Analyse below five firms and assess in turn four topics, namely strategy, corporate organization, core capabilities, and the role of government.
1) Secom – Japan
2) Mitsubishi Corporation – Japan
3) Toyota – Japan
4) Hitachi Corporation – Japan
5) Samsung Electronics – Korea

400-500 words in length for each firm

When you are analysing, for example, Japanese multinationals in the electronics industry, your comparisons do not have to be limited to Japanese rivals. Comparisons with Asia Pacific and European multinationals may be more apt and useful. The same point applies to Korea.
Consider a number of perspectives, including the aims of Japanese multinationals in relation to global strategies; the aims of Korean and international business strategies; differences between industries and types of business; the degree of global versus regional control, and changes in operational control over time; the competitive advantages of these multinationals compared to those of rivals; variations in management, organization, and operations between home country and host nations; the ability of Japanese, Korean multinationals to compete in Europe, Asia and North America, and their ability to adapt to changes in policy and markets; and the policies of host governments and the relevance of the EU.