Successful Domestic Company Goes Global! Scenario You are the CEO of a successful domestic company. Recently, many prospective clients in foreign countries have expressed a desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You recently attended a local three-day international trade exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign companies interested in doing business with your company. After meeting with your executive committee, you decide that you will need to identify at least two countries for expansion and two expatriates to send into those countries. The selected expatriates will learn about the countries' cultures and business activities. You must prepare a report for the employees who may want to take an overseas assignment, the executive committee, and the board of directors. Prepare Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research possible countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging expatriates over country nationals for business overseas. Finally, research texts that could help expatriates in their transition to working overseas. Instructions Note: You may make all assumptions needed to complete this assignment. Write an 8–10-page paper in which you: Create a guide to leveraging expatriates. The guide should include 4–6 sources that address       benefits and challenges of sending expatriates to other countries. Examine the major benefits that this report can provide      for the organization. Suggest two uses for the information contained       therein. Justify your response. Analyze the major factors (distance, cultural      background, knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken,      relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would influence your      choice of countries into which your company would expand. Recommend two countries for expansion. Provide a       rationale for your response. Determine three criteria that you would consider when      deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your response. Propose the major methods and/or incentives you would      use to encourage the selected employees to become expatriates. Provide a      rationale for your response. Recommend one strategy to ensure that both the      executive committee and the board of directors are committed to the      expansions. Justify your response. Recommend two texts that the selected expatriates      should take overseas with them. Provide a rationale for your response. Unacceptable Needs Improvement Competent Exemplary Create a guide to leveraging   expatriates, including 4–6 sources that address benefits and challenges of   sending expatriates to other countries. Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the   three models of culture. Did not submit or incompletely ascertained the most   appropriate cultural model for the chosen interna.

1. Successful Domestic Company Goes Global!
Scenario
You are the CEO of a successful domestic company. Recently,
many prospective clients in foreign countries have expressed a
desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for
your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You
recently attended a local three-day international trade
exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign
companies interested in doing business with your company.
After meeting with your executive committee, you decide that
you will need to identify at least two countries for expansion
and two expatriates to send into those countries. The selected
expatriates will learn about the countries' cultures and business
activities. You must prepare a report for the employees who
may want to take an overseas assignment, the executive
committee, and the board of directors.
Prepare
Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research possible
countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging
expatriates over country nationals for business overseas.
Finally, research texts that could help expatriates in their
transition to working overseas.
Instructions
Note:
You may make all assumptions needed to complete this
assignment.
Write an 8–10-page paper in which you:

2. Create a guide to leveraging expatriates.
The guide should include 4–6 sources that address benefits
and challenges of sending expatriates to other countries.
Examine the major benefits that this report can provide for
the organization.
Suggest two uses for the information contained therein.
Justify your response.
Analyze the major factors (distance, cultural background,
knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken,
relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would
influence your choice of countries into which your company
would expand.
Recommend two countries for expansion. Provide a
rationale for your response.
Determine three criteria that you would consider when
deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your
response.
Propose the major methods and/or incentives you would use

3. to encourage the selected employees to become expatriates.
Provide a rationale for your response.
Recommend one strategy to ensure that both the executive
committee and the board of directors are committed to the
expansions. Justify your response.
Recommend two texts that the selected expatriates should
take overseas with them. Provide a rationale for your response.
Unacceptable
Needs Improvement
Competent
Exemplary
Create a guide to leveraging expatriates, including 4–6 sources
that address benefits and challenges of sending expatriates to
other countries.
Points:
0
(0.00%)

4. Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the
three models of culture. Did not submit or incompletely
ascertained the most appropriate cultural model for the chosen
international competitor. Did not submit or did not provide a
rationale for your response.
Points:
14.25
(7.50%)
Partially compared and contrasted the three models of culture.
Partially ascertained the most appropriate cultural model for
the chosen international competitor. Partially provided a
rationale for your response.
Points:
16.15
(8.50%)
Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the three models of
culture. Satisfactorily ascertained the most appropriate
cultural model for the chosen international competitor.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
19
(10.00%)
Thoroughly compared and contrasted the three models of
culture. Thoroughly ascertained the most appropriate cultural

5. model for the chosen international competitor. Thoroughly
provided a rationale for your response.
Examine the major benefits that this report can provide for the
organization and suggest two uses for the information
contained therein. Justify your response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
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
identified three potential effects of such an economic system
on the society in which the system is involved. Did not submit
or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
14.25
(7.50%)
Partially recommended the type of economic system that best
relates to each of the researched international competitors.
Partially identified three potential effects of such an economic
system on the society in which the system is involved.
Partially provided a rationale for your response.
Points:

