Explain why you are choosing Bussiness Information System and how you intend to make use of your education in your home country.

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Business Information System

Explain why you are choosing Business Information System and how you intend to make use of your education in your home country.

Explicitly state and identify in a diagram whether the firm builds its strategy based upon Porter’s single home country diamond, or whether it uses Rugman & D’Cruz’s double diamond/generalised double diamond approach. Critically analyse all attributes of CSAs based on the theoretical model that you use.

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Strategy and International business

All questions are directly related to lecture materials, practical application exercises, tutorials and reading lists.

 

Use data as reported by the firm.

 

  • Explain whether or not this firm qualifies as a multinational enterprise (MNE). By reading and analysing the annual reports of the firm for the five-year period (2016-2020), report data on the total revenues/ sales/turnover, domestic revenues/ sales/turnover, foreign revenues/ sales/turnover (in absolute values), and the number of foreign subsidiaries/ affiliates of the firm for each year for the five-year period (2016-2020). Calculate the ratio (in percentage) of foreign revenues/ sales/turnover to total revenues/ sales/turnover (FS/TS), and the ratio (in percentage) of foreign subsidiaries/ affiliates to total subsidiaries/affiliates for each year for the five year period (2016-2020).
  • Present and calculate data revenues/ sales/turnover by regions (in absolute values and in percentage) as reported by the firm. Present and calculate home sales to total sales (HOMES/TS), rest of region sales to total sales (ROR/TS), total regional sales to total sales (RS/TS) and rest of world sales to total sales (ROWS/TS) (in absolute values and in percentage) for each year for the five year period (2016-2020). Identify and explain the strategy of the firm (i.e. whether it pursues a global, bi-region oriented, host-region oriented, or home-region oriented strategy). On the basis of historical data analysis, discuss the strategy that the firm will likely pursue in the next five years.
  • Explicitly state and identify the firm in the relevant cell of the FSAs/CSAs matrix (FSAs: firm-specific advantages; CSAs: country-specific advantages). You will need to discuss the FSAs of the firm with supporting data and evidence, and explain how these FSAs have been developed on the basis of home country CSAs (if applicable).

 

  • Explicitly state and identify in a diagram whether the firm builds its strategy based upon Porter’s single home country diamond, or whether it uses Rugman & D’Cruz’s double diamond/generalised double diamond approach. Critically analyse all attributes of CSAs based on the theoretical model that you use.

 

  • Use Dunning’s four foreign direct investment (FDI) motives to make plausible arguments about FDI motives of the firm. Support your answer with specific examples for each motive.

 

  • Apply appropriate theoretical concept(s) to analyse the type of corporate culture of the firm (not the home country-level national culture). Explain whether or not this corporate culture contributes to the FSAs discussed above in question 3.

 

Identify both the key issues and the underlying issues. In identifying the issues, you should be able to connect them to the business principles which apply to this situation. Discuss the facts which affect these issues.

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General Guidelines for Case Studies

A case study is a short description of a real business situation. Analyzing case studies gives you the opportunity to apply
concepts you’re learning to real business problems. Cases are generally written for several types of analysis. Usually,
there is not a “right or wrong” answer. Rather, cases provide a vehicle for you to demonstrate your understanding and
ability to apply course concepts and theories. You must use appropriate sources (properly cited) to support your
position. Check your analysis by assessing how well it demonstrates your subject knowledge. If your answer relies solely
on your ‘impressions’ of the topic, it is likely that the analysis is not your best effort.
Simply answering the questions which are part of the case is not enough; consider the questions to be clues to the
important concepts and facts. You are strongly encouraged to use the following outline so that your analysis is organized
appropriately:

1. Identify both the key issues and the underlying issues. In identifying the issues, you should be able to connect them
to the business principles which apply to this situation.

2. Discuss the facts which affect these issues. The case may have too much information. In your discussion, you should
filter the information and discuss those facts which are pertinent to the issues identified above.

3. Discuss your tentative solution to the problem and how you would implement your solution. What actions would
you propose to respond to the situation, based on the knowledge you have gained in this course? You should draw
on knowledge gained in your readings, experience and coursework (in this course and others) to support your
response. Be sure to properly cite references in APA format. You should also draw on other references such as
business periodicals and relevant journals. Remember that an analysis is more than simply a summary of the Case
Study.

4. Discuss follow-up and contingency plans. How will the organization know that your proposed solution is working?
What should they do if it does not work?

Your analysis of each case study should be written in APA format. If you need assistance with APA formatting, the Online
Writing Lab at Purdue University has excellent APA-specific resources available here: Purdue OWL APA Style Help.

Evaluation Criteria
• Have you identified the critical issues/problems in the case and analyzed the key facts related to the issues/problems?

• Have you discussed a tentative solution that addresses the issues/problems and how you would implement your solution?

• Is information from the textbook and other sources integrated into your analysis appropriately? For all sources, you must provide complete APA citations.

• Is the paper professionally presented? Remember your audience. It is important to present your information as clearly and succinctly as possible. Do not sacrifice thoroughness for mere brevity.

• Have you read it over carefully and corrected any grammar and spelling errors?

Using the Uppsala model of internationalization, examine the internationalization of Iberdrola. How far does its choice of a country to enter and its sequence of entry follow the Uppsala model?

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Uppsala model of internationalization

Using the Uppsala model of internationalization, examine the internationalization of Iberdrola. How far does its choice of a country to enter and its sequence of entry follow the Uppsala model?

Analyze, evaluate, and develop recommendations for improving, continuing, or ceasing the operation of an existing corporate or business flight operation.

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Aviation business case study introdruction paragraph

You are required to submit to your instructor and receive approval for your selection of either a Course Research Paper a Course Case Study due in Module 8.

