Assignment:
Research Paper Instructions
Please include the following in either the upper left- or right-hand corner of the first page of your paper:
• Your full name
• MGMT 338
• Date of the Paper
• Paper Title
Part I: Information about
Research and provide the following information about your chosen country in bulleted form. Include the country you selected in the heading. For each piece of information, cite the sources used as well as the complete direct URL where the information was found. A complete bibliography of the sources must be included at the end of your paper.
a. What was the total value of U.S. imports from this country in the most recent year available? Of U.S. exports to this country?
b. Top 3 imports for this country
c. Top 3 exports for this country
d. Corporate tax rate
e. GDP
f. Per capita income?
g. Low context or high context
h. Average years of schooling of adults (male and female)
i. % of population below poverty line
j. Rate of population growth
k. Life expectancy (male and female)
l. Retirement Age (required or not and age when required or average age of retirement-specifywhich it is in the paper)
m. Individual tax rate
n. Current inflation rate
o. World Bank rank on ease of doing business
p. Most recent unemployment level
q. Cell phone usage per 1000 people
r. Internet usage per 1000 people
s. Average of vacation days per year
t. Average of leave (leave, sick, maternity, paternity) days per year
u. Your country's Hofstede uncertainty score and the U. S. uncertainty score
v. Your country's Hofstede power distance score and the U. S. power distance score
w. Your country's Hofstede individualism score and the U. S. individualism score
x. Your country's Hofstede M/F score and the U. S. M/F score
y. Your country's Hofstede LT/ST score and the U. S. LT/STscore
Part II: Evaluation of current status of .
Answer the following questions about your chosen country in narrative form. For each of the questions, you must write a minimum of a two paragraph analysis.
a. What is the current status of your chosen country in the world marketplace? Support your answer with research.
b. What is the ease of doing business in your chosen country? Support your answer with research.
c. Are other countries wanting to invest in your chosen country? Why or why not? Support your answer with research.
d. What do you see as the future of your country in the world marketplace? Support your answer with research.
Bibliography
Cite all sources referenced in part I and II of your paper in MLA format.