Exam topics, 3rd year, 5 term. CA

Exam topics, 3rd year, 5 term. CA

International Management.

1. Company structure.

· Name the types of structures, characterize them.

· Describe matrix structure.

· Apple an example of company with functional structure.

· Microsoft

· British Airways

2. Changes of structures.

· Ford and Honda - example of company structure changes, explain the term glocalisation.

· New trends in the 21^st century, structure changes, future of global corporations. (outsourcing – pros and cons), (business in the 21^st century).

· Global company, global strategy, e-lance economy.

· IBM

· Accenture

3. International merges.

· Problems, reasons, results.

· Future of mergers.

· Examples of successful and unsuccessful mergers, (Daimler-Chrysler).

· Linkedin – Microsoft

· Google-Motorola

· Heinz-Kraft

· Walt Disney - Pixar

Corporate cultures.

· Fundamental issues. (corporate culture – mission, vision, etc. )

· Asda and Wal-Mart – example of the perfect merger.

· Starbucks

· Google

· Netflix

· Zappos

· REI

4. Global manager.

· Qualities of a global manager. (competencies of global manager).

· Management attitudes in Germany and Britain.