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Master of
Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
IB0012-Management
of Multinational Corporations-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1906)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer
all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each. Each Question
carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. ‘The eclectic theory is an
analytic approach towards understanding foreign direct investment as well as
the organizational issues of MNCs pertaining to international production.’
Critically examine this statement.
Answer. Multinational corporations have existed since the beginning of
overseas trade. They have remained a part of the business scene throughout
history, entering their modern form in the 17th and 18th centuries with the
creation of large, European-based monopolistic concerns such as the British
East India Company during the age of colonization. Multinational concerns were
viewed at that time as agents of civilization and played a pivotal role in the
commercial and industrial development of Asia, South America,
Q2. What do you understand by global
sourcing? What are the different forms of global sourcing? Elucidate.
Answer. Global Sourcing
A
procurement strategy in which a business seeks to find the most cost efficient
location for manufacturing a product, even if the location is in a foreign
country. For example, if a toy manufacturer finds that manufacturing and
delivery costs are lower in a foreign country due to lower wages of foreign
employees, the company might close the domestic factory and use a foreign
manufacturer. Global sourcing generally refers to sourcing outside of
Q3. Why is a good organizational
structure needed? Also discuss the benefits of a good organizational structure.
Answer. Businesses require structure to grow and be
profitable. Designing an organization structure helps top management identify
talent that needs to be added to the company. Planning the structure ensures
there are enough human resources within the company to accomplish the goals set
forth in the company’s annual plan.
Reporting Relationships
Reporting
relationships must be clear so all members of the organization understand what
their
Q4. How is the performance of
employees assessed and appraised in multinational corporations? Explain in
brief.
Answer. Organizations have indentified the importance of
performance appraisal and it has been found in the cases of all big
multinational companies that they have implemented the performance appraisal
systems to enhance the productivity of their employees. There are varieties of
different perspectives that evident the importance of
Q5. What are the main reasons
pertaining to the inadequate attention towards issues relating to labour
relations in MNCs?
Answer. Following are the Key Issues
in International Industrial Relations (IIR)
Issue 1: Who should handle Labour Relations –
Headquarter or the subsidiary in the concerned country the national
dissimilarities in economics, political, and legal systems create diverse
labour-relations system across countries, MNCs HQs typically delegate the
control over labour relations to their foreign subsidiaries. Having said that,
the participation of the MNC headquarters in host-country labour relations is
impacted by 4
Q6. Write short notes on:
a. Indian MNCs
b. FDI and MNC
Answer. a. A multinational company or
corporation (MNC) is
a company that manages its operations, production or service
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