{"id":26893,"date":"2024-05-27T02:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/who-gives-a-crap-considering-expansion-opening-a-warehouse-into-either-brazil-or-vietnam\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T02:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T02:43:31","slug":"who-gives-a-crap-considering-expansion-opening-a-warehouse-into-either-brazil-or-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/who-gives-a-crap-considering-expansion-opening-a-warehouse-into-either-brazil-or-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Gives A Crap, considering expansion (opening a warehouse) into either Brazil or Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Details of Task: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Students are required to prepare an individual, case-<br \/>\nbased report.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To complete the assessment, students must first<br \/>\nchoose <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">one (1) only <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">of the following case companies, which will form<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the basis of your report.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Who Gives A Crap, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">considering expansion (opening a<br \/>\nwarehouse) into either Brazil or Vietnam.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You are a representative from the internationally famous consultancy<br \/>\nfirm &#8216;Prestige Worldwide&#8217;, who have been contracted by your selected<br \/>\ncase company. Your client is looking to expand their operations<br \/>\ninternationally, but are unsure of the best approach for their<br \/>\ninternationalisation. In particular, they are seeking your<br \/>\nrecommendations on the following key issues:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; background-color: rgb(27, 29, 32);\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">. <\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Based on their respective levels of international competitiveness in<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">your client&#8217;s industry, which of the two countries would be most<br \/>\nadvantageous for the firm&#8217;s international expansion? Justify your<br \/>\nanswer using relevant theory, models or concepts<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 14pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: rgb(27, 29, 32);\">2.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 14pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Based on the competitive pressures that your client is likely to face<br \/>\nin its expansion, which strategy would be most appropriate for<br \/>\nexpansion into your chosen target market (country)? Justify your<br \/>\nanswer using relevant theory, models or concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 14pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 14pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">3.Is establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary through FDI an<br \/>\nappropriate way for your client to enter the chosen target market<br \/>\n(country)? If not, what alternate entry mode is best, and why?<br \/>\nJustify your answer using relevant theory, models or concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To assist your client&#8217;s internationalisation, you are required to prepare a<br \/>\nreport that addresses these three issues as part of your<br \/>\nrecommendations.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For a specific delineation of the required elements that will be assessed<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in each section of the report, students are advised to consult the Report<br \/>\nMarking Rubric on Moodle.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please note:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Books, newspaper reports, company annual reports and IBISworld<br \/>\nreports may be used to support arguments and analysis.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">17<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">academic journal articles <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">must form the key underpinnings<br \/>\nof your analysis.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A minimum of 6 academic journal article sources are required (for a<br \/>\nPass-standard report). For an HD-standard report, you should be<br \/>\naiming to include at least 9 academic journal article sources.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If your report does not include citations in the body section, this<br \/>\nmeans that you have committed plagiarism (even if you did not<br \/>\nintend to), which carries with it an automatic grade of N. Please<br \/>\nensure that you include citations to acknowledge your sources of<br \/>\ninformation!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">While the journal sources that you cite can be from any peer-reviewed<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">journal, you should particularly aim to incorporate articles from the top<br \/>\ninternational business journals (i.e. those ranked &#8216;A*&#8217; or &#8216;A&#8217; on the ABDC<br \/>\nJournal Ranking List). These journals are:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of International Business Studies (A*)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of World Business (A*)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Global Strategy Journal (A)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">International Business Review (A)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of International Management (A)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Management International Review (A)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The ABDC Journal Ranking List on the Moodle site (under &#8216;Resources&#8217;)<br \/>\nprovides further guidance on journal quality.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Students are to follow the APA referencing method.<br \/>\nReferences and appendices are NOT counted in the word limit.<br \/>\nPreliminaries (Title Page, Table of Contents and Executive<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Summary) are NOT counted in the word limit.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Words in tables and diagrams ARE counted in the word<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/>\nlimit. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Tables and diagrams should not drive the analysis. Instead, they<br \/>\nshould provide summaries of what is contained in the body of the report.<br \/>\nThe analysis is contained in the sentences and paragraphs, and should<br \/>\nstill make sense even if there were no tables or figures.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">18<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Word limit: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2,500 words (+\/-10%)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2028<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Presentation requirements: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Assignments must follow the report<br \/>\nformat, including all of the necessary preliminary components (title<br \/>\npage, table of contents, executive summary).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All assignments MUST be submitted with size 12 font, and with double<br \/>\nspacing.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Estimated return date: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Approximately 3 weeks after submission<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Criteria for marking:<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Preliminaries &#8211; 5%<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/>\nIntroduction &#8211; 15%<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Body\/Discussion &#8211; 60%<br \/>\nConclusion &#8211; 10%<br \/>\nPresentation &#8211; 10%&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Details of Task: Students are required to prepare an individual, case- based report.&nbsp; To complete the assessment, students must first choose one (1) only of the following case companies, which will form the basis of your report. 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