Trade Manual Chapter 2

• inatructions are provided in the paper below
• Use the questions in chapter 2 only to answer the essay (in two pages) 
• Format: Times New Roman 12, double spaced
• The sooner the better
• Please give the best quality of work!
• United Kingdom as country

International Business Trade Manual (Portfolio) 2013-2014

Written Portion of Trade Manual Due __Wednesday, January 8, 2014_

Over the course of the semester each student will conduct research, with their partners, on a country of their choice (IB country). The country cannot be your country of origin, the USA and two groups cannot study one country (during the first few weeks of school groups will pick countries through a random process). The country must be a current trading partner with Canada.

Purpose of the Trade Manual

The purpose of the Trade Manual is to serve as a source of information to Canadian businesses and workers that wish to invest/expand/trade/work with the chosen IB country. This is the audience who you are writing and presenting your country too.

What the Trade Manual will look like

Students will design their Trade Manual in a professional manner. Basically, it will consist of 10 two-page double spaced (Times New Roman 12) reports, representing the course material studied throughout the semester. Each chapter section will be written in proper English with a complete response.

Chapters must be assigned to an individual group member who will be individually evaluated using the Final Trade Manual Rubric.

The layout/design of the manual must be visually attractive, use appropriate illustrations (pictures/graphs etc.) and include important trade/economic/ business information.

Trade Manual Days

We have been blessed with a room that allows wireless Internet access on a daily basis. Students need to be prepared on a daily basis to work on their Trade Manual project if time allows. There will also be 12 scheduled in-class research days and preparation periods for this project, which represents a portion of the total time required to complete this project. You will use Essay Style #3 when preparing your paper.

Plagiarism

See the student handbook for further explanation on plagiarism. Turnitin.com will be used to ensure that students have properly sourced their material and have written the paper in their own words. Note you may submit multiple times up to the due date!

Turnitin.com

Presentation

Each group will be required to make and present a 15- 20 minute PowerPoint presentation of their research findings. Presentation times will be set by mid semester. In your presentation, you will educate your teacher and fellow students, who are acting as potential exporters or importers, about the opportunities and risks associated with doing business in your trading partner country. You will be marked individually. However, I expect to see consistency throughout your presentation (see Presentation Trade Manual rubric sections Organization of Presentation and

Communication

).

Presentation Portion of Trade Manual Due __January 9-10, 2014_____ depending on your time slot

Check Points (Peer Assessment, Self-Assessment and Interviews)

Throughout the semester you will need to submit to me a rough draft on Turnitin.com one week after we complete Chapter 3, 6, and 9. For example, one week after we complete Chapter 3 you will need to submit your write up for chapters 1 to 3. Before you submit your check point you must have one of your class mates peer assess your paper. I will then mark your paper and ask you to self-reflect on what will be your next steps to success. Check Points must be submitted in order to hand in your final paper.

I will also be conducting interviews with each of the groups on a regular basis. At these interviews be prepared to discuss your research and group experience to this point. I want to see what research you have saved on your laptop and what steps you have taken to complete your paper.

Note: This assignment involves a great deal of internet research time. Throughout the course I will give you (and the textbook provides) important website to use for research purposes.

Chapter Topics to include in your trade manual:

Chapter 1 What is Trade?

1. The history of trade between your country and Canada

2. Include reasons why businesses in Canada trade with your country.

3. Apply question #24 on page 33 of our course textbook to your country.

4. How does your country help a Canadian businesses/worker enter their economy?

Chapter 2 Trade in the Modern World

1. What trade barriers exist in your country for Canadian businesses and workers? (include the type of products that trade freely into and out of your country and those that are restricted in their movement)

2. Find examples of Canadian businesses operating in your country that use the following methods: licensing agreement, exclusive distributor, franchise, joint venture, foreign subsidiary.

3. Describe your country’s currency. (include whether it is hard or soft, value compared to Canadian dollar, what factors impact the currency the most etc)

4. List examples of exports to and imports from Canada.

Chapter 3 What is Culture?

1. List three “Dos” and three “Taboos” in your country. Indicate why a businessperson should or should not use those actions or behaviours.

2. Compare the culture of Canada with the culture of your country. Discuss religion, geography (provide a map that includes major cities, mountains, and rivers) climate, politics and cultural history. Include important holidays, food preferences, style of dress, and so on.

3. What are the commonly practiced management and negotiation strategies of your country. Compare these practices to Canadian practices.

4. What is the business etiquette of your country? (see p 87)

Chapter 4 Economics and Politics

1. Use the criteria found in questions #20 and 21 on page 119 to compare your country to Canada.

2. List three products for which your country is best known. Describe either the competitive or absolute advantage that each of these product have.

3. In what ways does your country have advantages that will give it a competitive edge?

4. How do the competitive advantages offered by this country provide opportunities for rationalization (Chapter 3) of Canadian business operations? For example, is labour less expensive, making it efficient for a Canadian firm to build a plant in or source exports from this country?

Chapter 5 International Trade Agreements and Organizations

1. Identify the trade agreements between Canada and your country.

2. Find an example of a partnership or joint venture between a business in your selected country and a Canadian business.

3. Find out your country’s membership status and the role they play in the following international organizations: World Trade Organization, World Economic Forum, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, World Bank Group, and the International Monetary Fund.

4. What other trade agreements or organizations are part of your selected country’s trading agreements (for example APEC, NAFTA, EU, or bilateral agreements)? How do these agreements affect Canada’s status as a trading partner?

Chapter 6 Social Responsibility and NGOs

Find out whether any of the following issues are present in your country, and describe them briefly, using the following headings where appropriate: environment, product safety, workplace safety, sexual harassment, misuse of new technology, human rights, conflict of interest, bribes, graft, unauthorized payments and/or copyright infringement, etc (corruption), health and sell being, advertising content, privacy and security of company records, and treatment of labour (wages, conditions etc.)

Chapter 7 Marketing

1. What modifications would Canadian companies have to make to goods and services to adapt to the culture of your country? (ex. changing ingredients of packaged food products, avoiding certain colours or images on packaging, modifying the range of foods offered at a restaurant)

2. Identify the challenges a Canadian company may encounter with regard to ethics, values, language, and business practices in the various countries in which it operates.

3. Explain the importance of understanding your countries consumer differences (e.g. with regard to cultural norms, discretionary income, spending habits) when marketing.

4. Identify current strategies used by Canadian that are in your country’s market.

Chapter 8 Logistics

1. Describe the key factors (e.g., climate considerations, topography, and cost) that influence the ways in which a Canadian company may deliver its product within your country.

2. Identify the different logistics companies that exist in your country and explain the services they provide.

3. Compare the costs of shipping a product locally, nationally or internationally.

4. Provide an example of a Canadian company that uses outsourcing in your country.

Chapter 9 Canada and International Business

1. