WEEK 2 Disc 1: Impact of Globalization

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 2: Cross Cultural Leadership Studies from Gutterman (2019), read Impacts of Globalization and Conflicts on Business Performance and Possibilities of Its SolutionLinks to an external site., read Leadership in the Age of Globalization: The Global MindsetLinks to an external site., and read Module 14: Marketing GloballyLinks to an external site..

Sofia Chan is an owner of a company that manufactures high-fashion eyewear sold directly to U.S. wholesalers that then distribute these products in stores throughout the country. Her company is in a small mid-western town and employs many residents. Sofia has been considering outsourcing the manufacturing of the lenses for the sunglasses to another country and is evaluating whether she should enter the global marketplace with her products. She is uncertain of the impact this move might have on her organization and her leadership of the organization. She would like you to help her explore the strategic advantages and disadvantages of expanding globally.

In an initial post of at least 350 words or more and citing at least two required resources:

• Discuss the impact an outsourcing decision might have on Sofia’s organization and her leadership of the organization.
• Identify the strategic advantages and disadvantages of global expansion.
• Predict the challenges Sofia would face as a leader doing trade in another country.
• Review how the decision will impact the employees of the organization.
• Make a case for or against outsourcing and entering the global marketplace, supporting your recommendations with the literature.

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