Discussion 3.2

Instructions

Your Discussion Question response should be both grammatically and mechanically correct and formatted in the same fashion as the question itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style. 2-page assignment

Discussion Question 3-2 (50 points)

Part A

Yarn Paradise is a micro-MNE. In DQ 1-1, as an HR Director, you determined its likely next stage of growth and the potential Human Resource challenges stemming from further growth. In DQ 3-1, you considered the various choices that MNEs have for designing organizational structure and chose an ideal organizational structure from your perspective as HR Director. In this DQ, your CEO has come to you and asked you to provide your thoughts on whether he should pursue an international joint venture (IJV). Some of Yarn Paradise’s managers argue that IJVs are fraught with problems and all but doomed to failure. Do you agree with this statement from your perspective as HR Director? Why or why not?

Part B

What is an example of a well-known MNE that formed an international merger or acquisition during the last few years. Were they successful? How might this example make your case to the CEO more persuasive?