6. 16.15
(8.50%)
Satisfactorily recommended the type of economic system that
best relates to each of the researched international
competitors. Satisfactorily identified three potential effects of
such an economic system on the society in which the system is
involved. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
19
(10.00%)
Thoroughly recommended the type of economic system that best
relates to each of the researched international competitors.
Thoroughly identified three potential effects of such an
economic system on the society in which the system is
involved. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
Analyze the major factors (distance, cultural background,
knowledge of the related countries, languages spoken,
relatives who may live in another country, etc.) that would
influence your choice of countries into which your company
would expand. Recommend two countries for expansion.
Provide a rationale for your response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)

7. 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 incompletely
recommended three generic actions that the three researched
major competitors could take to encourage economic progress
in these countries. Did not submit or incompletely provided a
rationale for your response.
Points:
14.25
(7.50%)
Partially speculated on the major reasons why certain
countries have lagged behind other countries in economic
development. Partially recommended three generic actions that
the three researched major competitors could take to
encourage economic progress in these countries. Partially
provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
16.15
(8.50%)
Satisfactorily speculated on the major reasons why certain
countries have lagged behind other countries in economic
development. Satisfactorily recommended three generic
actions that the three researched major competitors could take
to encourage economic progress in these countries.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

8. Points:
19
(10.00%)
Thoroughly speculated on the major reasons why certain
countries have lagged behind other countries in economic
development. Thoroughly recommended three generic actions
that the three researched major competitors could take to
encourage economic progress in these countries. Thoroughly
provided a rationale for your response.
Determine three criteria that you would consider when
deciding which employees to send abroad. Justify your
response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not select one of the three researched international
companies to lead or incompletely provided a rationale for
your choice. Did not submit or incompletely proposed the
necessary major steps that you would need to take to propel
you from where you are today to a global leadership or
management position at your chosen company.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)

9. Selected one of the three researched international companies
to lead and partially provided a rationale for your choice.
Partially proposed the necessary major steps that you would
need to take to propel you from where you are today to a
global leadership or management position at your chosen
company.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Selected one of the three researched international companies
to lead and satisfactorily provided 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 to propel you from where
you are today to a global leadership or management position at
your chosen company.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)
Selected one of the three researched international companies
to lead and thoroughly provided 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 to propel you from where
you are today to a global leadership or management position at

10. your chosen company.
Propose the major methods and/or incentives you would use to
encourage the selected employees to become expatriates.
Provide a rationale for your response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely suggested two 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. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for
your response.
Points:
14.25
(7.50%)
Partially suggested two 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. Partially
provided a rationale for your response.
Points:

11. 16.15
(8.50%)
Satisfactorily suggested two 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.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
19
(10.00%)
Thoroughly suggested two 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.
Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
Recommend one strategy to ensure that both the executive
committee and the board of directors are committed to the
expansions. Justify your response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely recommended one strategy to
ensure that both the executive committee and the board of
directors are committed to the expansions. Did not submit or

12. incompletely justified your response.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Partially recommended one strategy to ensure that both the
executive committee and the board of directors are committed
to the expansions. Partially justified your response.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Satisfactorily recommended one strategy to ensure that both
the executive committee and the board of directors are
committed to the expansions. Satisfactorily justified your
response.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)
Thoroughly recommended one strategy to ensure that both the
executive committee and the board of directors are committed
to the expansions. Thoroughly justified your response.
Recommend two texts that the selected expatriates should take

13. overseas with them. Provide a rationale for your response.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely recommended two texts that the
selected expatriates should take overseas with them. Did not
submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Partially recommended two texts that the selected expatriates
should take overseas with them. Partially provided a rationale
for your response.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Satisfactorily recommended two texts that the selected
expatriates should take overseas with them. Satisfactorily
provided a rationale for your response.
Points:
9.5

14. (5.00%)
Thoroughly recommended two texts that the selected expatriates
should take overseas with them. Thoroughly provided a
rationale for your response.
Outline a guide for expatriates who will live abroad for 1–2
years, covering selecting items to pack, accommodating a
vehicle (leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling
furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for
family living in another country for the duration of their stay.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely outlined a guide for expatriates
who will live abroad for 1–2 years, covering selecting items to
pack, accommodating a vehicle (leave behind or send
overseas), shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and
arranging accommodations for family living in another country
for the duration of their stay.
Points:
14.25
(7.50%)
Partially outlined a guide for expatriates who will live abroad
for 1–2 years, covering selecting items to pack, accommodating
a vehicle (leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling

15. furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for
family living in another country for the duration of their stay.
Points:
16.15
(8.50%)
Satisfactorily outlined a guide for expatriates who will live
abroad for 1–2 years, covering selecting items to pack,
accommodating a vehicle (leave behind or send overseas),
shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging
accommodations for family living in another country for the
duration of their stay.
Points:
19
(10.00%)
Thoroughly outlined a guide for expatriates who will live
abroad for 1–2 years, covering selecting items to pack,
accommodating a vehicle (leave behind or send overseas),
shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging
accommodations for family living in another country for the
duration of their stay.
Develop a framework for your presentation that includes
relevant visuals.
Points:

16. 0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely developed a framework for your
presentation that includes relevant visuals.
Points:
2.85
(1.50%)
Partially developed a framework for your presentation that
includes relevant visuals.
Points:
3.23
(1.70%)
Satisfactorily developed a framework for your presentation
that includes relevant visuals.
Points:
3.8
(2.00%)
Thoroughly developed a framework for your presentation that
includes relevant visuals.

