The Key Challenges Involved in the Management of Multinational Business

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The Key Challenges Involved in the Management of Multinational Business Sarah(Li Luqi) Multinational Business In recent years, more and more companies have become multinational business, a development which is accompanied with challenges. No matter whether they are small or large, companies today are facing the complex international trade and business links (Lloyd-Reason&Mughan,2002). There are many competitors. At the same time, globalization cannot be avoided. Companies want to make huge profit under this situation through changing the style of business into that of a multinational business. However, it is not easy for companies to manage a multinational business. The challenges involved in the management of multinational business include problems with tele-management, raising capital, differences in culture and some other problems. These issues can affect the productivity of the business and should therefore be addressed by managers.This essay will discuss the key challenges in the management of a multinational business. Capital At the beginning,the big challenge is capital. The owners need a significant amount of money to start new subsidiaries. According to Carbaugh (2008), owners need to pay for the production cost such as material inputs and notably labor.Industrial companies need buy raw material to produce the object.Giving laborers a suitable salary is important. If the salaries are lower than they expected, they will not work hard. If the salaries are high, the manager have to spend money out of the budget. Many companies have to pay for buildings and facilities. Many manufacturing industries, for instance, have their own factories. There are a significant number of business in which need office buildings. It is true that office buildings often located in urban areas which have high price of land. The
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