1) Cross-cultural issues need to be addressed in domestic operations, but even more so in companies operating globally. What is considered a successful human resources (HR) decision in one part of the world may become a challenge in another part of the world. In this assignment, you will look for the appropriate global HR policies.
The Amaya Corporation is an MNC whose corporate headquarters are in the United Kingdom (UK), with manufacturing operations in various countries throughout the world. There has been a change in leadership in the company's subsidiaries in two countries: the Czech Republic and China. In the Czech Republic, a young male executive was sent from Germany. In China, a middle-aged female executive was sent from the company's operations in India.
Now, do the following to complete this assignment:
List possible issues the two executives could face in the Czech Republic and China. For each potential issue, provide an analysis to explain why it is a potential problem.
Discuss the importance of cultural intelligence and its impact on the globalization of business operations.
Propose methods for preparing each executive for their assignment.
Support your positions with scholarly resources.
Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
2) Using Argosy University's online library resources, conduct research into the arguments for protectionism and free trade as they apply to US companies.
Then, do the following:
Compare and contrast the arguments for protectionism as a good and a bad approach for the US.
In the final paragraph of your posting, express your personal views on this topic: protectionism or free trade.
Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
3) Do the following to complete this assignment:
Based on your business experience and the information accumulated in this class, identify three possible research topics related to the subject of the course.
What managerial problems or opportunities would each of the three studies address? Provide a short description for each research topic, highlighting:
The problem or opportunity in organizations that needs to be addressed
The purpose of the research
The question(s) that, if answered, will help in solving the problem or seizing the opportunity
Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
4) Financial crises have short-term and long-term effects. However, most often analysts are focused only on short-term effects. In this assignment, you will be challenged to look for short-term and long-term effects and to compare the effects of two financial crises: one from 1997 and one from 2007.
Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, conduct research into the 1997 South Asian financial crisis and the financial crisis that began in 2007.
Then, do the following:
Evaluate each financial crisis in terms of its impact on the international financial markets.
How significantly were global stock markets affected?
How did the major currencies react during each crisis?
What are the lessons to be learned from each crisis?
Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.