international management strategy analysis
You are a member of a global team, part of which is located in" rel="nofollow">in the United States, with the remain" rel="nofollow">inder located in" rel="nofollow">in foreign countries. You have just been made theteam lead of a group that will oversee an in" rel="nofollow">investment venture abroad.
After completin" rel="nofollow">ing the assigned readin" rel="nofollow">ing and reviewin" rel="nofollow">ing the associated resources for Module Five, consider how your team will evaluate the cultural, political, legal,
and social implications with regard to negotiatin" rel="nofollow">ing and marketin" rel="nofollow">ing usin" rel="nofollow">ing big data to understand fin" rel="nofollow">inancial transparency, busin" rel="nofollow">iness risks, organization design, and
strategic alliances in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">international in" rel="nofollow">investment ventures.
This assignment will help you complete the in" rel="nofollow">international management strategy analysis portion of the fin" rel="nofollow">inal project.
Specifically, the followin" rel="nofollow">ing critical elements must be addressed:
I. Marketin" rel="nofollow">ing
A. Cultural Considerations
i. Social Structure: Consider consumer values, cultural norms, family roles, and so on. How do these elements impact consumer behavior
and what strategies can you use to address them on a global scale?
ii. Communication: Analyze verbal and nonverbal factors in" rel="nofollow">in marketin" rel="nofollow">ing that could impact delivery of message in" rel="nofollow">in a global capacity. Be sure to
consider not only verbal language differences, but also thin" rel="nofollow">ings like technology, body language differences, and communication practices
that may differ.
B. Data Analysis
i. Data Collection: What methods should be used to collect market data? What are some useful resources?
ii. Strategic Data Usage: Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine how data will help you make strategic decisions. What is its relevancy to marketin" rel="nofollow">ing decisions?
II. Fin" rel="nofollow">inance and Accountin" rel="nofollow">ing
A. Transparency: Why and how will you ensure transparency of transactions, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing fin" rel="nofollow">inancial, and ethical practice throughout the project?
B. Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Forecastin" rel="nofollow">ing: How can various forecasts impact decisions? Consider sales and demand forecastin" rel="nofollow">ing, for example.
C. Fin" rel="nofollow">inancial Risks: How is data leveraged to identify fraud and other accountin" rel="nofollow">ing and fin" rel="nofollow">inancial risks?
III. Operations
A. Research and Development: Consider ethical challenges in" rel="nofollow">in the area of research and development. These will vary per in" rel="nofollow">industry, but consider the
impact to in" rel="nofollow">individuals and society—for example, clin" rel="nofollow">inical trials, new technology, legal ramifications, and so on.
B. Operation Management: What strategies could be utilized to determin" rel="nofollow">ine and ensure optimal output? Consider in" rel="nofollow">inventory issues, production,
pricin" rel="nofollow">ing, and so on.
Guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines for Submission: Your paper should be 3 to 4 pages in" rel="nofollow">in length usin" rel="nofollow">ing 12-p