The capstone project of this class is a four-six page (minimum 1,750 words) short report memo in which you analyze information about conducting business in a foreign country. Please review the instructions below and refer to them frequently as you work on this report.
As your CEO of XYZ, Inc., I am interested in doing business in a foreign country of your choice. I plan to visit this country next month, but I want to be well prepared and knowledgeable about the country’s business culture.
For this assignment, choose a country in which you are most interested, and then research theculture and summarize what a U.S. female manager would need to know to conduct business successfully in that country. Consider the various dimensions of culture and business practices. For example, is the country a high or low context culture? On what do you base your conclusion?
Are there ethics issues that I need to be aware of?
Be sure you use citations even when paraphrasing resources. These sources MUST be cited in APA format BOTH in-text AND in a references page.
1. Introduction: (to include problem, purpose, scope, sources and methods, conclusion). This should be no more than one-half page.
a. Introduce the report itself. Explain the problem that has led you to write this
report (see “Context”). What is your purpose in writing this report? What sourcesand methods did you use? What is the scope of this report (see “Context” or “Data Analysis”)? What is the main conclusion you are supporting with this report?
2. Data Analysis
Here is where you provide your information and
analyze its relationship to your report problem.
Who is your reader and what does she need to
know?
3. Summary/Conclusions/Recommendations
a. Summary: Briefly recap the major ideas.
One way to do this is to review the major
headings in your paper.
b. Conclusions: A conclusion is a major
part of analysis problem. It is the logical interpretation of the information. It
answers the question “What does all this mean?” Based on the information you
have presented in the data section, what can you conclude about conducting
business in the country you have chosen?
c. Recommendations: As a result of your information and conclusions, what would
you suggest for future? What should the reader do next? What should the reader
not do?
4. References:You are to use information from 4-6 credible sources (not Wikipedia et al).
Using APA documentation style, create a References page. Here you will list all sources
used in the body of your paper.For credit, you must cite your sources correctly (both
internally and on your Reference page – See Documentation below.)
5. Use APA documentation style for secondary sources. This includes (1) internal citations for all
material and (2) complete bibliographic citations for your list of sources.
You must document all outside information, regardless of whether you use direct quote,
summary, or paraphrase. These sources must be cited in-text and in a references page to
avoid plagiarism.
6. Direct quotes: Do not use direct quotes unless they add great value.
7. Format
The final analytical memo report should be four to six pages, single-spaced, with graphichighlighting (such as headings and lists) to enhance readability. Use headings to organize your writing and to facilitate reading. The items above (#1, #2, and #3) may be your choice of headings. The assignment you are now reading is an appropriate report format to follow. Although you may have fewer headings and longer paragraphs, it uses a readable font, is single spaced, uses
the correct memo heading and correct page headings. You are using APA to document yoursources but you are not following the APA format for thesis, dissertations, or reports (do not double space; do not include a title page or running head.)
