1. Be well-structured or organized by using headings throughout the paper (not one long essay), i.e. Introduction; Executing Global Strategy; Global Virtual Teams; Action Plan; etc. 2. Be comprehensive in its coverage of the material: include specific examples to justify what you are saying and where appropriate linking the paper to concepts such as the MBI, COF, Hofstede's values, Organizational Architecture model. etc. 3. Incorporate references from the background reading materials as appropriate (or additional resources/references to augment what was included in class) [note: don’t go crazy with footnoted references. Just state the author in the paper, i.e., according to Lane et. al. ... and then create a bibliography at the end, only if you are including references other than class reading requirements]. 4. Although 2 and 3 are important, remember this is a management course and not an academic seminar. We are particularly interested in your management insights and not just your ability to show us that you have read the book. Make the links to the book, concepts, etc. where appropriate. 5. Include a “Going Forward” section about how you can apply what you have learned to your world outside the classroom and/or change how you have been doing things.
Introduction

Of all of the courses I have taken thus far I felt that I have taken the most of this one as it “hit” close to home both in my personal and professional careers. Whether it be the fact that I married outside of my “culture” this past year or the fact that I was formally a global manager interacting with hundreds of individuals across dozens of countries. This course allowed me to take a step back from my own personal norm, let alone my cultural norm(s) and allow me to synthetheize the situation from different vantage points. This course provided all the necessary tools in order to