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Question 1 The government trade policies of Volkswagen's country of origin. How would you grade these policies on a scale of Mercantilism versus Free Trade?
Question 2 How have the following elements of international trade theory influenced the business model of Volkswagen? Mainly discuss Product Life-Cycle, New Trade Theory, and Porter's Diamond of National Advantage.
Question 3 Which Four Basic Strategies (International Strategy, Transnational Strategy) did this Volkswagen adopt? How has that strategy evolved?
Question 4 Characterize the Organizational Architecture, including Volkswagen's structure, integrating mechanisms, control systems, processes, and resultant culture.
Question 5 Examine at least 3 three examples of this Volkswagen entering a new national market. Find examples of export, turnkey, licensing, joint venture, acquisition, and greenfield strategies. How did this work out? What were the Home Country Costs and Benefits in each case?
Question 6 Assess the production strategy and supply chain of Volkswagen. Outsourcing and Total Quality Management (TQM). Where does this Volkswagen produce its goods and services? Include the country's technological and production factors involved.
Question 7 Characterize the inter-organizational relationships of upstream/downstream entities involving vendors, suppliers, partners, buyers, customers, and clients.