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Please note that the template is to give you a suggestive structure. You can be free to adjust it to your own styling and needs. Please then replace the highlighted sections surrounded by [ ] with your own writing. Note: Just do the parts in green the yellow are there for you just to know where I am going to insert the parts. GLOBAL COMPANY ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF [Ford motors] 1. INTRODUCTION [600 words: Introduce the company of choice and use resources like reports and articles to show why this company is a relevant subject for our module. Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] 2. ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT [600 words: Discuss the main external forces shaping the organisation, making use of theories, concepts and frameworks discussed in the classroom. Emphasize the nature of the relationship between the organisation and its environment. Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] 3. MANAGEMENT OF KEY RELATIONSHIPS [600 words: Discuss the most important relationship of the company selected. These do not need to be only buyer/supplier relationships, but also of other forms (e.g. alliances, strategic networks) and include non-economic relationships. Interpret their relevance in light of the theories covered during the module and discuss how these relationships are managed. Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] 4. MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL OWNERSHIP NETWORKS [600 words: Discuss how the company is managing a set of global ownership relationships. This section should describe the management of subsidiaries and organisational units localized in different countries (e.g. some subsidiaries are supply-chain and others are financial relationships). Emphasise the consequences and importance of the location of the different units. Again, in doing so use theories and frameworks discussed during the module. Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] [Insert THREE network diagrams generated from Python about the company’s country, revenue, and labour distribution. Interpret the findings in the diagrams in your text.] 5. NETWORK ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION [600 words: With reference to the network analysis techniques (e.g. centrality measures) performed during the module and enriching/editing them further, and making use of relevant academic references, reflect on the visualisation of the structure and properties of the company network. Which are its main characteristics? Why? Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] [Insert AT LEAST TWO network diagrams generated from Python using centrality measures. Interpret the findings in the diagrams in your text.] 6. CONCLUSION [500 words: Provide an overall assessment of the situation of the company, identifying potential changes required to the organisation and its future evolution. Ensure your views are rooted in relevant theories and consistent with the company history, culture and industry trends. Cite the sources using Harvard Reference Style.] 7. REFERENCES [Provide a list of references using Harvard Reference Style. This section is not included in the word count.] Global company analysis (3500 words) You are required to produce a report discussing a multinational company of your choice, based on a provided set of MNC network data. You will need to notify the module leader of your company choice by reporting it via Moodle (the link will be made available later during the term). Marks will be reduced if no reporting is received. The most important factor for you to consider is that you are expected to analyse the selected company in depth. Please note that for a meaningful organisational analysis to be performed you cannot rely simply on the company’s website, but are expected to integrate the information available there with other sources (e.g. academic journals, financial press, industry reports). The use of a wide range of databases and library resources will be rewarded (see the marking criteria and the rubric scorecard which will be made available on Moodle before the beginning of the module). The report expects you to use theories and concepts covered during the module. Ideally you can build the different sections of the report as the module evolve, every week applying the concepts learned in the classroom to the case you selected. As the module will use different cases, you will have examples to follow to develop your case study analysis. The areas you need to cover in your report are presented below, together with suggested word count.  Introduction (600 words). Introduce the company you selected and justify your choice. The justification has to be provided reflecting on the relevance of the company for the issues debated in the module, and not purely on personal interest.  The organisational environment (600 words). Discuss the main external forces shaping the organisation, making use of theories, concepts and frameworks discussed in the classroom. Emphasize the nature of the relationship between the organisation and its environment.  The key relationships and their management (600 words). Discuss the most important relationship of the company selected. These do not need to be only buyer/supplier relationships, but also of other forms (e.g. alliances, strategic networks) and include non-economic relationships. Interpret their relevance in light of the theories covered during the module and discuss how these relationships are managed.  The management of global networks (600 words). Discuss how the company is managing a set of global relationship and the challenges associated with this. This section can describe the management of subsidiaries and organisational units localized in different countries (e.g. some subsidiaries are supply-chain and others are financial relationships). Emphasise the consequences and importance of the location of the different units. Again, in doing so use theories and frameworks discussed during the module.  Network analysis and visualisation (600 words). With reference to the network analysis techniques (e.g. centrality measures) performed during the module and enriching/editing them further, and making use of relevant academic references, reflect on the visualisation of the structure and properties of the company network. Which are its main characteristics? Why?  Conclusions (500 words). Provide an overall assessment of the situation of the company, identifying potential changes required to the organisation and its future evolution. Ensure your views are rooted in relevant theories and consistent with the company history, culture and industry trends.