A 8-10 page research paper (excluding appendices, table of contents, abstract, reference and bibliography) is required. You will select an fortune 500 related firm operating in the international business environment, Please choose one of the following International Companies:
• Royal Dutch/Shell Group
• BP
• DaimlerChrysler
• Toyota Motor
• GM
• Mitsubishi
• Mitsui & Co
• Allianz Worldwide
• Total SA
• Nippon Tel & Tel
• ING Group
This will be prepared consistent with the current APA Publication Manual and will have a minimum of five separate references (No Wiki's or Pedia's).
Section 1: This serves as an introduction to the Research Paper. Introduce the various topics that will be addressed in the research paper. Identify the method(s) that will be used to collect the data for the topics and how that data will be evaluated.
Section II: There will be a brief discussion of the firm to include its principle goods and services, market share, geographic locations where it operates, and major competitors. Section III: Evaluate the firm's leadership and management philosophies.
Section IV: Evaluate human resource management policies. This includes any recent labor disputes, the use of the local area labor market, and recruitment strategies.
Section V: Describe and discuss the organizational design and describe any marketing strategies for your firm.
Section VI: Discuss how your firm manages cultural and ethical issues throughout the world.
Section VII: Describe and analyze any recent or ongoing strategies related to global operations for your firm. Examples include expanding operations to other geographic areas, entry modes into markets, or strategies to increase market share for their goods or services.
Section VIII: Evaluates the companies' e-commerce initiatives and discuss whether or not these strategies have enhanced the growth of the firm.
Section IX: Discuss the political environment for your firm and its effect on import/exports of the principal good or service. This discussion could include trade blocs, trade barriers and/or regional trade agreements.
Section X: The discussion should provide a brief summary of the previous sections and the conclusions you have reached.