Global Management

Question #1: The speed of conducting business has accelerated incredibly in the past years... How has this affected the dynamics of managing Multinational Corporations? (See attachment for full background and other questions)

Global Management

Question 1: Last week IGM announced it was going to sell off its PC business. That segment of the computer industry was too competitive and it wanted to focus more on the B2B segment. So who are the logical potential buyers?... (See attachment for full background and all questions)

Global Management (Multinational Firms)

Question 1: What geo-political areas (Europe, New Europe, Asia, Latin America, etc) do you feel provide the best growth opportunities for investment over the next 10 years? Investment can be considered capital investment in manufacturing concerns, investment in distribution systems for products produced outside the country, establishing a brand name, etc. Justify your answer. What implication does this have for US based multinational firms? ------------- Question 2: Over the last 10 years, we've witnessed the rise of Free Trade Agreements. It all started with NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), followed by the rise of the EU. Most recently we've seen the Austrailian-U... click for more

What was AT&T's strategic reasons for entering China in 1993?

I am looking for the big picture for the expansion by ATT to China, or put another way, what was driving the globalization of the telecommunication market and industry, and the globalization of China's econonomy. My preliminary studies research tells me China can be a complex environment, given its political and economic issues. I know that in 1992, China identified telecommunication development a priority in the US china signing agreement. In addition, a population of 1 billion people gives me a good indication that the market on the potential industry earnings, must be huge.

Should AT&T have focused on a cost-based strategy or a quality-based strategy in 1993 in China?

Based on some of my readings, I would choose a quality based strategy. AT&T was late getting into the market. Looking for the foundation to my strategy, or recommendation.