Market Selection and Foreign Entry-Mode

Assignment Instructions

For your final SLP, pretend that an American corporation hired you to
write a report giving a recommendation on whether or not they should
enter the country that you have been researching for your Modules 1-3
SLPs. You have already done a lot of research on many of the cultural,
financial, legal, and political aspects of doing business in your
country which you can use as part of your overall recommendation.
However, you also need to consider other factors such as the potential
size of the market that your country has to offer. No matter how strong a
country’s legal or political system, if your country has very few
consumers that it will not be a wise decision to enter your country.

One resource to use for your report is Michigan State University’s Market Potential Index (http://globaledge.msu.edu/mpi/2014).
This index focuses mostly on various aspects of the size or growth of
the consumer market in each country which should provide some valuable
information to use in making your recommendation. But don’t rely just on
this index. Do some additional research on factors that you think make
your country an attractive or unattractive market for an American
company and use some of Venkateswaran’s (2012) guidelines on country
evaluation as part of your paper.

When you have finished your research, write a two to three page paper with the following information:

1. What are the positive aspects of your country that would make it an
   attractive market for an American corporation? Consider all of the main
   factors that you researched regarding your country for Modules 1-3 plus
   additional research for Module 4 on market potential.
2. What are the negative aspects of your country that would make it an
   attractive market for an American corporation? Consider all of the main
   factors that you researched regarding your country for Modules 1-3 plus
   additional research for Module 4 on market potential.
3. Overall what is your recommendation for the American company that
   hired you to write this report? Do the positives outweigh the negatives?
   Or vice versa? Explain your reasoning.

SLP Assignment Expectations

• Answer the assignment questions directly.
• Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don’t go off on
  tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing background materials.
• Make sure to use reliable and credible sources as your references.
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  make sure they are from a credible source.
• Reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper,
  including pages 13 and 14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the
  “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC
  Portal.

Here is my last paper, this will help with this assignment

BUS 401 SLP 3
21 May 2016

 

Doing any business is a work of great deal, especially when it comes to worldwide business entities’ dependence upon the political environment of the country and how much politics influence the business. The political influence is usually exerted upon business entities through day to day political changes and enactment of laws directly affecting business activities. Now whether the political or legal system is conducive to doing business depends on the rules and regulations followed in the country. The country Pakistan has been among countries of serious political and legal concerns hindering the business growth in the country and is struggling much harder for sustaining the business environment and fighting against corruption as well for maintaining business in the country. The government of Pakistan is a Parliamentary Federal Republic type of Government (country studies (n.d))
Political System
The political system of the country is the most important driver of the business in the country. For instance nationalization or privatization of the industry determines the control of government over the business environment. Privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) along with Pakistan Transmission and Dispatch Company (PTDC) have changed the business environment for the airlines, steel industry and telecommunication entirely (Dr. Pervez Tahir (2014)). Lack of political stability in the country gives rise to many issues adversely affecting the business environment; many government projects are thrown away uncompleted due to change of government and political instability in the country. This current political situation also has reduced the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country. Transportation infrastructure i.e. roads, streets ways of transporting goods from one place to another being very poor reduces the business activity within the country and condemns new business initiatives. All the political issues as a whole reflect the economic strength of the country. The economic environment affects the business performance resulting in a gradual decrease in business activity in the country eventually leading to unconducive business in the country.
Legal System
Every country has its own rules and regulation that must be upheld superior to any other conflict. These written rules when combine forms the legal system of the country. In Pakistan legal system is well established and many laws enacted contingent to business activity. These include Employment laws, Tax laws, Competition laws, Data protection and others laws directly related to the business activity (Practical law (n.d)). In Pakistan, these laws are regulated to ensure the safeguarding of rights of everyone related to a business activity whether he is an employee or employer. These regulations on one hand makes Pakistan’s environment conducive to doing business, on the other hand, put serious responsibilities on the entrepreneurs to fulfill all the legal requirements. In Pakistan, practices such as red tapism and the long awaited departmental procedures are big barriers in doing business. Licenses, NICs, gas, electricity and water connections cannot be achieved easily. These barriers reflect the regulatory loopholes in the system and should be ameliorated to promote the business in Pakistan.
Corruption
Corruption is a plague that destroys everything come in its way. A system how well established might be could never perform as required in case of ongoing corruption. Businesses effected a lot due to this unethical conduct such as bribery and other wrong doings become a necessary part of doing business. In Pakistan the level of corruption is very high, even the political and lawmaking institutions are not saved from it. Corruption causes business inefficiency along with weakened development and ineffective use of scarce resources by promoting crime and illegal or unethical ways of doing business (Linda Ray (n.d)).
Pakistan’s legal and political environment has its ups and downs, but in order to maintain a good business environment, political stability and stronghold of legislation are an essential part of progress. Corruption grows where loopholes existed and flourish when not addressed and tormented. So, Pakistan must consider eradication of such activities that prevent healthy business environment to prosper.

