Standardization versus Adaptation

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Identify two international manufacturing companies that have recently started operations in two different countries.

Two international manufacturing companies that have recently started operations in two different countries are identified using at least three (3) peer-reviewed, academic resources (beyond the assigned readings). They are appropriate for the assignment.

8

Analyze the decisions each of the organizations have made regarding labor standards, laws, and regional economic agreements.

The analysis given regarding the decisions each organization made regarding labor standards, laws, and regional economic agreements is clear, logical, and detailed. Scholarly resources are utilized in support.

20

Evaluate the challenges each organization faced after having entered those new markets, and how existing competitive advantages helped them to overcome those challenges.

Many challenges each organization faced after entering the new markets are correctly identified and evaluated. A logical explanation regarding how existing competitive advantages have helped each organization to overcome their challenges is given. Scholarly resources are utilized in support.

24

Academic Writing

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

8

Total:

60