1. Management is about making choices about strategy and deciding to take one action over another. Examine two challenges that managers in American companies face today in regard to the new global economy. Based on these two challenges, recommend two actions that managers in American companies can take in order to meet the challenges of the new global economy.

2. Examine two key pressures that HR managers face today when companies decide to downsize and send work outside of the country (offshoring). Suggest two actions that HR managers can take in order to support their organization through the process of downsizing and offshoring.