Integrative Problems and Virtual Organization Strategy

Learning Team

Integrative Problems and Virtual Organization Strategy Paper

a.  Complete Week Five Problems in MyFinanceLab.

b.  Select a Virtual Organization using the student website. Assume your organization is privately held, wants to expand operations, and is faced with three options for expansion:

·  Going public through an IPO

·  Acquiring another organization in the same industry

·  Merging with another organization

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast options and make a recommendation about which strategy the organization must choose. Address the following:

·  Strengths of each approach

·  Weaknesses of each approach

·  Opportunities of each approach

·  Threats of each approach

Also consider the following as it relates to all three options should the organization pursue an international location:

·  Effects of globalization on financial decisions

·  Factors that contribute to exchange rate risks

·  Mitigating exchange rate risk

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.