Fundamentals of International Business

You are an analyst in the Industry Department of the government of a developing nation (for this
assignment, the particular country is not important). Like many developing nations, the majority
of your workforce is unskilled to semi-skilled, and your country is trying to develop an industrial
base which will provide jobs and help raise the standard of living of the population. However,
your government is wary of letting foreign companies set up operations in your country that
might harm, or treat unfairly, the county, its people or its resources. A number of companies
have recently petitioned your government for permission to set up operations in your country
(see list of companies provided). You have been asked by the Minister of Industry to analyse
your choice of any one of the companies on the list provided.
The Minister is a very busy person so it is important that the report be written in a clear and
concise manner. It will be judged on the factual information it contains, the clarity of your
argument and the depth of your analysis. Please note that you should not try to gather data that
supports only one side or the other of whether or not to give the company permission to proceed.
Rather, you should g