Q1. We learned in class that businesses can indeed influence international relations. Please provide two examples of businesses that try/tried to influence international relations. In what ways did the two businesses that you identified try to influence international relations? Were their attempts successful? Please justify and list all relevant sources. Please use APA citation format.
* Please do not use the Google Inc. in China example that we discussed in class. I will not award any points if you use the same example.
* Please make sure to provide ample justification i.e., just one or two sentences will not suffice.
(10 points)
Q2. Please imagine that you work for a company based in the Pacific Northwest that manufactures high quality running shoes locally, i.e., the running shoes are Made in USA, and currently sells them only in the USA. The company is interested in expanding internationally.
Please use what you learned in class, sources in the library (https://library.sjsu.edu), and the internet, to identify two potential markets. Please justify your selection. For instance, how did you select the markets, what further research is necessary, would you export the running shoes to the markets you selected or would you implement a different market entry mode, etc. Please use APA citation format.
* Please make sure to provide ample justification i.e., just one or two sentences will not suffice.
(10 points)
Grading Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Possible Points
Justification
Justify your beliefs / examples / ideas / opinions
5 pts
(good)
3 pts
(satisfactory)
0 pts
(unsatisfactory)
5 pts
Clarity
Your responses should be clear and concise
3.5 pts
(good)
2 pts
(satisfactory)
0 pts
(unsatisfactory)
3.5 pts
Professionalism
Please ensure that your work is professional and void of grammatical errors and typos
1.5 pts
(good)
0.75 pts
(satisfactory)
0 pts
(unsatisfactory)
1.5 pts
Total Points: 10
Note 1: There is no page limit or word count limit. However, I strongly recommend keeping your answers to no more than 2 pages per question.
Note 2: The Purdue Online Writing Lab is a tremendous resource. Please visit the following website to access the APA Formatting and Style Guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html