Nature of International Organization Design

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The Nature of International Organization Design

David Wells I

Rasmussen College

Author Note

This paper is being submitted on May 14, 2020, for Jan Hoffman MAN4602CBE International Business

The Nature of International Organization Design

Introduction

RMCF is a company that focuses on expansion continuously. However, the company had been expanding within its domestic boundaries, and now there was the consideration of international development. Before settling on the country in which the company would grow, proper management had to been implemented since the company was experiencing limited financial and human resources. As such, the company was planning on expanding its business to Brazil.

Brazil is among the areas that fit the specific goals and the strategic plan of the company. According to the CFO of the company, there was the contemplation of expanding into several countries such as India, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China, among others. Therefore, by expanding into the Brazilian market, it would open avenues of expanding into the mentioned countries. This is the case because, according to (Smith, 2020), the establishment of commercial presence in Brazil accords firms the opportunity of accessing other countries within the region, and it permits organizations to utilize the strategic trade agreements. Furthermore, Brazil is part of the Southern Common Market known as MERCOSUR. Their objectives include free movement of goods and services via the doing away of customs duties and non-tariff restrictions.

Additionally, there was integrated legislation that facilitated businesses and individuals operating across the member countries of MERCOSUR. There is also the BRICS trade group comprising of Russia, India, China, Brazil, and South Africa. The purpose of this trade group is the promotion of cooperation and open trade initiatives in the coming years. As such, by expanding into Brazil, RMCF will benefit from free trade initiatives in the years to come, and it will be easier for the company to further expand its goods and services to countries such as China and India. The other advantage of Brazil is that a large consumer market characterizes it. As such, the company is likely to make profits since the market size is enormous and diverse as well.

Techniques for Control

The techniques of control utilized by RMCF include financial statements, budgetary control, Direct Supervision and Observation, and Return on Investment. According to (Akrani, 2011), financial statements involve the preparation of Profit and loss accounts. As such, it provides a summation of income and expenses over a given period. They are generally utilized in controlling the organization. Concerning budgetary control, it involves carrying out managerial control via budgets.

On the other hand, Return on Investment usually aids businesses in determining the performance of a business. It typically indicates the areas that require correction measures. Consequently, the techniques utilized by the company go hand in hand with the company’s plan of expanding its franchises. This is because, with a control technique like Return on Investment, for instance, the company will be in a position to monitor the performance of the business from time to time. In addition to that, it will simplify the process of problem identification—furthermore, the budgetary control assists in ensuring proper budgeting, a technique that facilitates expansion.

Report to the Vice President of RMCF

Regarding the anticipated expansion of RMCF into the international market, there is a close relationship with the company’s control techniques and the strategies for expanding the franchises. One of the expansion strategies the application of limited capital resources cautiously. This would only be possible through the utilization of budgetary control. This control technique will assist in the proper allocation of funds, thus, limiting misuse of funds in the process of expansion. Secondly, a control technique such as Return on Investment would play a vital role in the expansion plans. This is because it will offer guidance on how the business would turn out when the expansion plans are executed. Consequently, due to the company’s limited capital resources, it would be advisable for the company to expand to a country such as Brazil since it has a vast market, and the cost of expansion would be relatively cheap more so if the company collaborates with a Brazilian. Expanding into the Brazilian market will open other opportunities for development to other countries.

In conclusion, it evident that expanding to new markets is not an easy task. As such, it requires adequate planning and utilization of appropriate techniques to select a suitable demand ??? for the goods and services offered by a company.

References

Akrani, G. (2011). Control Techniques - 10 Types of Techniques of Controlling. Retrieved 5 May 2020, from https://kalyan-city.blogspot.com/2011/05/control-techniques-10-types-of.html

Smith, J. (2020). Key Advantages of Doing Business in Brazil | Biz Latin Hub. Retrieved 5 May 2020, from https://www.bizlatinhub.com/key-advantages-doing-business-brazil/

See rubric and guidance below. Address org design, intro & conclusion. I would also recommend using more sources in the future.

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Not Submitted	Introduction does not provide an overview to findings of analysis. Intro not relevant to the specific topic: Org Design & Control	Introduction provides an overview to findings of analysis.	Introduction provides an overview of the analysis and used direct examples from the case study.	Introduction provides an analysis of the organizational design, and the various techniques for control and provided strong examples from the case and outside supportive research.
Not Submitted	Does not analyze which international organizational design meets the specific goals for the company. No design mentioned.	Correctly analyzed which international organizational design meets the specific goals for the company in a clear and direct manner.	Correctly analyzed which international organizational design meets the specific goals for the company in a clear and direct manner with strong supportive research.	Correctly analyzed which international organizational design meets the specific goals for the company in a clear and direct manner using specific examples from the case study and additional research.
Not Submitted	Does not identify the various techniques for control within the organization.	Correctly identifies the various techniques for control within the organization.	Identifies the various techniques for control within the organization by using specific examples from the case study. Good	Identifies the various techniques for control within the organization by using specific examples from the case study and additional research.
Not Submitted	The conclusion does not detail the organizational design with how the control function ties into the company's strategy.	The conclusion clearly details the organizational design with how the control function ties into the company's strategy.	The conclusion clearly details the organizational design with how the control function ties into the company's strategy using strong supportive examples from case study.	The conclusion clearly details the organizational design with how the control function ties into the company's strategy in a thorough and thoughtful manner and relates it all to the case study and additional research to support the plans.

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