Assignment One: Global business management Strayer University Graduate School of Business Professor: Daniel Goldsmith, DBA Task 1 Compare and contrast the three (3) models of culture. Next, select one (1) of the researched international competitors, and ascertain the model of culture that is most appropriate for the selected international competitor. Provide a rationale for your response. Cultural Realities – Chapter 2 Hofstede Model of National Culture GLOBE Model 7d Model Task 2 Recommend the type of economic system that best relates to each of the researched international competitors. Predict three (3) potential effects of such an economic system on the societies in which the system is involved. Provide a rationale for your response. Chapter 3 Capitalist or Market Economy Socialist or Command Economy Mixed Economy Task 3 Speculate on the major reasons why certain countries have lagged behind other countries in economic development. Recommend three (3) generic actions that the three (3) researched major competitors could take in order to encourage economic progress within these countries. Provide a rationale for your response. Consider the economies under consideration. What does your research suggest? How progressive and robust are the different types of economies? Which economy reflects the best interests of all? What type of economy exists in an organization’s home country? What type of economy exists in the host country? Task 4 Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to lead one (1) of the three (3) researched international competitors. Select one (1) company in which you are interested in leading, and provide a rationale for your choice. Propose the necessary major steps—including education, social development, community activities, bargaining skills, language skills, conflict management skills, etc.—that you would need to take in order to propel you from where you are today to a global leadership / management position at your chosen company. What does it really mean to lead? Consider Kotter’s article on leadership and apply to question? What is the current state of the organization? What is the future state of the organization? How do you lead the company to the future state? Task 5 Suggest two (2) global changes in expansion, technology, marketing, products, services, human resources, and customer service, etc., that you would make as CEO of the selected international organization from Question 4. Provide a rationale for your response. What does your research suggest about technology, marketing, products, services, human resources, and customer service in terms of expandable disciplines? Consider your role as a leader – what are your strategic considerations? What are your economic considerations? What are your customer considerations? What are your competitive considerations? MGT 510 – Assignments and Rubrics © 2017 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains S.

1. Assignment One: Global business management
Strayer University
Graduate School of Business
Professor: Daniel Goldsmith, DBA
Task 1
Compare and contrast the three (3) models of culture. Next,
select one (1) of the researched international competitors, and
ascertain the model of culture that is most appropriate for the
selected international competitor. Provide a rationale for your
response.
Cultural Realities – Chapter 2
Hofstede Model of National Culture
GLOBE Model
7d Model
Task 2
Recommend the type of economic system that best relates to
each of the researched international competitors. Predict three
(3) potential effects of such an economic system on the
societies in which the system is involved. Provide a rationale
for your response.

2. Chapter 3
Capitalist or Market Economy
Socialist or Command Economy
Mixed Economy
Task 3
Speculate on the major reasons why certain countries have
lagged behind other countries in economic development.
Recommend three (3) generic actions that the three (3)
researched major competitors could take in order to encourage
economic progress within these countries. Provide a rationale
for your response.
Consider the economies under consideration.
What does your research suggest?
How progressive and robust are the different types of
economies?
Which economy reflects the best interests of all?
What type of economy exists in an organization’s home
country?
What type of economy exists in the host country?
Task 4
Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to lead one
(1) of the three (3) researched international competitors. Select
one (1) company in which you are interested in leading, and
provide a rationale for your choice. Propose the necessary major
steps—including education, social development, community
activities, bargaining skills, language skills, conflict

3. management skills, etc.—that you would need to take in order to
propel you from where you are today to a global leadership /
management position at your chosen company.
What does it really mean to lead?
Consider Kotter’s article on leadership and apply to question?
What is the current state of the organization?
What is the future state of the organization?
How do you lead the company to the future state?
Task 5
Suggest two (2) global changes in expansion, technology,
marketing, products, services, human resources, and customer
service, etc., that you would make as CEO of the selected
international organization from Question 4. Provide a rationale
for your response.
What does your research suggest about technology, marketing,
products, services, human resources, and customer service in
terms of expandable disciplines?
Consider your role as a leader – what are your strategic
considerations?
What are your economic considerations?
What are your customer considerations?
What are your competitive considerations?

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Assignment 1: How Big Global Businesses Compare
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points
Select one (1) global industry, such as the automobile or cell
phone industry. Next, use the Internet to
research three (3) major international competitors within the
chosen industry. Take note of manner in
which the popular international business press (e.g.,
newspapers, magazines, e-zines, press releases,
etc.) depicts the selected companies.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Compare and contrast the three (3) models of culture. Next,
select one (1) of the researched
international competitors, and ascertain the model of culture
that is most appropriate for the
selected international competitor. Provide a rationale for your
response.

