Unit II PowerPoint Presentation

Your company wants to put a ball-bearing factory in Africa. Your company predicts this is where the most growth will be in the 21st century. Your assignment is to research a country on the African continent that you think would be the most advantageous to your company in cultural, economic, and political environments.

Your assignment is to point out and explain the facts or statistics that you think would make this country a good place to build and staff your factory. Remember to keep the cultural, economic, and political environments in mind. Your presentation must include at least two facts or statistics that relate to each environmental area (cultural, economic, and political).

Feel free to use the suggested readings as a starting point for your research on sources of data about different countries in the world. You must use at least three authoritative sources, and you are required to use the CSU Online Library for at least one of your sources. Pull a minimum of two facts or statistics from each source that you use.

Some good examples of authoritative sources are provided below:

•  The U.S. State Department http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/index.htm
•  The World Bank http://data.worldbank.org/countryThe Academic Search Complete database features information on countries through the CIA World Factbook.The Business Source Complete database has a “Country Report” that can be selected in the Publication Type area. These reports by country can be 200-plus pages and are very in depth.

  Your PowerPoint presentation should be a minimum of 10 slides. Be sure to use APA guidelines to cite and reference the sources for your facts.

  1. Unit III EssayFor this assignment, write an essay that addresses each of the following points:

     1. Choose five U.S. government policies that affect trade with foreign nations. Identify three factors of production, and describe how their mobility is good or bad for U.S. trade

     2. Distinguish between absolute advantage and comparative advantage trade theories and give examples 3. Choose either the TPP or the T-TIP free trade agreement and describe which other countries have signed on and why the U.S. Senate should ratify or not ratify the agreement. Also, explain how regional trading groups influence

     organizations.

     Your essay submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required.

     Unit IV Assignment

     1. For this assignment, you will practice calculating exchange rates and examine some of the key factors that have an impact on foreign exchange.Click here to access the Unit IV Assignment worksheet. Click here to access some exchange-rate examples and practice questions.

     Unit VI Article Critique

     Your task is to offer a detailed critique of a peer-reviewed article, which you can locate in the CSU Online Library. The article must be related to international marketing.

     In your critique, address the following questions:

     •  What are the main points and arguments of the author(s)?
     •  What is your opinion of the article?
     •  How can the points and arguments of the author(s) be applied to the lesson in this unit? (Some examples includethe marketing mix, marketing orientation, and organizational structure.)

       The critique should be a minimum of two pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required.

       Unit VII Case Study

       1. 1. To read the case study below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Business Source Complete database found in the CSU Online Library.Read the case study indicated below, and answer the following questions:

             Marianne, J. L. (2010). Accounting for business combinations and the convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: A case study. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 16(1), 95-108.

             1. What key financial ratios will be affected by the adoption of FAS 141R and FAS 160? What will be the likely effect?
             2. Could any of the recent and forthcoming changes affect the company’s acquisition strategies and potentially its growth?
             3. What were FASB’s primary reasons for issuing FAS 141R and FAS 160?
             4. What are qualifying SPEs? Do they exist under IFRS? What is the effect of FAS 166 eliminating the concept ofqualifying SPEs on the convergence of accounting standards?
             5. If the company adopts IFRS, what changes should management be aware of?
             6. What are the principle differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP?

       Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required.

  Unit VIII Case Study

  To read the case study below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Business Source Complete database found in the CSU Online Library.

  Bodolica, V., & Waxi, M. (2007). Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing international assignments. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 13(3), 31-42.

  Please answer the following questions after reading the case study:

  1. Which staffing framework do you recognize in this case study? Explain its characteristics and the advantages to using this type of framework?
  2. Would this type of staffing framework affect Paul’s ability to get things done? Why, or why not?
  3. Explain if any of the other staffing frameworks would be any better? What can you recommend to the company’sheadquarters in this sense?
  4. Why does Paul want this job? Is Paul a good candidate for this expatriate position?
  5. What comments can you make on expatriate management in general? And what comments can you make on theexpatriate recruitment policy in particular?
  1. What are the different expatriate compensation methods you recognized in the text? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different expatriate compensation methods?
  2. What do you suggest to the U.S. headquarters’ human resources manager in order to improve the expatriate satisfaction/compensation?

  Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s Human Resource Management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

Points: 60

Assignment 1: Selecting a Company

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Assess the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Weight: 45%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Partially assessedthe current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Satisfactorily assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

Thoroughly assessed the current Human Resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.

2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.Weight: 45%

Did not submit or incompletely hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Partially hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Satisfactorily hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

Thoroughly hypothesized the changes that require improvement.

3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present