Select one (1) global industry, such as the automobile or cell
phone industry. Next, use the Internet to research three (3) major
international competitors within the chosen industry. Take note of manner in
which the popular international business press (e.g., newspapers, magazines,
e-zines, press releases, etc.) depicts the selected companies.Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Compare
and contrast the three (3) models of culture. Next, select one (1) of the
researched international competitors, and ascertain the model of culture that
is most appropriate for the selected international competitor. Provide a
rationale for your response.
2. Recommend
the type of economic system that best relates to each of the researched
international competitors. Predict three (3) potential effects of such an
economic system on the societies in which the system is involved. Provide a
rationale for your response.
3. Speculate
on the major reasons why certain countries have lagged behind other countries
in economic development. Recommend three (3) generic actions that the three (3)
researched major competitors could take in order to encourage economic progress
within these countries. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Imagine
that you have been given the opportunity to lead one (1) of the three (3)
researched international competitors. Select one (1) company in which you are
interested in leading, and provide a rationale for your choice. Propose the
necessary major steps—including education, social development, community
activities, bargaining skills, language skills, conflict management skills,
etc.—that you would need to take in order to propel you from where you are
today to a global leadership / management position at your chosen company.
5. Suggest
two (2) global changes in expansion, technology, marketing, products, services,
human resources, and customer service, etc., that you would make as CEO of the
selected international organization from Question 4. Provide a rationale for
your response.
6. Use at
least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