References
[Dr. Pervez Tahir (2014)] : Economic and Social Consequences of Privatization in Pakistan, (web) retrieved from : http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/pakistan/11150.pdf
[Country Studies (n.d)] : Government Structure sourced : US Library of Congress, (web) retrieved from : http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/65.htm
[Practical Law (n.d)] : Doing business in Pakistan, (web) retrieved from : http://uk.practicallaw.com/1-504-4890
[Linda Ray (n.d)] : The Effects Of Corruption on Business : Chron , (web) retrieved from :  http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-corruption-business-52808.html

Market Selection and Foreign Entry-Mode

Required Material

The first step to entering a foreign market is to decide which
country to enter.  The following chapter will give you a solid overview
of the process of selecting a potential country to enter:

Venkateswaran, N. (2012). Chapter 8. Country evaluation and selection. International Business Management. New Age International. Daryaganj, IND. [Ebrary]

After you’ve chosen which country you want to enter, you then need to
decide how to enter the country.  The following two readings will give
you an overview of several foreign entry-mode strategies and benefits
and risks of each strategy:

Jeyarathmm, M. (2008). Chapter 12: Strategy in a global environment. Strategic Management.
Himalaya Publishing House. Mumbai, IND, pp. 165-169. [Ebrary. Note: you
don’t have to read the whole chapter – just the last five pages]

Rajagopal (2009). Chapter 6: Modes of entry in a global marketplace. Globalization Thrust : Driving Nations Competitive. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, USA. [Ebrary]

The purpose of this discussion is for you to investigate modern art and its influences. Once again, you will be selecting a subject and telling us about what you discovered. You will need to go beyond the text for the information because it only covers some specific artists and styles.

• Explain what the art was about and what the artists were trying to do. This should be done in a well-supported paragraph.
• In addition, provide examples of appropriate works, including titles, links, and a description of how the works are examples of the art style. A few additional sentences should cover it.

Topic Selections

Georges Braque and Juan Gris

Picasso was not the only artist to develop Cubism: explore the work of these two artists. Describe how Braque worked with Picasso on developing Analytical Cubism. Then describe Synthetic Cubism and how Braque and Gris used the style. Show three examples of artwork from each of them. Provide titles and links.

Futurism

The text covers very few Italian Futurists. Find three others. Provide examples of their work and describe how they illustrate Futurism. Titles and links, please.

Suprematism and Constructivism

The textbook covers Malevich’s development of Suprematism, but Constructivism was developing alongside it in Russia. Define Constructivism and explain how it is similar to Suprematism. How were both of these styles used in Russia? Provide three examples of both styles. Provide artist names, title of works, and links.

The 1913 Armory Show

Explain why this exhibit was important to American art and artists. The textbook only covers two artists whose work was shown there. Research the 1913 show and provide information on three other artists and their artwork. If you are unable to find the exact work that was shown, give an example of what their artwork was like. Include titles and links.

The Bauhaus

The textbook covers the Bauhaus as part of the Architecture information. Explain what else they were doing there: what was it, what was their approach to art (it was also their purpose), and what kind of art was produced there. Give at least three examples with titles, artists’ names, and links.

attached the draft. please edit accordingly…Identify top trends in your industry

Your initial meeting with your new boss went very well and you are now working in a department that supports the company’s strategic planning for growth in the industry. Your department head has asked you to do research from a newcomer’s perspective to inform existing company marketing directions. He has asked you to write a short paper detailing the three top trends in the industry, and focus on what you think is the most important issue in these trends. He is hoping to use your research to position your department to launch a new strategic plan.

