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Multinational corporations are made up of complex networks which are "inherently more difficult to control. There are difficulties involved in finding a balance between centralised control and local sensitivity, between economies of scale and production, and responsiveness to local market conditions, between core and peripheral knowledge, and between global integration and local responsiveness" (Ritzer and Dean, 2019:78).
Consider the above statement and, drawing on your reflections during this presentation, answer the following questions:
Why might green field investment be a high-risk strategy for an organisation?
What challenges might an organisation, acquiring or merging with an organisation in another country, experience in delivering on this strategy?
What might be the potential implications of achieving operational economies of scale for employees in newly created multinational corporations, and how might these implications align or conflict with HR strategies for sustainable employment?