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  Globalization and Barriers to Worldwide Sourcing: Microsoft PowerPoint Assignment    

The reading assignment describes various types of barriers to  worldwide sourcing, as illustrated in Exhibit 10.4 of the text. Using  the table that follows, find the barrier that corresponds to your last  name.

Your Last Name Begins With        Type of Partnership

A-F                                                            Lack of Knowledge and Skills

G-L                                                            Longer Lead Time

M-R                                                           Increased Supply Risk

S-Z                                                             Culture, Customs, and Language

Prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation containing the following information for the assigned approach:

• A title slide with your name, course number, type of barrier, and date.
• One slide with a brief description of one barrier to worldwide sourcing.
• One slide with a brief summary of this sourcing barrier that is  supported by an example found in the textbook or additional readings.
• One slide with your sources of data in APA format.

Slides 2 and 3 will use bullet points and contain speaker notes to  further elaborate on the bullets. Attach your agenda to the discussion  forum as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.