3.1-international business

MGMK 4710

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

UNIT 3: ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES AND OPERATIONS

ESSAY QUESTIONS 3.1.

JAPAN

Alyssa Parsley

Instructions:

· In D2L, click Content/Unit 3/Unit 3 Study Guides, and read chapters 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20.

· Questions: In D2L, click Content/Unit 3, then Unit 3 Essay Questions. Go to the Essay Questions.

· The title must look like the one above. Write your country’s name and your group members’ names.

· Write the question # (e.g., Question 1), provide your answer, then delete all the instructions.

· Break each answer into two or more paragraphs. Single-space answers.

· When explaining your answers, provide specifics related to your country (that is, do not be generic).

· Each answer must show that you have understood the concepts from Study Guides posted to D2L.

· Data is found everywhere online. Give the references of your sources.

· I have provided a few links in D2L under Content. Click Useful Online Links.

QUESTION 1:

In one sentence, give the name of ONE Multinational Enterprise (MNE) from your country that has manufacturing operations in one or more foreign countries ( NOTE: Use the same MNE for all Essay Questions 3.1. ). In one sentence, give the name of ONE international entry strategy the MNE you have chosen used to enter ONE of those foreign countries (please identify that country by name and use that country for all Essay Questions 3.1.). Explain your answer in five to seven sentences.

QUESTION 2:

In one sentence, give the name of ONE international competitive strategy the MNE you have chosen is using to compete in the foreign country you have named above. Explain your answer in five to seven sentences.

QUESTION 3:

In one sentence, state whether, for its operations in the foreign country, the MNE should make its parts and components (a strategy called vertical integration) or buy them from independent suppliers (a strategy called outsourcing). Explain your answer in five to seven sentences.