Course Textbook

Cullen, J. B., &Parboteeah, K. P. (2013).Multinational management: A strategic approach (6th ed.). Mason, OH:  South-Western.

Article Review 1

For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review. Choose the article from one of the following topics:

• · strategic alliances and intercultural management,
• · real world success or failure in using alliances in international business,
• · challenges in using e-commerce in international business, or
• · the future of e-commerce in international business.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors ofthese articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potentialto improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. Thisprovides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. Plus, it allows you toanalyze what was unsuccessful and how you can improve it—or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes ofothers. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writings. If you have not already, hopefullyyou will contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing with your community of peers.As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article

apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

• · be peer reviewed,
• · relate to the concepts within this course, and
• · be at least 10 pages in length.

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

• · be at least two pages in length,
• · identify the main topic/question,
• · identify the author’s intended audience,
• · summarize the article,
• · analyze the article,
• · evaluate how the article is related to your topic, and
• · explain what you learned from this article.

Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed toavoid plagiarism.

Article Review 2

For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review.  Choosethe article from one of the following topics:

• · opportunities and challenges in IHRM;
• · types of international employees and the needs for MNCs to employ them;
• · reasons for the failure of international assignments;
• · success, failure, opportunities, and barriers for female expatriate assignment;
• · the different approaches of IHRM in different national context characteristics;
• · success of IHRM in recruitment and selection of expatriates;
• · success of IHRM in training and development; or
• · success of IHRM in compensation and evaluation.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors ofthese articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potentialto improve the industry. As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. Thisprovides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. Plus, it allows you toanalyze what was unsuccessful and how you can improve it—or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes ofothers. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writings. If you have not already, hopefullyyou will contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing with your community of peers.As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions: How could the topic of this article

apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

• · be peer reviewed,
• · relate to the concepts within this course, and
• · be at least 10 pages in length.

The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

• · be at least two pages in length,
• · identify the main topic/question,
• · identify the author’s intended audience,
• · summarize the article,
• · analyze the article,
• · evaluate how the article is related to your topic, and
• · explain what you learned from this article.

Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed toavoid plagiarism.