This document provides instructions for a 7-page comparative analysis research paper in APA format. Students must: 1) Identify and compare two firms from different countries that face similar problems. 2) Analyze the political, social, ethical, and legal differences between the two countries and how they impact management decision making. 3) Support the analysis with at least six academic sources cited within the paper and in a reference list meeting APA style guidelines. The paper should have an abstract, 3-4 pages of body text double-spaced in 12-pt font, and a reference page listing the sources cited. The assignment will be graded based on additional provided criteria.

1. 7 PAGES
APA
SOURCES:6
In this assignment, you will prepare an in-depth comparative
analysis research paper between two different firms operating in
two different countries but which have similar challenges. This
analysis will provide an opportunity for you to compare and
contrast and critically assess the impact on management
decision making based on the differences in political, social,
ethical, and legal environments. Specifically, your paper
should:
Identify two firms with similar problems but from different
countries
Conduct a comparative analysis of the firms
Analyze political, social, ethical, and legal differences facing
both organizations and determine the impact these differences
have on management decision making
Provide substantive conclusion and recommendations
Support your analysis with academic citations and aligned
references
Present your findings in a Word document formatted in APA
style.
Submit your assignment.
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a
minimum, you will need the following:
TITLE PAGE. Remember the Running head: AND TITLE IN
ALL CAPITALS
ABSTRACT. A summary of your paper, not an introduction.
Begin writing in third person voice.
BODY. The body of your paper begins on the page following
the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be

2. careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs).
The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier
in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics
except as required for APA level headings and references. The
deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment
is 3-4 pages. In-body academic citations to support your
decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic
sources is encouraged.
REFERENCE PAGE. References that align with your in-body
academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The
references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing,
hang indention, italics, and upper and lower case usage as
appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the
Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the
abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every
referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
This assignment will be assessed using additional criteria
provided here.