1) Read the case study titled Cisco Switches in China: The Year of the Manager that is available through the HBR Coursepack. Answer the questions below thoroughly. (60 points total)

Global execution barriers and risks are discussed on slides 12/13 of the Chapter 13 lecture. Slide 27 provides a simple framework for successful implementation of a global team. Using the information from the case and these slides, evaluate Ciscos implementation of their CRDC. Include a discussion of their globalization strategy, their plan, barriers, and risks. Were their any barriers or risks that they missed which could have enabled their implementation to be more effective? (25 points)

Using the Hofestede culture tool referenced in the Chapter 13 slides, do a comparison of the U.S. and China. Based on the results, what are the biggest cultural differences to address? Based on the information in the case, do you believe the managers of the CRDC effectively addressed these differences? Support your response. What could have been done to help overcome cultural differences? (5 points)

If you were in Raznjevics position, would you promote Jasmine Zhou? Why or why not? (10 points)

How could Raznjevic coach Ehud Oentung on Ciscos ranking system? (10 points)

What do you think Raznjevic should do about the blast e-mail from one of the U.K. managers? Be specific? (10 points)