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Case Study Apple’s IPhones— Not “ Made In America

1. What is meant by the globalization of human capital? Is this inevitable as firms increase their global operations?

2. How does this case illustrate the threats and opportunities facing global companies in developing their strategies?

3. Comment on the Apple executive’s assertion that the company’s only obligation is making the best product possible. “ We don’t have an obligation to solve America’s problems.”

4. Who are the stakeholders in this situation and what, if any, obligations do they have?

5. How much extra are you prepared to pay for an iPhone if assembled in the United States?

6. How much extra are you prepared to pay for an iPhone assembled in China but under better labor conditions or pay? What kind of trade- off would you make?

7. To what extent do you think the negative media coverage has affected Apple’s recent decision to ask the FLA to do an independent assessment and the subsequent decision by Foxconn to raise some salaries? What do you think will happen now?

Intercultural Communication Paper (And INCA Survey) Instructions

Intercultural Communication Paper

This assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as well as your intercultural communication competency.

It consists of two parts:

Part 1: 

Complete the INCA Survey and develop a 1 to 2 page reflection summarizing your ideas. The survey and scoring key are located at CONTENT> COURSE RESOURCES> ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES> Intercultural Communication Paper.

Directions: Complete all of the INCA Survey questions. When you are done, use the INCA survey student manual to help you analyze your results. Read about the different dimensions of intercultural competency and what they mean. All supporting docs can be found at CONTENT> COURSE RESOURCES> ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES> Intercultural Communication Paper.Note that a total score for the INCA survey is not important for the purpose of this assignment.  (You will not get a total score). 

Part 2: 

Select 3 (THREE) critical incidents from document Critical Incidents (see ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES)- Student Directions and analyze them. Frame your analyses of each incident using the dimensions from the INCA survey. Your analysis should contain at least three scholarly references that pertain directly to the incident. Your analysis should be complete and supported by the literature not an opinion.

Complete both parts in a SINGLE formal written paper using APA format. Use headings to mark each part: Part 1 and Part 2. Use subheadings to indicate the discussion of each critical incident. Please review the requirements for all written assignments on page 3 of the syllabus.

Optional: include a chart or graph to support your written analysis. Just be sure to explain the information presented in the chart or graph.

About INCA:
INCA is an acronym for Intercultural Competency Assessment. The purpose of the INCA survey is for you to examine your intercultural awareness and assess your cultural sensitivity. This activity is designed to help you become aware of your own attitude towards cultural diversity. The dimensions of cultural competence measured by the INCA survey are:1) Tolerance of ambiguity, 2) Behavioral flexibility, 3) Communicative awareness, 4) Knowledge discovery, 5) Respect for Otherness, and 6) Empathy.

Memo

You are the head of HR and the leaders of your organization just approached you to restructure the sales team. Currently there are four Divisional Vice Presidents that oversee 15 District Managers each. Moving forward, there will be two District Managers with three Regional Directors reporting to each of them. Every Regional Director will oversee 10 District Managers. 

Refer to the Organizational Chart for a visual representation of the current and new structure.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word memo to the leaders of your organization in which you complete the following:

· Recommend the best way to implement the change.

· Evaluate how to effectively execute your plan.

· Draft a communications plan that explains the reasons for these changes to the organization.