Explain what cultural barriers and diversity issues are commonly encountered by international/multinational (MNC) and global organizations.

Consider the following scenario:

PPQ Parts has determined that for the company to expand globally over the next several years, its managers must be properly trained in multiculturalism and diversity management. PPQ Parts executives must be aware of any political and economic concerns that may arise during the expansion.

Using the library, course materials, and other Web resources to write a report (1,250–1,500 word total) for the senior management team that addresses the following:

1. What are some of the issues the host foreign country could face as a result of the expansion?
2. Explain what cultural barriers and diversity issues are commonly encountered by international/multinational (MNC) and global organizations.
3. Why has diversity become such an important topic in the international arena?
4. What can occur when issues related to multiculturalism and diversity are ignored in an international company?
5. Describe at least 2 political and 2 economic issues that may arise during global expansion and proposed methods of addressing them.
6. Explain the importance of and the implications of each of these items in PPQ Parts’s expansion plans to Germany and Japan.

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