Part 1:Effective Engagement Strategies Toolkit

The template will cover the following:

• Name and location of video
• Description of engagement strategy and how each strategy demonstrates respect and responsiveness for cultural and diverse needs of students
• Procedures and expectations of the strategy
• How each strategy is described, implemented, and/or evaluated in the classroom
• Reference

Part 2Part 2: Effective Engagement Reflection

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on the following:

• What signs would you look for, as a teacher, to show that your students are engaged in instruction?
• After explaining the role of each student at the beginning of a lesson for a group activity, how can you ensure all members of the group know each team member’s expectations?
• How would you monitor individual student understanding in a small group setting?
• How would you describe a learning environment that fosters engagement and motivates students?

Submit the “Effective Engagement Strategies Toolkit” template and reflection as one deliverable.

Excellent, research-based reading instruction is necessary for students in primary grades. In 2002, the federal law, “No Child Left Behind set the goal that all students in every state shall be proficient by 2014 (No Child Left Behind, 2002). In 2015, Act 284 (Read to Succeed) was adopted by South Carolina to address literacy performance and place a comprehensive system of support to ensure that South Carolina’s students graduate on time and with the literacy skills they need to succeed in college, careers, and citizenship (Prescott, Bundschuh, Kazakoff,& Macaruso 2018). The research seems clear: if a child cannot read proficiently by the end of third grade, they face the daunting task to have success in school and beyond (Center for Public Education, 2015). The Center of Public Education (2015) found that third grade is the pivoting point in reading because, in fourth grade, these students use a wider variety of texts. Moreover, these able readers will be able to extract and analyze new information and enrich their vocabularies in reading. (Prescott, Bundschuh, Kazakoff, 2018). Struggling readers rarely do not catch up with their peers academically and are more likely to drop out of high school, which will lower their earning power as adults, which could cost society around $300,000 in lost earnings, taxes and productivity (Prescott, Bundschuh, Kazakoff, 2018). Many of these struggling readers are disproportionately poor students and students of color in a subsequent report, the Foundation’s analysis of reading scores on the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, commonly known as the Nation’s Report Card). In 2017, the NAEP found that the average score gap between higher and lower-income families was 29 points and for children of color, the gap in score gap was 20 points (NEAP, 2017). Although this seems like a small amount really could be insurmountable, faced with this seemingly insurmountable issue, many states, including South Carolina are working to improve third-grade reading assessments to help pinpoint the issues, interventions for struggling readers and the possible retention of those students who are not meeting grade-level markers (Read to Succeed, 2018).

A school principal, reading specialists, teachers, parents and community stakeholders in this local district want to improve students in third-grade reading proficiency levels. This study will hopefully provide vital information to other schools facing similar concerns about strategies and instructional tools that would help to enhance student learning and teacher quality and self-efficacy. Also, this study will help teachers to employ an integrated curriculum is a valuable resource for all grades to implement to promote student success in reading and comprehension of texts. Furthermore, the findings of this study may be of interest to any public school in South Carolina or in the nation that is need of improvement as mandated by the federal government to improve and close the achievement gap, promote rigor, accountability which will help prepare students to graduate and move on to become a productive citizen.

This study’s objective is to enrich the literature on beneficial methods of literacy instruction to utilize when working with a student’s reading level. The classroom teacher is the one that can put the results of this study into practice on a daily practice when working with their students. Getting the results to these classroom teachers can be accomplished and made available to them through college classes, workshops, professional development, and reading materials. Studying how to increase reading achievement can promote social change to help teachers and schools nationwide in meeting the federal government’s adequate yearly progress to avoid school restricting, closing or losing teachers.

Nations Report Card: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading_2017/sta…

Nations Report Card: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading_2017/sta…

Prescott, J. E., Bundschuh, K., Kazakoff, E. R., & Macaruso, P. (2018). Elementary School-Wide Implementation of a Blended Learning Program for Reading Intervention. Journal of Educational Research, 111(4), 497–506. Retrieved from https://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1182036&site=eds-live&scope=site

Public Education, C. (2015, March). Learning to Read, Reading to Learn Why third-grade is a pivotal year for mastering literacy. Retrieved January 2, 2019, from https://www.nsba.org/sites/default/files/reports/N…

Read to Succeed: https://screads.org/read-to-succeed/