1. Consider the current situation and prevailing political and economic conditions in Brazil, a BRIC country. As a manager who has been considering investment in Rio de Janeiro, how do you assess the political and economic risks at this time? Your response must be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Research the codes of conduct of a large company, such as Microsoft, and a small company in your local community and compare the issues that they cover. Describe the commonalities and differences of content in the codes. Discuss why you think there are differences in the codes of content.

Your response must be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.