Unit I Assignment
For this assignment, you will use
Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate international and domestic business
operations. This exercise will help identify the key characteristics that drive
business decisions on an international and domestic level.
Part 1: Pick three individual
countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply
Hofstede’s characteristics to each one, and state if the characteristic is low,
medium, or high in each country. Also, explain why each country deserves that
description.
Part 2: Given your descriptions,
explain which country is most like the United States and which country is most
unlike the U.S.
Your response must be a minimum of
three pages in length.
Click here to access the Unit I
Assignment template.
Note: The template is just a tool
to get you started. Feel free to use another layout.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
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Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
Your company wants to put a
ball-bearing factory in Africa. Your company predicts this is where the most
growth will be in the 21st century. Your assignment is to research a country on
the African continent that you think would be the most advantageous to your
company in cultural, economic, and political environments.
Your assignment is to point out
and explain the facts or statistics that you think would make this country a
good place to build and staff your factory. Remember to keep the cultural,
economic, and political environments in mind. Your presentation must include at
least two facts or statistics that relate to each environmental area (cultural,
economic, and political).
Feel free to use the suggested
readings as a starting point for your research on sources of data about
different countries in the world. You must use at least three authoritative
sources, and you are required to use the CSU Online Library for at least one of
your sources. Pull a minimum of two facts or statistics from each source that
you use.
Some good examples of
authoritative sources are provided below:
· The U.S. State Department
http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/index.htm
· The World Bank
http://data.worldbank.org/country
The Academic Search Complete
database features information on countries through the CIA World Factbook.
The Business Source Complete
database has a “Country Report” that can be selected in the Publication Type
area.
These reports by country can be
200-plus pages and are very in depth.
Your PowerPoint presentation
should be a minimum of 10 slides. Be sure to use APA guidelines to cite and
reference the sources for your facts.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit III Essay
For this assignment, write an
essay that addresses each of the following points:
1. Choose five U.S. government policies that
affect trade with foreign nations. Identify three factors of production, and
describe how their mobility is good or bad for U.S. trade
2. Distinguish between absolute advantage and
comparative advantage trade theories and give examples
3. Choose either the TPP or the T-TIP free
trade agreement and describe which other countries have signed on and why the
U.S. Senate should ratify or not ratify the agreement. Also, explain how
regional trading groups influence organizations.
Your essay submission should be a
minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running
head, and an abstract are not required. You are required to use at least two
scholarly sources for this essay. Your responses to the three prompts must be
in paragraph form. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased
material appropriately in APA style.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Assignment
For this assignment, you will
practice calculating exchange rates and examine some of the key factors that
have an impact on foreign exchange.
Click here to access the Unit IV
Assignment worksheet.
Click here to access some
exchange-rate examples and practice questions.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
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Unit VI Article Critique
Your task is to offer a detailed
critique of a peer-reviewed article, which you can locate in the CSU Online
Library. The article must be related to international marketing.
In your critique, address the
following questions:
· What are the main points and
arguments of the author(s)?
· What is your opinion of the
article?
· How can the points and arguments of
the author(s) be applied to the lesson in this unit? (Some examples include the
marketing mix, marketing orientation, and organizational structure.)
The critique should be a minimum
of two pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and
an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or
paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Case Study
To read the case study below, you
must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Business Source
Complete database found in the CSU Online Library.
Read the case study indicated
below, and answer the following questions:
Marianne, J. L. (2010). Accounting
for business combinations and the convergence of International Financial
Reporting Standards with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: A case
study. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 16(1), 95-108.
1. What key financial ratios will be affected
by the adoption of FAS 141R and FAS 160? What will be the likely effect?
2. Could any of the recent and forthcoming
changes affect the company’s acquisition strategies and potentially its growth?
3. What were FASB’s primary reasons for
issuing FAS 141R and FAS 160?
4. What are qualifying SPEs? Do they exist
under IFRS? What is the effect of FAS 166 eliminating the concept of qualifying
SPEs on the convergence of accounting standards?
5. If the company adopts IFRS, what changes
should management be aware of?
6. What are the principle differences between
IFRS and U.S. GAAP?
Your submission should be a
minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running
head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted
or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Case Study
To read the case study below, you
must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and apsy520ccess the Business
Source Complete database found in the CSU Online Library.
Bodolica, V., & Waxi, M.
(2007). Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing
international assignments. Journal of the International Academy for Case
Studies, 13(3), 31-42.
Please answer the following
questions after reading the case study:
1. Which staffing framework do you recognize
in this case study? Explain its characteristics and the advantages to using
this type of framework?
2. Would this type of staffing framework
affect Paul’s ability to get things done? Why, or why not?
3. Explain if any of the other staffing
frameworks would be any better? What can you recommend to the company’s
headquarters in this sense?
4. Why does Paul want this job? Is Paul a good
candidate for this expatriate position?
5. What comments can you make on expatriate
management in general? And what comments can you make on the expatriate
recruitment policy in particular?
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6. What
are the different expatriate compensation methods you recognized in the text?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different expatriate
compensation methods?
7. What do you suggest to the U.S.
headquarters’ human resources manager in order to improve the expatriate
satisfaction/compensation?
Your submission should be a
minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running
head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all
quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
