This Question Has Two Parts; Be Sure to Answer Both

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This question has two parts; be sure to answer both.
First, contrast a multinational corporation and a multinational organization, and explain why a global mind-set is essential in working in a globalized world.
Next, consider these two companies: (1) Voice of the Reader recruits volunteers, often actors and actresses, who read books out loud, in many different languages, so that they can be put onto electronic media, such as CDs. Voice of the Reader then distributes these books for free to blind people across the world. For example, books on CD in French go to France, Canada, and Haiti; books on CD in Spanish go to Spain and many of the countries of South America; books in Portuguese go to Portugal and Brazil. Voice of the Reader does not seek a profit, and it has small recording studios in many countries, where actors read the books out loud. (2) Blazing Glory is a role-playing game that is played with simple cards that look like baseball cards. Each card has a mythical figure, as well as multiple symbols that explain how the game can be played. Because there is no writing on the cards, the market is fully global-no translations or adaptations are required. The company that created Blazing Glory is now manufacturing and selling its cards throughout the developed world, and it has hired game creators in multiple countries, including Brazil, China, and India, to develop games that will appeal to the local markets.
Which of these companies is a multinational corporation, and which is a multinational organization? How do both companies benefit from a global mind-set? Explain.