1. If you have personal access to a company with international operations, try to conduct some interviews and find out about the personal interactions involved in working with the organization's counterparts abroad. In particular, ask questions about the nature and level of authority and decision making in overseas units compared with headquarters. What kinds of conflicts are experienced? What changes would your interviewees recommend?
2. Do some research on monitoring and reporting issues facing an MNC with subsidiaries in (1) a country in Asia, and (2) a country in South America. Discuss problem areas and your recommendations to the MNC management as to how to control potential problems.