Part 1 (initial post)

1. Read “Practical Action: How to Run an International Meeting” on page 146 in the textbook and then complete the question at the end. That is “If you were holding a virtual meeting so you and your colleagues in the UK could present a sales proposal to a potential client in India, what questions would you want to ask participants ahead of time?” List at least 3 questions you would like to ask.
2. Share what you know about a different culture (non-US). If you have been broad, you may share your experience with the group. Is there anything that surprised to you? Or is there anything you find is very different from the US culture? If you have a friend who is from a different culture, you may share what you have learned from the friend about that culture. Or you may do some research about another culture and share you have learned with the group.Part 1 (initial post)
   1. Read “Practical Action: How to Run an International Meeting” on page 146 in the textbook and then complete the question at the end. That is “If you were holding a virtual meeting so you and your colleagues in the UK could present a sales proposal to a potential client in India, what questions would you want to ask participants ahead of time?” List at least 3 questions you would like to ask.
   2. Share what you know about a different culture (non-US). If you have been broad, you may share your experience with the group. Is there anything that surprised to you? Or is there anything you find is very different from the US culture? If you have a friend who is from a different culture, you may share what you have learned from the friend about that culture. Or you may do some research about another culture and share you have learned with the group.

Our focus is on organizational structure and strategy implementation. For this critical thinking assignment, read the case study, W.L. Gore (Gore) & Associates: Rethinking Management (Case # 22) from your textbook. In addition, read Chapter 6, “Organizational Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation.”

· Name and describe a typical company that is organized as a hierarchy.

· Describe how the following are practiced at this company—specialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.

· How does this company’s structure and management system promote the effective implementation of the company’s strategy?

· Describe how the following are practiced at Gore—specialization, coordination, cooperation, and control.

· Given that typical control mechanisms are lacking at Gore, how is the company able to effectively operate?

· How do Gore’s organizational structure and management systems promote effective strategy implementation?

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

·  Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.

· Please open with what the focus of the paper is going to be to gain the reader’s interest.  Example: In this paper, the student will cover the following areas . . . . Or, In the following pages the student will cover the following area . . . .

· Use academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

· Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.

Evaluate real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles.

In this assignment, you will identify a manager and obtain real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles. Identify a manager from your previous job, current job or volunteer activity. If you are new to the world of management, you may interview a family friend, acquaintance or relative who works in management. You may use the same manager from your discussion.

Be sure to include the following:

• Describe the manager (their title, number of direct reports, area of responsibility).
• Provide an example of an action undertaken by your manager associated with each Mintzberg’s management roles.In this assignment, you will identify a manager and obtain real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles. Identify a manager from your previous job, current job or volunteer activity. If you are new to the world of management, you may interview a family friend, acquaintance or relative who works in management. You may use the same manager from your discussion.

  Be sure to include the following:

  • Describe the manager (their title, number of direct reports, area of responsibility).
  • Provide an example of an action undertaken by your manager associated with each Mintzberg’s management rolesEvaluate real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles.

    In this assignment, you will identify a manager and obtain real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles. Identify a manager from your previous job, current job or volunteer activity. If you are new to the world of management, you may interview a family friend, acquaintance or relative who works in management. You may use the same manager from your discussion.

    Be sure to include the following:

    • Describe the manager (their title, number of direct reports, area of responsibility).
    • Provide an example of an action undertaken by your manager associated with each Mintzberg’s management roles.In this assignment, you will identify a manager and obtain real-world examples of Mintzberg’s managerial roles. Identify a manager from your previous job, current job or volunteer activity. If you are new to the world of management, you may interview a family friend, acquaintance or relative who works in management. You may use the same manager from your discussion.

      Be sure to include the following:

      • Describe the manager (their title, number of direct reports, area of responsibility).
      • Provide an example of an action undertaken by your manager associated with each Mintzberg’s management roles.

Discuss Multinational enterprises (MNEs)

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have an impact far beyond their firm boundaries. Assume you are working for a small firm that supplies a product or service to an MNE. How might your relationship change as the MNE moves from Globalization 2.0 to Globalization 3.0 operations? Being a “small firm”, what are some examples of how this relationship change could potentially benefit the company? How might the change affect a small supplier in a negative way? Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have an impact far beyond their firm boundaries. Assume you are working for a small firm that supplies a product or service to an MNE. How might your relationship change as the MNE moves from Globalization 2.0 to Globalization 3.0 operations? Being a “small firm”, what are some examples of how this relationship change could potentially benefit the company? How might the change affect a small supplier in a negative way?

 

The video below provides a first-person narrative of a young couple’s passion for the arts as they transform their community from an ‘arts’ desert to an ‘arts’ showcase providing a venue for activist musicians to find audiences they might never otherwise connect with.     Please watch the video called Building Community through the arts which demonstrates how important every single individual can be in building a deep sense of community.

 

In your initial post, please address the following:

• Why might musicians use their music to raise awareness and consciousness about different social issues? In your response please use at least one example (from the video, from your own community or from a different resource) in order to illustrate your points.
• Artists and musicians often choose to utilize public spaces.  Why might a song, focused on a social justice issue, be more effective in public spaces rather than in a private home turned music venue?  Do you think there would be fewer or more restrictions on the types of messages when presented in the public forum?  Defend your position.
• Benoit and Elaine are powerful examples of community building.  In a separate paragraph describe a venue you would create if given the chance.  What form of the arts would you focus on (dance, music, reading poetry, etc.) and what themes, social justice issues, or community issues would you present at the grand opening?  Explain your choice.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.