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1. What are at least five risks that could affect an organization's global operations? How could these risks be mitigated? What mode of entry would you recommend for developing your employer's organization in the country of China?

2.What are at least five global or regional business opportunities? What impact would geographic variables have on your successful exploitation of global opportunities? How would you measure
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What are at least five risks that could affect an organization's global operations?

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1. What are at least five risks that could affect an organization's global operations? How could these risks be mitigated? What mode of entry would you recommend for developing your employer's organization in the country of China?

One of the major risks that can affect an organization's global operations are exchange rate related risks due to constant fluctuations in the exchange of two countries. Such fluctuations on the adverse side can significantly affect a firm's profitability. Such risks can be mitigated by using hedging mechanisms available in the international financial markets such as forward/futures contracts, put and call options and interest rate swaps.

Another major risk is cultural risk. A weak understanding of the existing culture, customs, business practices and cultural sensitivity issues of customers/people in foreign country can negatively effect the success of the business operations of global corporation in that country. Therefore, in order to mitgate such risk, it is imperative for global corporations to conduct extensive research about the cultural issues, business practices, customs, consumer taste and preferences and cultural sensitivity issues to avoid blunders pertaining to cultural issues.

Legal risks can also affect an organization's global business operations in the sense that regulations differ from one country to another and global businesses ...

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