Asssignment # 3 COUNTRY PROJECT PAPER 1: BUSINESS AND COUNTRY VARIABLE ANALYSIS - (25%) You will write your first paper in three parts as a narrative (not outline) in which you discuss your business and the country you would like it to enter. Do not select a real company (such as Nike) and be sure to do some preliminary research on various countries and businesses before you make your decision. Your paper should be six to twelve pages, but you will not be penalized if your paper is a few pages longer. You will be penalized 11% if shorter than 6 pages. To avoid a 5 point penalty, you must use the headings below for your headings. Part 1 Introduction A clear statement of purpose is provided; the introduction includes a comprehensive summary of what will be explored and discussed. Part 2 Organizational structure - use as a heading Briefly describe your company, including a clear description of the company, the type of business, operational strategy, and organizational structure and any other relevant information. Part 3 Country variables - use as a heading This is the most important part of your first paper. You will provide your analysis of the following country variables in your chosen country. You must use the variables listed below as headings in the paper. The advantages and disadvantage analysis is the most important part of the part 3. In addition, any facts presented in the paper must be properly supported with in-text citations in the body of paper; you must also show the relevance of the facts stated for your business. - Physical and demographic - Must discuss three specific physical and demographic issues and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects each might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. - cultural environment -Must discuss three specific cultural issues and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects each might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. - legal and ethical environment -Must discuss two specific legal issues and one specific ethical issue and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects they might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. - economic environment -Must discuss three specific economic issues and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects they might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. - trade and investment -Must discuss three specific trade and investment issues and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects they each might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. - Foreign exchange and exchange rates -Must discuss three specific foreign exchange and exchange rate issues and then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 issues and the effects they each might have on the success of the business. The advantages and disadvantages discussion must be in same area of discussion of each separate issue. Must provide specific examples to support any assertions and conclusions. Research is the key. General comments will not work. Part 3 above is the most important part of your paper; it is the analysis of the advantages/disadvantages of how each country variable issues might affect the success of your business. Be specific about how each country variable relates to your business and discuss the relevance of all the information in your paper to the startup of your business in the country you chose. Do not include any information in the paper unless you include an explanation of its relevance to your business. For example, including the country's history without indicating its relevance to your business is merely providing filler for the paper. Do not include a conclusion in this paper. To help in the grading process, you must use the country variables as headings. Use at least eight sources (other than the the text) to support your discussion and analysis. Remember that, although the minimum length of an acceptable paper is 6 pages, past experience indicates that one cannot do an adequate job of covering all of the required discussion in so few pages. Read and follow the grading rubric below for paper 1, below, to ensure that you meet all criteria be typed and double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font, with margins no wider than one inch be paginated, and have no headers or footers other than page numbers submit assignments only in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format; you may not submit them in PDF or DOCM format) use a cover page with your name, the course name and number, and the title of your project Do not include pictures, graphs, or lists in the body of the paper; if you need these to support your facts, place them at the end of your paper as an addendum, referenced in the body of your paper; they will not count toward the length of your paper be written in narrative form, not outline (no bullets at all) use the APA rules for in-text citations (Smith, 2011). The References page is mandatory and will include all sources used in an APA format. You may NOT cite Wikipedia or any Wiki... as a source in the papers. Paper may be reformatted if not in compliance with formatting rules discussed above to determine true length of paper. The grading rubric for this assignment appears below, if you opened the Assignment in the Assignment Folder, or can be opened by clicking on the 'Country Plan Part 1 Rubric' tab in the lower right corner of the screen, if you opened the Assignment in Content. Due Date Nov 29, 2015 11:30 PM Hide Rubrics Rubric Name: Country Plan Part 1 Rubric Criteria Introduction Meets expectations 10 points Minimally meets expectations 7 points A clear statement of The paper includes purpose is provided; either a clear statement the introduction of purpose or a includes a comprehensive summary comprehensive of what will be explored summary of what and discussed will be explored and discussed. Company Description Country Variables 15 points 10.5 points Does not me expectation 0 point The statem purpose is m or unclear; t no discussi what will explored discussed i paper. 0 point There is a clear Some of the parameters The param description of the expected in the company expected i company, including description are missing company des its type of business, or unclear. are missin operational strategy, unclear and organizational structure. 0 points 0 points 0 point A comprehensive The paper only addresses 2 There are less discussion of 3 specific issues relative to each of issues discu issues for each relative to eac the country's variables country variable and a and/or does not thoroughly country's var comprehensive and the pape describe them, or provide discussion, with examples to s specific examples to specific examples, of support each issue, or fully each issue and the advantages and discuss how they relate to they relate t disadvantages of each the selected business and selected busin of the 3 issues on each their little if any sub variable and the effects advantages/disadvantages discussion o they each might have impact on the success of those varia on the success of the the business advantages business. disadvantage possible effe success of busines Cultural variables 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above, As described above, for As described for cultural variables cultural variables for cultural v Physical & demographic Economic variables Legal & ethical variables Trade & investment Foreign exchange & exchange rates Information literacy 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above As described above for As described for physical & physical & demographic. for physical & demographic. demographic. 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above, As described above, for As described for economic economic variables for econo variables variable 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above, As described above, for As described for legal & ethical legal & ethical variables for legal & e variables variable 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above, As described above, for As described for trade & trade & investment for trade investment investme 10 points 7 points 0 point As described above As described above for As described for foreign exchange foreign exchange & for foreign ex & exchange rates exchange rates & exchange 7.5 points 5.25 points 0 point The paper uses eight The paper uses less than The paper us or more valid 8 valid sources and cites than 4 valid s sources (excluding some but not all of the and fails to p the textbook) and required material. Paper cite the req cites all factual fails to footnote all facts sources and/ information, quotes in the body of the paper. properly foo and paraphrasing most of the f with footnotes in the the body of body of the paper. Spelling and Grammar Overall Score 7.5 points 5.25 points 0 point The paper is free of There are noticeable There are sig obvious grammatical proofreading and/or proofreading and typographical grammatical errors, but grammatical errors. The sentence the errors do not which detrac structure and diction significantly detract the readabilit are clear, effective, from the readability of paper. Ther and diverse. The the paper. Sentence major proble tone and style are structure may be rigid sentence stru appropriate for the and unvaried. The tone The tone and intended audience and style are appropriate are not appro for the intended for the inte audience audienc Level 3 85 or more Level 2 70 or more Level 1 0 or more