17. Develop a framework for your presentation that includes
statistics supporting the decision to expand into the identified
countries.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely developed a framework for your
presentation that includes statistics supporting the decision to
expand into the identified countries.
Points:
2.85
(1.50%)
Partially developed a framework for your presentation that
includes statistics supporting the decision to expand into the
identified countries.
Points:
3.23
(1.70%)
Satisfactorily developed a framework for your presentation
that includes statistics supporting the decision to expand into
the identified countries.
Points:

18. 3.8
(2.00%)
Thoroughly developed a framework for your presentation that
includes statistics supporting the decision to expand into the
identified countries.
Develop a framework for your presentation that includes a
feasibility study of your company’s proposed expansion to the
identified countries.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely developed a framework for your
presentation that includes a feasibility study of your
company’s proposed expansion to the identified countries.
Points:
2.85
(1.50%)
Partially developed a framework for your presentation that
includes a feasibility study of your company’s proposed
expansion to the identified countries.
Points:

19. 3.23
(1.70%)
Satisfactorily developed a framework for your presentation
that includes a feasibility study of your company’s proposed
expansion to the identified countries.
Points:
3.8
(2.00%)
Thoroughly developed a framework for your presentation that
includes a feasibility study of your company’s proposed
expansion to the identified countries.
Develop a framework for your presentation that includes
information related to renting or buying land or a building.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely developed a framework for your
presentation that includes information related to renting or
buying land or a building.
Points:

20. 2.85
(1.50%)
Partially developed a framework for your presentation that
includes information related to renting or buying land or a
building.
Points:
3.23
(1.70%)
Satisfactorily developed a framework for your presentation
that includes information related to renting or buying land or a
building.
Points:
3.8
(2.00%)
Thoroughly developed a framework for your presentation that
includes information related to renting or buying land or a
building.
Develop a framework for your presentation that includes any
other information relevant to the case for expansion.
Points:
0

21. (0.00%)
Did not submit or incompletely developed a framework for your
presentation that includes any other information relevant to the
case for expansion.
Points:
2.85
(1.50%)
Partially developed a framework for your presentation that
includes any other information relevant to the case for
expansion.
Points:
3.23
(1.70%)
Satisfactorily developed a framework for your presentation
that includes any other information relevant to the case for
expansion.
Points:
3.8
(2.00%)
Thoroughly developed a framework for your presentation that
includes any other information relevant to the case for
expansion.

22. Three references.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
No references provided.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references are poor-quality choices.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Meets the required number of references; all references are
high-quality choices.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)

23. Exceeds the required number of references; all references are
high-quality choices.
Writing mechanics, grammar, and formatting.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation, or formatting.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or
formatting.
Points:

24. 9.5
(5.00%)
Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation,
or formatting.
Appropriate use of SWS in-text citations and reference
section.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Lack of in-text citations and/or lack of reference section.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only
partially formatted correctly in SWS style.
Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they

25. are generally formatted correctly in SWS style.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)
In-text citations and references are error free or almost error
free and consistently formatted correctly in SWS style.
Information literacy and integration of sources.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional
or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Sources are partially integrated, using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Points:

26. 8.075
(4.25%)
Sources are mostly integrated, using effective techniques of
quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)
Sources are consistently integrated, using effective techniques
of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Clarity and coherence of writing.
Points:
0
(0.00%)
Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include
reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
Points:
7.125
(3.75%)
Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and
evidence that logically support ideas.

27. Points:
8.075
(4.25%)
Information is mostly clear and generally supported with
reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
Points:
9.5
(5.00%)
Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent
manner, with reasons and evidence that logically support
ideas.
Outline a guide for expatriates who will live abroad for 1–2
years, covering selecting items to pack, accommodating a
vehicle (leave behind or send overseas), shipping or selling
furniture, moving pets, and arranging accommodations for
family living in another country for the duration of their stay
abroad.
Develop a framework for your presentation. The framework
should include the following:
Relevant visuals.
Statistics supporting the decision to expand into the
identified countries.

28. A feasibility study of your company’s proposed expansion
to the identified countries.
Information related to renting or buying land or a building.
Any other information relevant to the case for expansion.
Use at least four quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do
not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For
assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing
Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with
your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this
assignment is:
Create a global expansion strategy that addresses leveraging
expatriates and ensuring commitment from leadership.