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Assignment one:

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

You are preparing for business negotiations with potential partners from Mexico, China, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). You understand that these cultures are vastly different. They have different business customs, social protocols, and languages. However, they also have a strong relationship with several of your vendors so they may be viable business partners for your hamburger franchise expansion project.

1. In order to prepare for your first outreach effort with each country, analyze the cultural similarities and differences that exist between the countries and the United States using Geert Hofstede’s 6 Dimensions as discussed in class. Provide a discussion of these comparisons (400-600 words).

2. Using the United States as a basis for comparison, evaluate each country’s similarities and differences. Use your textbook and the CTU Library to help identify cultural characteristics that will be important during your first meeting with each country. Use a bar graph or table to highlight how the four countries compare to the United States.

Assignment 2:

Library Research Assignment

Your supervisor has just met with a potential new client. You and two of your coworkers will be working directly with this client in helping to create and execute contracts. To refresh your skills and memory on contracts, your supervisor has asked you to write a memo to provide to your coworkers and supervisor discussing the following information:

· Identify, define, and discuss the 6 elements of a contract, providing examples to help further the understanding of each element.

· Conduct research online or in the library to find a case involving a contract dispute regarding one or more of the elements of a contract, and provide the following:

· Citation

· Summary

· Analysis of the case, including information on the specific elements involved in the dispute, as well as the outcome of the case

· Discuss your opinion on the outcome of the case. Do you agree with the court’s decision?