Posted: October 25th, 2022

Provide a short background statement about the country, including location, general size, primary language and/or major type of culture (far east, middle east, european, etc.), primary currency, and type of government.

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The country selection I have made is: Singapore
The purpose of the paper is the analysis of the potential success of starting or expanding a business into another country and includes evaluation of important cultural and economic factors of that country as it relates to international business.
The research paper for this course requires the use of APA format 7th edition. APA format includes requirements related to the overall format of the paper, the requirement to use third person tense, and correct citation of all sources, including those paraphrased (this is different from MLA!).
I (the professor) am the target reader of this document, and I am looking for countries in which to expand my business. The paper will include your recommendation as to whether or not to expand into the country that you investigated, followed by summarization of the factors that are important to consider, and then your analysis of those factors that resulted in your recommendation. The analysis is important and must be more than a single sentence for this paper to get an “A”.
Overall Paper Format
The overall format of the document is APA 7th edition. There will be a title page, body of the paper (the BODY of the paper must be at least FIVE pages) with the use of section headers for key topics, a reference page, and appendices. The absolute minimum length will be EIGHT pages: a title page, body of the paper (five full pages minimum), reference page and an appendix. Please adhere to the requirements.
Overall Outline of Paper:
Title Page-1 page
Executive Summary-5pages
Introductory Statement and Recommendation
Sections of paper discussing factors under analysis (see discussion below)
Statement of Analysis of factors (NOT conclusion)
References-1 page
Appendix (map of country is minimum, can also include charts/graphs, etc.)-1 page
Sources (5)
The sources must be acceptable for scholarly work and attribution of sources, so dictionaries (or Wikis), encyclopedias (online or otherwise), or google-type search result links (such as “link source”) are NOT acceptable. Because the paper is an analysis, many sources may be used that are found on websites, such as the Commerce Dept, State Dept or CIA, and those sources are fine.
Correct attribution of sources is important for academic honesty and the overall quality of writing. The correct format of citations improves the ability to correctly cite those sources in the paper. Also remember that there is a difference between paraphrasing (in your own words) and quoting. Every fact that is not common knowledge must have an in-text citation, even if paraphrasing. This is different than MLA! Omitting this requirement is considered plagiarism, so a paper with this issue cannot receive a passing grade.
Research Paper (Executive Summary)-Body of the Paper
Content of the paper will include these major sections:
1) Introductory paragraph(s)
Provide a short background statement about the country, including location, general size, primary language and/or major type of culture (Far East, Middle East, European, etc.), primary currency, and type of government. Conclude the paragraph with the thesis statement, which is your recommendation for whether or not I should expand my business into the country. The thesis, or purpose, statement is a few sentences, written concisely, that states the purpose of the document. Mentally framing the paper by creation of a thesis statement helps the writer know what to talk about and helps the reader know why to read the paper. Many excellent papers are written about the wrong thesis, likely because the writer did not have the purpose and the target reader clearly in mind. Clear focus on the thesis also helps in researching for the paper, both on evaluating material for what to include and what to omit. Read the detailed content requirements for the paper, explained below, to develop the thesis statement.
2) Country under consideration
a) Include a basic discussion of the “friendliness” of the country toward international business, such as a brief discussion of barriers to foreign ownership due to governmental instability or legal impediments, issues of corruption and ethics, and the current status of inflation, taxation, and economic growth.
b) Discuss, in-depth, cultural issues to consider related to the country and the business. Business etiquette in negotiations, attitudes toward time, verbal and non-verbal language, attitudes toward women, education, workforce, and other important cultural issues as relevant to business. For example, manufacturing or the need to hire a lot of local workers requires cultural workforce considerations and the availability of workers based on the educational system. In some countries, religion plays a major role in every aspect of the culture and must be addressed if that is the case. Include the cultural issues that are important to the analysis.
3) Analysis of proposal and recommendation
Provide a wrap up of the economic and cultural factors of the country. Based on the factors discussed in the paper, make a detailed analysis of the proposal with a specific recommendation as to whether the proposal should be pursued further. This section is your voice, thoughts, and understanding of the proposal.
Business Leaders do not want to wade through thick volumes of information to decide. When choosing what to include in your paper, consider whether the information is important to me in making the decision to expand into the country you chose.

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