Description

Over the past several weeks, you have been learning about the various issues surrounding the challenges and numerous situations that exist legally that differ from those of the United States. You have been placed in charge of the Business Development and Expansion committee for your company. You are charged with the task of researching and identifying a country to expand your company’s operations. Take the feedback from the Phase 4 DB into consideration, and make any additions or deletions as you deem necessary.

Your international business expansion plan should include the concepts and ideas that were covered over the past several weeks. You are to select a country that does not recognize all of the established legal guidelines reviewed previously, but the potential profit that could be realized warrants the risk. The following points need to be addressed in your international business expansion plan:

• The issue of common and civil law systems internationally
• Intellectual property, copyright infringements, and legal ramifications
• Violation of human rights of employees and child labor law violations
• Public perception of companies doing business with companies that engage in that kind of activity
• What has been the impact of the European Union of the business environment?
• Anything else that you deem important to support your international business expansion plan

The deliverable length is 1,300-1,500 words. Do not forget to include a cover page and reference page with all of your resources.

Assignment Guidelines:

Your international business expansion plan should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and ideas covered throughout the course.

Ensure that the assignment adheres to APA formatting and it meets the required deliverable length.

Don’t forget to cite your resources.

Primary Task Response: Please watch this video on making global labor fair. Share your considerations, concerns, and any ideas on how to potentially address some of the issues noted in the video. Note: many who view the video speak to the lack of “plausible solutions”, and that is exactly where this discussion should focus. Take the considerations of what has been discussed during the course (and prior courses) and apply those ideas to the larger discussion posed by this video.

Reference

van Heerden, A. (2010). Making global labor fair [Video]. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/auret_van_heerden_making_global_labor_fair

Within the Discussion Board area, write up to 3 paragraphs that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas: 

• Safe work environments, fair wages, abuse of child labor, and unfair treatment of workers are all topics that are unfortunately in the news all too often. Previously, these were problems or issues that were present in the United States. Fortunately, the legal system and regulations, for the most part, have made these issues a thing of the past. However, in many foreign countries, these problems still exist. Societies are bound to repeat their mistakes if they do not learn from the past. Therefore, research the Internet and the library for two countries where workers have experienced human rights violations or violations of labor laws.
  • Search the Internet and the library, and select at least 2 countries where workers have experienced human rights violations or violations of labor laws.
  • State your opinion as to the impact of conducting business with these countries and the ramifications of doing so.
  • What should be the legal and ethical reaction of the business community for these types of violations?