Refer to the “Internet Exercise: Organizing for Effectiveness” on page 355 in the textbook.
Consider and explain entry strategies and organizational structures used by Ford Motor and
Volkswagen. Complete this assignment by answering the following questions:
1) What type of arrangement(s) do you see the two firms using in coordinating their worldwide
operations?
2) Which of the two companies has the more modern arrangement?
3) Do you think this increases that firm’s efficiency, or does it hamper the company’s efforts to
contain costs and be more competitive? Why?
The name of the textbook and link is International Management Culture, Strategy, and Behavior
10th 978-1259705076
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