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Managing Across Borders Assignment

Assessment 1 - Length: Maximum 1,200 words.

Please choose one of the following topics to discuss:

1. Explain evolutionary stages in internationalisation of an MNC and provide practical examples for each.

2. Define and discuss advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and the role it plays in a global context. Practical examples are essential.

3. Discuss the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in today's world. Give practical examples for your arguments.

4. Given your own knowledge and experience, please state whether you are from a high context or a low context culture and why? Analyse a case study when a company from a high context background working with one from low context background, and how they overcome obstacles.

5. What is your opinion of e-business and e-commerce and their roles in today's world of business? Analyse a case study to support your ideas.

Assessment 2 - Presentation and Written report

Select one of the following topics and discuss as required:

1. Choose a global fashion, automobile or grocery/supermarket company that has expanded across borders into Asia. Discuss and critique its approach to 'Internationalisation' including a clear analysis of the strategies and process it has used to expand across borders. Also provide a detailed analysis of the challenges and problems the business has faced as it has expanded into the Asian market.

2. Research, discuss and identify how 'globalization' impacts business today, and what international managers must know to stay ahead of the game. Identify and discuss how outsourcing and offshoring contribute to globalization using a company case study to identify the challenges, opportunities and problems that globalization presents.

3. Conduct an analysis of the socio-cultural implications for managers in the course of doing business between Australia and China and/or India. Use a case study company that has shown success in its.

Note - Need to do assessment 1.