Application: Types of International and Virtual Organizations
Application: Types of International and Virtual Organizations
As you have been learning this week, there are different types of international organizations. Also, industries—as well as the organizations within them—may become international or virtual to varying degrees and for different strategic reasons. For instance, a major construction company may have subsidiaries and manufacturing facilities around the globe, with a focus on meeting the unique market requirements of each country. Or, a small insurance company may become virtual by opening an affiliate office in another state and relying on technology to communicate.
In this Application, you will consider the extent to which four organizations are international and virtual.
To prepare for this assignment:
• Review the readings for this week. Consider the variations of contemporary international and virtual organizations as described in the readings.
• In the course text, Managing Internationally, focus specifically on the three types of multinational corporate strategies and industries (pp. 352-360).
• In the course text, Working Virtually, focus on the different ways organizations conduct virtual work (pp. xix-xxvii).
• Review this week’s DVD program, “Organizations in Context,” focusing on continuums of internationalization and virtuality.
• Search for information regarding Google, Sony, the U.S. government, and eCollege on the Internet. Think about the extent to which each of these organizations is international and virtual.
The assignment (1–2 pages):
Classify each of the following organizations in terms of the extent to which it is an international or virtual organization:
• Google
• Sony
• U.S. government
• eCollege
Justify your classifications according to the descriptions of international and virtual organizations in the Learning Resources.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.
Types of International and Virtual Organizations
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Types of International and Virtual Organizations
International or virtual organizations are terms used when referring to companies doing business in other countries. To understand the difference between international and virtual organization, it is appropriate to use the examples of Google, Sony, US government and eCollege to describe some of their characteristics that classifies them as virtual organizations or international organizations.
Google is the most spread out company because it offers a wide variety of products and services. Google is a virtual organization because it is a network formed to provide innovative, high-quality services in respond to customer's demands. Google fits the description of virtual organization, which is termed as a group of people, or an organization that utilizes information and communication technology to interact and conduct business to achieve their objectives (Thatcher et al., 2012).
Virtual organization management is interdependent; its branches are tied together in a loose network based on pre-defined protocols to guide the arrangement. One of the characteristics of a virtual organization is its dynamic nature; virtual organizations setup may change in response to the market trends. They have the ability to react in regards to its membership, structure and objective (Thatcher et al., 2012).
Similarly, the US government has structures similar to virtual organizations. The federal government is divided into three branches including the legislative, judicial and the executive and no branch can gain control over other branches. Each branch of the government operates independently, but is answerable to the central government; the central government oversees all the areas that impact the lives of the citizens by delegating some of the responsibilities to the three branches. The US government has a structure similar to that of a virtual organization because these structures have specific duties and formed to ensure that citizens receive adequate service...
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