PAPER 1: Business and country variable analysis
You will write your first paper in three parts as a narrative (not outline) in which you discuss your business and the country you would like it to enter. Do not select a real company (such as Nike), and be sure to do some preliminary research on various countries and businesses before you make your decision. Your paper should be at least 8 pages,and You must use the headings below for your headings
A clear statement of purpose is provided; the introduction includes a comprehensive summary of what will be explored and discussed.
Part 2 Organizational structure - must use as a heading in paper
Briefly describe your company, including a clear description of the company, thw type of business, operational strategy, and organizational structure and any other relevant information.
Part 3 Country variables - must use as a heading in paper.
This is the most important part of your first paper. In it, you will provide your analysis of the following country variables in your chosen country. You must use the variables listed below as headings in the paper. The advantages and disadvantage analysis is the most important part of the part 3. In addition, any facts presented in the paper must be properly footnoted in the body of paper and also you must show the relevance of to your business of the facts stated.
- Do not include a conclusion in this paper.
- To help in the grading process, you must use the country variables as headings.
- Use at least eight sources (other than the the text) to support your discussion and analysis.
- Remember that, although the minimum length of an acceptable paper is 6 pages, past experience indicates that one cannot do an adequate job of covering all of the required discussion in so few pages.
- Read and follow the grading rubric below for paper 1, below, to ensure that you meet all criteria
- be typed and double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font, with margins no wider than one inch
- be paginated, and have no headers or footers other than page numbers
- contain a cover page with your name, the course name and number, and the title of your project
- Do not include pictures, graphs, or lists in the body of the paper; if you need these to support your facts, place them at the end of your paper as an addendum, referenced in the body of your paper; they will not count toward the length of your paper
- Be written in narrative form, not outline (no bullets at all)
- Footnotes of facts in the body of the paper are mandatory. Only author name and page number in body of paper for example (Smith, pg. 44). Full footnotes will be at end of paper not at the end of each page.
- Bibliography is mandatory and will include all sources used, which should include, for each entry, the author, title, city and state of publisher, publisher's name, year, and page number. You may NOT cite Wikipedia or any Wiki... as a source in the papers.
- Paper may be reformatted if not in compliance with formatting rules discussed above to determine true length of paper.