Scenario:
For the past 4 years, you have been working as a Business Analyst for a company named Pacific Oceanic Tech. Pacific Oceanic Tech., which is located in Los Angeles, California, manufactures and sells computers and computer software solely within the domestic market and Canada. Your company is in the process of expanding internationally and they have assigned you to a new position gathering valuable information regarding operations. Your new manager, Mr. Johnson, explains to you that the new position requires examining the potential of developing new operations in an emerging nation, and for you to prepare relevant profiles and analyses.
For your first order of business, your manager, Mr. Johnson requests that you select an emerging nation that appears to have promise as a good market for your company's product. He also explains that he will be giving you assignments which will test your knowledge and understanding in economic data, economic development, culture, linguistics, history, and ethics for the country that you have chosen.
INDIA:
Find and use at least 3 online resources for your data, and provide the links in your report.
Your manager, Mr. Johnson, was impressed with the country you chose, and he wants you to give him more information regarding your host country. He explains that you must prepare a report for him discussing the health of the economy and the business environment of your selected country. He also explains that the report should contain researched information regarding the types of cultural or socioeconomic differences between your selected country and the United States that could result in organizational or operational mistakes for your company.
For this assignment, you must submit a report in which you explain the types of cultural or socioeconomic differences between your selected country and the United States that could result in organizational or operational mistakes for your company. Report on any key data that will inform your manager of the most important possible differences between your host country and the U.S. market. Additionally, you must submit 2 data tables that show the difference between your host country and the United States.
For full credit, you must address the following in your report:
The business environment
The health of the economy
The types of cultural or socioeconomic differences between your selected country and the United States, which could result in organizational or operational mistakes for your company
The total population
Population growth rates
Ethnic and religious makeup
Per capita GDP
Income disparity
Unemployment rates
Education levels and literacy rates
Key industries
Economic output
Inflation
National debt
Statistics on the socioeconomic variables
How this information might affect your company's decision to pursue business relationships in your selected country?