Case study: Seimens and globalisation - Meeting global and local needs

Case study questions:

1. Identify and discuss the main issues relating to the contextual factor of globalisation that are affecting Seimens.

2. Explore and discuss the alternative business practice options relevant to globalisation that Seimens could adopt to improve organisational performance.

3. Emerging from the discussion in point 2, recommend actions Seimens should take to improve organisational performance in relation to globalisation and justify your recommendations.

Task

Groups will be provided with information about a specific contextual factor from Topics 9-11 relevant to an existing business organisation.

You do not choose the contextual factor or organisation - this is set by the unit coordinator.

The presentation should consist of referenced slides that are narrated.

The viewer must be able to see each presenter as well as the slide content.

A minimum of 12-16 academic sources must be used to further research and investigate the business organisation and contextual factor.

The organisations and contextual factors that will be examined in the presentation are:

Manbulloo and Regional Economic Issues OR

Seimens and Globalisation OR

Inpex and Cross-Cultural Management

You should adopt the perspective of a group of professional consultants providing strategic advice to the CEO, manager or Board of

Directors of the business organisation.

Each case has three set questions which must be addressed.

In relation to the contextual factor and organisaton:

Assess the impact of the contextual factor

Identify critical issues around the contextual factor

Generate a series of appropriate recommendations that will enhance the performance of the specific business organisation.