Candidates should answer THREE questions; at least ONE question from Section A and ONE question from Section B. The remaining question can be selected from either Section A or B.
The examiners give equal weight to each question and you are advised to distribute your time approximately equally between the three questions.
Candidates should write their answers within a limit of 1,000 words per question with a maximum of 3,000 words in total for all three questions. Answers should be typed and submitted in one single document using Microsoft Word or a PDF to the designated area on the VLE page. The question number and the multiple-part questions must be indicated at the start of each answer.
Answer THREE questions, at least ONE question from each section
SECTION A: Answer at least ONE question from this section
- With reference to the work of Hymer and Dunning, outline the challenges that firms face in entering foreign markets. How might an FDI strategy assist firms in overcoming such challenges?’
- Critically examine the ways how transnational firms exert control and leverage over their affiliates, international workforce, supply chains and government agencies
- Explain why transnational corporations seek to integrate their global operations and critically examine how integration can be successfully achieved. Illustrate your answer with real world examples.
- Is STEEPLE a useful tool for senior international managers to employ? Justify your answer with reference to real world examples and/or empirical evidence.
SECTION B: Answer at least ONE question from this section
- Critically examine the key challenges faced by global project teams in the innovation process. How might these challenges be addressed?
- Critically explore the academic ambiguity around the definition of ‘organisational culture’. How might ‘organisational culture’ be effectively harnessed in international joint ventures?
- ‘The convergence of global Human Resource Management practices (HRM) is complete’.
With reference to real world examples and/or empirical evidence, critically assess this statement.
- Do transnational corporations have a sense of a ‘national identity’? Justify your answer with reference to real world examples and/or empirical evidence.
