HC3031 Trends in the Global Business Environment

Question:

Chapter 6

Explain the evolution of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the pros and cons of foreign direct investment (FDI) from a host country perspective.

Chapter 7

Discuss the role that export departments and international divisions play in the organisation of global businesses. Please provide examples.

Chapter 8

Describe the challenges involved in staffing foreign operations, assessing needs for training and development, and designing appropriate strategies to meet those needs.

Chapter 9

Describe how new products are developed and how existing products are managed for international markets.

Chapter 10

Discuss some tactics used for becoming an empowering leader and factors contributing to organisational politics.

Chapter 11

Describe organisational and individual approaches to enhance creative problem solving and explain how leaders and organisations can establish a climate that fosters creativity.

Required Structure:

• An Introduction: Briefly introduce the purpose of the report. Within the introductory paragraph, you need to address the key topics you will address in the body paragraphs.

• Body Paragraphs: With headings/subheadings: Please remember to support your claims/arguments with in-text scholarly references.

• A Conclusion: The conclusion must briefly summarise the key points in the body paragraphs.