Answer & Explanation:Section One; Country
Study:
Assume your company has decided
to expand their US business into an international business. You have been asked
by your company to research potential countries to determine which country they
should expand their business to as their first overseas venture.
Assignment Criteria:
Introduction
Pick a real organization to use
as your template organization for this project. The organization can be a
large multinational organization, a large domestic organization, a small
organization, or your current (or previous) employer. State whether your
organization will be selling a product (state product type), selling a
service (state service), or set-up a manufacturing facility (state type
of manufacturing).
Research and determine a country
that you would recommend to your CEO for international expansion. State
the name of the country you will be recommending for international
expansion.
Perform a country study to help
determine the any potential issues, costs, and the benefits of doing
business in a particular country. At
the end of your study, write a brief summary (250 words or more) that
concludes your findings highlighting some of the challenges, benefits,
costs, etc associated with entering this country.
Below
is a list of the environmental factors you need to study and discuss in your
study.
Economic/Geographic:
GDP
GDP –real growth rate
GDP – per capita
Labor
By occupation
Total Exports
Exports – commodities
Exports – partners
Total Imports
Import – commodities
Import – partners
Infrastructure – physical
(transportation) & informational (communication)
Unemployment
Industries
Industries growth rate
Geographic:
Natural
resources
Access to
resources and raw materials
Climate
Land use
Current
environmental issues
Natural Hazards
Political-Legal:
Type of government
Political stability
Foreign investment and approval
procedures
Regulatory requirements
Labor and employment laws
Governmental assistance programs for
foreign businesses
Tax laws and applicable treaties
Use at
least two additional sources to complete this assignment. PLEASE
remember to cite all your sources. This assignment is to be a minimum of 4 pages
typed, font 12, double-spaced.
