Analyze the following situations or cases and explain what action to take and the second part answers some questions. Situation 1: An American company employs engineers in California and in several countries in Asia and Europe. Engineers exchange email and communicate using VoIP, teleconferencing, and collaboration tools for project management. Americans often use phrases like "Let's get back to base in a week," "We have to hit," and "They don't have to strike us out." An executive tells them to avoid such phrases in communication with colleagues from other countries and even with any colleague. Why? Situation 2: Test yourself: What are the "nationalities\" of the following corporations? Consider the nationality to be the country where the corporation is registered: Total [gasoline], Bull [computers], Microsoft, CheckPoint [security software], LG (electronics), Corona [beer], Heineken [beer], Thomson (electronics ], Goodyear [tires], IVC [electronics], Braun [household appliances], Siemens [electronics], Nokia [cell phones]. I knew them Describe what they do. Questions: 1. Many organizations, especially multinational corporations, must consolidate reports to ensure consistent operations. These reports include currency, measurements, and dates. How would you help them get reports "right out of the box" that are in the desired currency and format? 2. What are the implications of different time zones for global supply chain management systems? 3. Countries may adopt a law of the country of origin or a law of the country of destination. What is the difference between the two approaches? Which is most useful for customers and which is most useful for online retailers? Explain