5. 2. Recommend the type of economic system that best relates to
each of the researched
international competitors. Predict three (3) potential effects of
such an economic system on the
societies in which the system is involved. Provide a rationale
for your response.
3. Speculate on the major reasons why certain countries have
lagged behind other countries in
economic development. Recommend three (3) generic actions
that the three (3) researched
major competitors could take in order to encourage economic
progress within these countries.
Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to lead one
(1) of the three (3) researched
international competitors. Select one (1) company in which you
are interested in leading, and
provide a rationale for your choice. Propose the necessary major
steps—including education,
social development, community activities, bargaining skills,
language skills, conflict management
skills, etc.—that you would need to take in order to propel you
from where you are today to a
global leadership / management position at your chosen
company.
5. Suggest two (2) global changes in expansion, technology,
marketing, products, services, human
resources, and customer service, etc., that you would make as
CEO of the selected international
organization from Question 4. Provide a rationale for your
response.
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this

6. assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-
specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
• Examine the management concepts in a global business
including culture, ethics, and social
responsibility.
• Examine the complexity of understanding new cultures and its
impact to multinational
management.
• Evaluate strategic management and participation strategies in
a global business.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in
global management.

7. • Write clearly and concisely about global management using
proper writing mechanics.
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Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 200 Assignment 1: How Big Global Businesses Compare
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B

8. Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Compare and contrast
the three (3) models of
culture. Next, select one
(1) of the researched
international competitors,
and ascertain the model
of culture that is most
appropriate for the
selected international
competitor. Provide a
rationale for your
response.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
compared and
contrasted the three
(3) models of
culture. Did not
submit or
incompletely
selected one (1) of
the researched
international
competitors, and
ascertain the model
of culture that is
most appropriate for
the selected
international
competitor. Did not
submit or

9. incompletely
provided a rationale
for your response.
Partially compared
and contrasted the
three (3) models of
culture. Partially
selected one (1) of
the researched
international
competitors, and
ascertain the model
of culture that is
most appropriate for
the selected
international
competitor. Partially
provided a rationale
for your response.
Satisfactorily
compared and
contrasted the three
(3) models of
culture.
Satisfactorily
selected one (1) of
the researched
international
competitors, and
ascertain the model
of culture that is
most appropriate for
the selected
international

10. competitor.
Satisfactorily
provided a rationale
for your response.
Thoroughly
compared and
contrasted the three
(3) models of
culture. Thoroughly
selected one (1) of
the researched
international
competitors, and
ascertain the model
of culture that is
most appropriate for
the selected
international
competitor.
Thoroughly
provided a rationale
for your response.
2. Recommend the type
of economic system that
best relates to each of
the researched
international competitors.
Predict three (3) potential
effects of such an
economic system on the
societies in which the
system is involved.
Provide a rationale for
your response.

11. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
recommended the
type of economic
system that best
relates to each of
the researched
international
competitors. Did not
submit or
incompletely
predicted three (3)
potential effects of
such an economic
system on the
societies in which
the system is
involved. Did not
submit or
incompletely
provided a rationale
for your response.
Partially
recommended the
type of economic
system that best
relates to each of
the researched
international
competitors.
Partially predicted
three (3) potential
effects of such an

12. economic system
on the societies in
which the system is
involved. Partially
provided a rationale
for your response.
Satisfactorily
recommended the
type of economic
system that best
relates to each of
the researched
international
competitors.
Satisfactorily
predicted three (3)
potential effects of
such an economic
system on the
societies in which
the system is
involved.
Satisfactorily
provided a rationale
for your response.
Thoroughly
recommended the
type of economic
system that best
relates to each of
the researched
international
competitors.
Thoroughly

13. predicted three (3)
potential effects of
such an economic
system on the
societies in which
the system is
involved.
Thoroughly
provided a rationale
for your response.
3. Speculate on the
major reasons why
certain countries have
lagged behind other
countries in economic
development.
Recommend three (3)
generic actions that the
three (3) researched
major competitors could
Did not submit or
incompletely
speculated on the
major reasons why
certain countries
have lagged behind
other countries in
economic
development. Did
not submit or
Partially speculated
on the major
reasons why certain

14. countries have
lagged behind other
countries in
economic
development.
Partially
recommended three
Satisfactorily
speculated on the
major reasons why
certain countries
have lagged behind
other countries in
economic
development.
Satisfactorily
recommended three
Thoroughly
speculated on the
major reasons why
certain countries
have lagged behind
other countries in
economic
development.
Thoroughly
recommended three
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take in order to
encourage economic
progress within these
countries. Provide a
rationale for your
response.
Weight: 20%
incompletely
recommended three
(3) generic actions
that the three (3)
researched major
competitors could
take in order to
encourage
economic progress
within these
countries. Did not
submit or
incompletely
provided a rationale
for your response.
(3) generic actions
that the three (3)
researched major

16. competitors could
take in order to
encourage
economic progress
within these
countries. Partially
provided a rationale
for your response.
(3) generic actions
that the three (3)
researched major
competitors could
take in order to
encourage
economic progress
within these
countries.
Satisfactorily
provided a rationale
for your response.
(3) generic actions
that the three (3)
researched major
competitors could
take in order to
encourage
economic progress
within these
countries.
Thoroughly
provided a rationale
for your response.
4. Imagine that you have

