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Standard VI. Management...Achievement Standard: Address special challenges
in operations and management of human resources in international business.
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· Level 3 (Secondary) - Performance Expectation: Identify
environmental factors that influence the use of a particular organizational
structure for global business operations (e.g., functional, product, geographic,
or matrix).
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TIME
REQUIRED:
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One
50-minute class period
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RECOMMENDED
GRADE:
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Grades
9-12
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MAJOR
CONCEPTS:
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INSTRUCTIONAL
OBJECTIVES:
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Students
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1. Describe the basic international organizational structures 2. Present the advantages and disadvantages of each structure 3. Recognize each type of structure as it exists in a current international corporation
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MATERIALS:
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Examples
of each of the following types of organizational charts: Functional,
international division, foreign subsidiary, product division, regional
structure, matrix organization.
Recent annual reports from a variety of multinational corporations. Note: Students could be assigned the task of writing to corporations for copies of their annual reports. |
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RATIONALE:
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Organizational structures reflect the culture of an organization, establishing levels of authority and responsibility and showing formal communication patterns. The type of structure selected should consider the social and psychological aspects of the environment and personnel. The task becomes more complex when a domestic corporation internationalizes its operations. Students need to realize that international corporations face an even greater challenge in establishing line authority and responsibility while keeping channels of communication open. |
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PROCEDURE:
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Discuss and show examples of the various types of organizational structures
in business. Be sure students understand each of the following concepts:
Chain of Command Line and staff organization Formal communication patterns 2. In teams or individually, student should examine a recent annual
report of a multinational corporation.
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| EVALUATION: | Students should prepare a short report describing a corporation's structure
for a class presentation.
1. Describe type of business operations 2. Discuss the company’s international operations. 3. Assess resent financial results |
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AUTHOR:
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Dr. Lila Waldman, Murray State University, Murray, KY. |
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EDITORS:
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Les
Dlabay, Lake Forrest College, Wildwood, IL.
Robert
Ristau, Eastern Michigan University (ret.), Ypsilanti, MI.
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Click here to download Microsoft Word version of the plan including handouts. |
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