Hiringthe foreign workers may interfere with the policies of China¶s political and legal environment.Prior to Riordan¶s plans to expand the facility in Hangzhou and hire additional foreignworkers, the management should consider the political and legal climates of China to eliminateinterference with the goals of the company. China is a communist state but embraces a freemarket economy (Hodgetts, Luthans, & Doh, 2005). Presently the political environment is stablein comparison to Latin America or the Middle East (Hodgetts, Luthans, & Doh, 2005). However,Riordan needs to investigate thoroughly the legal and regulatory aspects of expanding the facilityand hiring foreign workers in China.The legal and regulatory environment in China needs investigating. Planning to expandthe Hangzhou facility must be approved by the government.
Problem Statement Due to the financial instability of the current supplier, Fox Routers Electronics needs to select a new supplier from India, China and Taiwan in order to guarantee the continuous production of the Model 301 Frontier IP Router. In addition, the marketing department of Fox Routers Electronics has observed three potential markets (South Africa; Victoria, Australia; Brazil, South America) for the new product. Also, the warehouse location in the new market should be decided. Situation analysis Fox Routers Electronics is a global communications company with the latest technological products and has wide range customers. Fox Router is an ODM which responsible for design products in-house and outsource the manufacturing of the products.
The strategic plan will help provide better, more targeted service to its clients and will be more specific on how the company will go about achieving company goals. The strategic plan will help Riordan’s executives understand the company’s direction by reviewing past progress and making changes to improve and grow. The strategic plan is an organizational tool that will help keep Riordan on track to meet growth and financial objectives. Need for a Strategic Plan Successful businesses are effective at identifying opportunities for growth and ensuring every manager has the same goals. For Riordan to further strengthen their strategic plan, they can develop a financial model based on their income and cost assumptions they would anticipate under the plan (Mikrut, 2010).
Tanglewood INTRODUCTION Tanglewood is seeking to bring in an external consultant to address the issues of practices and philosophies that are not being demonstrated throughout the different store regional locations. There is a strong need to realign the regional managers with the practices and philosophies of Tanglewood. This will help them to understand the importance of the method because they are what the Tanglewood Company is based upon. BACKGROUND Tanglewood is a western distributor that manufactures goods and products that cater to a middle to high income population. Tanglewood is a company that is also known to have an employee participation philosophy, such as; a strong base for employee participation.
With current successful operations in Hangzhou, China, Riordan now has plans on continually expand its manufacturing operations in China. Although it may sound and potentially be a swell idea, there are many political risks that Riordan Manufacturing will have to overcome. The number one political risk Riordan will be faced with will be government interference due to being a foreign company. The major interferences can be from nationalization of industries through asset confiscation, currency inconvertibility, to contract repudiation with respect to government owned firms. Just these three political interferences could eventually seal the fate of Riordan Manufacturing operating abroad.
Crumpler believes that acquiring good staff is an essential aspect of the success of the business. It is the responsibility of the staff to design and sell the produce. Acquisition for Crumpler occurs through the traditional means of print media recruitment and, more recently, the use of online position advertising. One priority for Crumpler has been recruiting staff from different cultural backgrounds, to get a wide range of perspectives and viewpoints. Development involves preparing employees for future responsibilities within the organization due to a change in the businesses strategies or a growth in the size or market share.
There are heightened cultural nuances that play greatly into the attitudes, preferences, and behaviors of international markets. In order for a company to be successful in international business, these are things that must be taken into consideration well before creating its first marketing campaign. Making use of available secondary research, and conducting primary research can help ensure that the introduction of its product is as well received as possible. References Central Intelligence Agency. (2012).
Tanglewood: Case One Dear Mr. Perrone, after reviewing your company history, values and philosophy I feel confident that I can help you design a better functioning staffing department. Acquire vs. develop talent I believe that since two middle class everyday individuals founded Tanglewood, it is within their philosophy to develop talent within to promote ideas from their own employees and make them feel empowered. As part of my research of your company I found that it is company culture to allow all employees to give their input and suggestions, therefore in order to promote participation employees need to feel that their efforts will result in promotions. Hire yourself vs. outsource When I first began researching your company and
Define Research Purpose The international sales research is important to the marketing and sales team that works in companies that sell products and services to overseas countries. Due to the cross cultural difference, the research interprets market behavior and helps strategize sales and marketing tactics for the company (Craig, 1999). The research also investigates cultural variation to help the company obtain a larger advantage to sell their product and service to the oversea companies. The Business Problem
This culture creates acceptable and predictable behaviors to better guide associates through their daily job functions. The corporate cultures serve an organization by enabling the organization to be flexible and adapt to the ever-changing competitive landscape (Leban & Romuald, 2008). Home Depot’s leader Robert Nardelli, determined that Home Depot was in need of a culture change. He wanted to change the organizational culture from a laid back, interconnecting organization, to a tough-minded approach to develop power, growth and volume. The Nadler congruence model would be the best option for this type of cultural change.