17. been given the
opportunity to lead one
(1) of the three (3)
researched international
competitors. Select one
(1) company in which you
are interested in leading,
and provide a rationale
for your choice. Propose
the necessary major
steps—including
education, social
development, community
activities, bargaining
skills, language skills,
conflict management
skills, etc.—that you
would need to take in
order to propel you from
where you are today to a
global leadership /
management position at
your chosen company.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
imagined that you
have been given
the opportunity to
lead one (1) of the
three (3)
researched
international
competitors. Did not
submit or

18. incompletely
selected one (1)
company in which
you are interested
in leading, and
provide a rationale
for your choice. Did
not submit or
incompletely
proposed the
necessary major
steps—including
education, social
development,
community
activities,
bargaining skills,
language skills,
conflict
management skills,
etc.—that you
would need to take
in order to propel
you from where you
are today to a
global leadership /
management
position at your
chosen company.
Partially imagined
that you have been
given the
opportunity to lead
one (1) of the three
(3) researched

19. international
competitors.
Partially selected
one (1) company in
which you are
interested in
leading, and
provide a rationale
for your choice.
Partially proposed
the necessary
major steps—
including education,
social development,
community
activities,
bargaining skills,
language skills,
conflict
management skills,
etc.—that you
would need to take
in order to propel
you from where you
are today to a
global leadership /
management
position at your
chosen company.
Satisfactorily
imagined that you
have been given
the opportunity to
lead one (1) of the
three (3)

20. researched
international
competitors.
Satisfactorily
selected one (1)
company in which
you are interested
in leading, and
provide a rationale
for your choice.
Satisfactorily
proposed the
necessary major
steps—including
education, social
development,
community
activities,
bargaining skills,
language skills,
conflict
management skills,
etc.—that you
would need to take
in order to propel
you from where you
are today to a
global leadership /
management
position at your
chosen company.
Thoroughly
imagined that you
have been given
the opportunity to

21. lead one (1) of the
three (3)
researched
international
competitors.
Thoroughly
selected one (1)
company in which
you are interested
in leading, and
provide a rationale
for your choice.
Thoroughly
proposed the
necessary major
steps—including
education, social
development,
community
activities,
bargaining skills,
language skills,
conflict
management skills,
etc.—that you
would need to take
in order to propel
you from where you
are today to a
global leadership /
management
position at your
chosen company.
5. Suggest two (2) global
changes in expansion,

22. technology, marketing,
products, services,
human resources, and
customer service, etc.,
Did not submit or
incompletely
suggested two (2)
global changes in
expansion,
technology,
Partially suggested
two (2) global
changes in
expansion,
technology,
marketing,
Satisfactorily
suggested two (2)
global changes in
expansion,
technology,
marketing,
Thoroughly
suggested two (2)
global changes in
expansion,
technology,
marketing,
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that you would make as
CEO of the selected
international organization
from Question 4. Provide
a rationale for your
response.
Weight: 10%
marketing,
products, services,
human resources,
and customer
service, etc., that
you would make as
CEO of the selected
international
organization from
Question 4. Did not
submit or
incompletely
provided a rationale
for your response.
products, services,

24. human resources,
and customer
service, etc., that
you would make as
CEO of the selected
international
organization from
Question 4. Partially
provided a rationale
for your response.
products, services,
human resources,
and customer
service, etc., that
you would make as
CEO of the selected
international
organization from
Question 4.
Satisfactorily
provided a rationale
for your response.
products, services,
human resources,
and customer
service, etc., that
you would make as
CEO of the selected
international
organization from
Question 4.
Thoroughly
provided a rationale
for your response.

25. 6. Three (3) references
Weight: 5%
No references
provided.
Does not meet the
required number of
references; some or
all references poor
quality choices.
Meets number of
required references;
all references high
quality choices.
Exceeds number of
required references;
all references high
quality choices.
7. Writing Mechanics,
Grammar, and
Formatting
Weight: 5%
Serious and
persistent errors in
grammar, spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.

26. Partially free of
errors in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Mostly free of errors
in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Error free or almost
error free grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
8. Appropriate use of
APA in-text citations
and reference section
Weight: 5%
Lack of in-text
citations and / or
lack of reference
section.
In-text citations and
references are
provided, but they
are only partially
formatted correctly
in APA style.

27. Most in-text
citations and
references are
provided, and they
are generally
formatted correctly
in APA style.
In-text citations and
references are error
free or almost error
free and
consistently
formatted correctly
in APA style.
9. Information Literacy /
Integration of Sources
Weight: 5%
Serious errors in
the integration of
sources, such as
intentional or
accidental
plagiarism, or
failure to use in-text
citations.
Sources are
partially integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing, and

28. summarizing.
Sources are mostly
integrated using
effective techniques
of quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.
Sources are
consistently
integrated using
effective techniques
of quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.
10. Clarity and
Coherence of Writing
Weight: 5%
Information is
confusing to the
reader and fails to
include reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Information is
partially clear with
minimal reasons
and evidence that
logically support

29. ideas.
Information is
mostly clear and
generally supported
with reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Information is
provided in a clear,
coherent, and
consistent manner
with reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.