Remember that you will be graded for content, grammar and spelling, and for providing support.
 
In each question, be sure to support facts and give examples to demonstrate learning.
DO NOT PLAGARIZE
.
DO NOT COPY WORD FOR WORD OUT OF YOUR BOOK.
 Be sure to
clearly state
which question you are answering.
 
 
You must answer these two questions.
 
Choose two countries to compare. Write
two
pages discussing:
Differences in role and importance of relationship building;
Styles and tactics in exchanging task related information; and
Differences in persuasion style.
 
Read the Case study on Walmart in Africa – Case 7 – in the cases following Chapter 8 (PC3-27 to PC3-32). Write
two
pages on the following issues:
Expected strategic advantages of Walmart’s acquisition of Massmart;
Problems and challenges facing Walmart in Africa; and
Suggestions on dealing with the problems and challenges to maintain the expected strategic advantage.
 
Remember to support facts using the case, text materials, videos, and other sources as well as giving examples to demonstrate learning.
 
You must answer these two questions.
 
Write
two
pages discussing why a US firm might decide to go global, as opposed to remaining domestic or international in a few countries. Give specific reactive and proactive reasons and discuss the logic behind them.
 
Read the case study on HSBC on page 264-265. Write
two
pages examining and evaluating HSBC’s global reorganization and expansion in the post-financial crisis period. Remember to apply concepts and theories from Chapter 8.
 
Remember to support facts using the case, text materials, videos, and other sources as well as giving examples to demonstrate learning.