Prompt
For the second part of your summative assessment, you will assume the role of an employee at a fictional company and prepare an executive memo pertaining to the legal and ethical implications of a company doing business internationally.
Scenario
You are working for a major U.S. corporation that wants to expand its reach globally and has narrowed the search to either Mexico or Japan. Your supervisor has asked you to prepare a memo that analyzes potential compliance issues with respect to aspects of law and ethics that are specific to one of the two countries. You will choose to prepare your memo for either Mexico or Japan and address the critical elements below. This will help inform the final executive decision.
Specifically: Use this template to complete the outline for Part 1. Add or delete letters as needed to complete each question. An outline does not always use complete sentences and does not need to be detailed. Generally speaking, the best memos include references to at least twocases for each point of law that is mentioned. You also earn high marks when you cite cases that appear to support a different legal resolution than the one presented, and then distinguish that case from the scenario described in this assignment. The following (5) elements must be addressed:
I. What pertinent aspects of U.S. law should the company be aware of in its goal to do business internationally?
II. Assess the legal implications of moving business abroad specific to each country. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
III. What are the ethical implications involved in this business decision?
IV. Explain how other domestic companies have managed to comply with the U.S. laws related to this business decision in the past.
V. How did these companies address potential compliance issues?
In Part 2,you will submityour completed memorandum.It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product.
Guidelines for Submission:Your professional business memorandum should adhere to the following formatting requirements:
• 5pages (not including title and reference pages)
• Double-spaced,
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• One-inch margins.
• You should use current APA style guidelines for your citations and reference list.
Generally speaking, the best memos include references to at least two cases for each point of law that is mentioned. Students also earn high marks when they cite cases that appear to support a different legal resolution than the one presented by the student, and then distinguishing that case from the scenario described in this assignment. Such distinctions demonstrate exemplary understanding of the course materials.