For the Course Case Study, include:
• The name of the company and why you selected it.
• A one-paragraph outline explaining why you selected this option and what the critical components of this case study evaluation will include.

The Course Case Study must employ a preponderance of the information to be covered in this course (as appropriate) to analyze, evaluate, and develop recommendations for improving, continuing, or ceasing the operation of an existing corporate or business flight operation.

Write a paper that compares mediation and arbitration by explaining the function, role, and effectiveness of each in resolving conflicts. Compare the two conflict resolution methods by discussing the types of disputes that can be utilized by mediation and arbitration, and include examples.

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Conflict resolution method

Write a paper that compares mediation and arbitration by explaining the function, role, and effectiveness of each in resolving conflicts. Further, compare the two conflict resolution methods by discussing the types of disputes that can be utilized by mediation and arbitration, and include examples. Finally, explain the drawbacks to using each conflict resolution method.

As part of this assignment, you must also visit the American Arbitration Association website https://www.adr.org/ and explain what this organization does. Examine how the AAA could be used either in your current career or in a career that you seek to pursue.

Using one example of your choice, explain the power of innovative and creative entrepreneurship in the modern world.

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Entrepreneurship and Small Business Start–ups

The autumn assessment consists of one essay question to be answered and submitted by 11am on Friday 14th January.

Include a front cover on your essay answer. This should include your student number, the question in full (as shown below), the module title, module code, and the word count of the essay (excluding references).

Your essay should by 2,500 words in length (not including the references). You will be allowed a margin of 250 words below and over this word count threshold.

Use the Harvard referencing style when writing the essay.

Question
Using one example of your choice, explain the power of innovative and creative entrepreneurship in the modern world.

What right does a Western company have to insist that its foreign contractors observe in their factories the protocols required in the West? What ethical responsibilities do individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor?

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Culture, Time, and Business Ethics

This Case Assignment for this module looks at an update of Nike and the ongoing issue of sweatshops. The case is found in:

Byars, S., & Stanberry, K. (2018). Impact of culture and time on business ethics, chapter 5. Business Ethics. Rice University, OpenStax. Retrieved from p. 138. CC BY 4.0 license

For the Case 2 assignment review:

TeamSweat. (2011, July 28). Nike sweatshops: Behind the swoosh [Video file]. Retrieved from

And,

Bain, M. (2017). Nike is facing a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests. Quartz. Retrieved from

Mintz, S. (May 2012). Social responsibilities of a U.S. company doing business abroad. Retrieved from

St. Clair, J. (September 2018). Nike’s bad air. Retrieved from

Address the following in a 3- to 4-page academic essay that demonstrates your critical-thinking skills. It should be written for an audience of employers who are looking to expand their business overseas where labor costs are less than in the U.S. As an ethics expert, you have been asked to address the following:

Should a company advocate for labor rights, a minimum wage, and unionization in developing countries where it has operations?

What right does a Western company have to insist that its foreign contractors observe in their factories the protocols required in the West?

What ethical responsibilities do individual consumers have when dealing with companies that rely on overseas labor?

Should businesses adopt universal workplace standards about working conditions and employee protections? Why or why not?

This assignment should include third-person voice. Write a well-integrated paper with a strong introduction and conclusion, and use a few section headings (e.g., do not simply follow a Q & A format).

Bring in your Module background information. Whether or not you bring in sources outside of this Module is up to you. For all sources used, provide in-text citations and a references list.

You want to start up a new company but want to make sure that people will buy your product. What methods might you use to assess the potential?

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Homework

QUESTION 1
You want to start up a new company but want to make sure that people will buy your product. What methods might you use to assess the potential?

QUESTION 2
Some competitor companies have been in the business for a long time. Although they won’t come right out and tell you, how can you ascertain what they have done and the direction they will likely take in the future?

QUESTION 3
What value does information have to a new start-up?

QUESTION 4
What is the Greiner Curve, and why is it considered important?

QUESTION 5
Is work in a business all drudgery? As a leader, how can you make it so that the work is interesting and fulfilling?

QUESTION 6
What are some of the differences between a leader and a manager? Which are you?

QUESTION 7
What is innovation, and how is it important to every business?

QUESTION 8
What motivates employees to become super-producers?

QUESTION 9
What personal characteristics typically cause the demise of leaders?

QUESTION 10
How does teamwork make the dream work, and why all this talk about diversity?

Discuss Warren Buffett’s approach to business dealings, especially as they relate to business ethics. Compare that approach to Bernie Madoff’s.

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Successful Start to Business Ethics

Read Cases from the Real World: Competition and the Markers of Business Success, found in the following:

Byars, S., & Stanberry, K. (2018). Why ethics matter, chapter 1. Business Ethics. Rice University, OpenStax. Retrieved from pg. 15. CC BY 4.0 license

CBS Sunday Morning. (2017, December 3). Sunday profile: Warren Buffett [Video file]. Retrieved from

PBS NewsHour. (2017, June 26). America should stand for more than just wealth, says Warren Buffett [Video file]. Retrieved from

Address the following in a 3- to 4-page essay, demonstrating your critical-thinking skills:

• Discuss Warren Buffett’s approach to business dealings, especially as they relate to business ethics.

• Compare that approach to Bernie Madoff’s.

• Apply ethical philosophies that you have learned about in this Module and state which you think apply to Mr. Buffett.

• Which ethical philosophies apply to Mr. Madoff? Why?

Society has a choice to invest their livelihood into the future.

Create a table where you compare and contrast these two investors from an ethical standpoint. Be sure to discuss your table in your paper.

Write a well-integrated paper with a strong introduction and conclusion, and use a few section headings (i.e., do not simply follow a Q & A format).

Use your module background information and any other reliable sources you wish to find. For all sources, however, provide in-text citations and include a reference list.

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