Management and Organizations in Global Environment: Detailed Analysis

This essay analyzes management and organizations in a global environment, drawing on e-learning activities focused on globalization and the Toyota case study. It discusses Pankaj Ghemawat's perspective on globalization, emphasizing that the world is not as flat as often claimed, and explores the ethical and legal implications of Toyota's recalls. The essay applies these concepts to McDonald's, suggesting strategies for improving quality and addressing public perception issues. It highlights the importance of organizational culture, risk assessment, and ethical reasoning in achieving global success, advocating for franchising as a means of expanding business reach and fostering globalization.

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Section 1
The first e-learning talks about the issues surrounding globalization and the practical
nature of the same. In the talk by Ghemawat Pankaj, the author tries to explain the fact that the
world is not flat but rather a different formation (Ted 2012). He challenges the claim that the
world is flat and increasingly connected. He remains aware that the fact that people do business
domestically and the existing imbalance between small, large, rich, and poor point to the fact that
the world is not globalized but rather wired. Despite the recent connectivity brought about by the
internet, there continues to exist boundaries that limit the global nature of the world (Gulati and
Soni 2015). The gap between the rich and the poor increases thus marking negative reviews for
globalization and its empowering objectives in the business world.
The information is instrumental in understanding the level of globalization and the
setback therein in its implementation. The information presented suggests that globalization is
only a success through the internet but not in the physical meeting for developmental purposes
(Cavusgil and Knight 2015). At the same time, it assists in coming up with measures to reduce
mobility of persons between nations thus overcoming the barriers in communication and culture
development. The talk is effective in challenging nations towards globalization and overall
development in the ever-increasing innovational and developmental world. The reasoning by the
author draws a classical explanation to the present state of poverty and richness where people in
a diverse group suffer while others enjoy lives (Ted 2012). From the case, I learned that
globalization has a long way to attain its aims apart from the internet and its related activities.

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The second presentation talks on the troubles affecting, Toyota given the recall and the
ethical and legal implications it might leave on the company. The video puts emphasis on the
development and maintenance of quality in increasing a positive rating (YouTube 2012). At the
same time, it presents the best manner of communication where a firm admits liability and
responsibility of the loss in manufacturing failure and agrees to recall all affected vehicles
(Bortolotti, Boscari and Danese 2015). The attribute is essential in understanding damage control
amongst firms and the impact it leaves on the society and the company at large.
Moreover, it assists in understanding the essence of quality in a competitive market
where it can either keep clients or drive them away. The explanation remains a fundamental
public relations exercise aimed at sensitizing the population on the occurrence and giving a
remedy for the situation with a promise to overcome such challenges in the future. For instance,
Toyota in the past used to produce inferior goods until the 80’s when the company focused on
quality in its production line.
Today, they serve as the firm with an example of high quality and trusted goods where it
puts the demands and the privileges of the individual customers first. As such, the management
issues teach a lot in the aspect of damage control, enhancing quality in fighting competition, and
using a positive corporate culture in building the quality and performance of an organization
(YouTube 2012). The topic teaches on the need to plan and formulate a risk assessment policy
which I believe would assist me in the future studies.
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The case talks of quality, public relation, and proper organizational structures. The case
of Toyota can be used in practical status for the case of McDonalds that has in the recent past
suffered accusations on unhealthy meals and work standards. In making the air clear, the firm
needs to acknowledge the presence of a weakness and ask its customers to return to the store
with the promise of a scrutiny to offer the best in the society (Kunczik 2016). Similarly,
accepting responsibility remains a key step towards reconciliation.
Quality remains of essence in the industry that is sensitive and accommodates visitors of
a different caliber. The hotel, in maintaining its name has to go an extra mile and ensure quality
exists to match the quality of the rest of the hotels in the food industry. Food is a sensitive
product that must be protected and preserved in the right manner as it’s a daily taking among
families (Spink, Ortega, Chen, and Wu 2017). Ethical reasoning has to be attained in providing
the best for clients. In so doing, the firm would be destined for greater growth.
A positive organization culture leads to greater levels of success. The culture present at
Toyota aims at producing quality and ensuring a replica of the experience while using their
products. In the same respect, McDonalds ought to develop a positive organizational culture
where quality has to remain keen. Quality drives performance and thus the implementation and
execution of high standards of food would project the firm higher and capable of competing with
the numerous ones introduced (Crane and Matten 2016).
E-learning 2
McDonald’s restaurant depends on the global look to attract key customers for the
season. In attaining the same, the firm has embrace globalization issues apart from the marketing

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done over the internet. The case of globalization can apply to the firm by allowing franchises all
over the world as opposed to the placement of the products in selected nations while others miss
on the opportunities (Lasserre 2017). The practicability of the standards would apply in the case
the firm would promote franchises and ensure the same do not die but irrespective of the nation.
However, leaving operations in small areas reduces the global business potential of the business
world.
Franchising is a cheaper and possible means of expanding the business world globally.
The case of the firm operating in selected locations presents the challenge of globalization where
only the performing areas are considered for change. All these point to the fact that globalization
has only increased a connectivity sense but failed to link the world geographically between
individuals. As such, there is the need to grow business and attain the global outlook in fostering
the attributes of globalization.

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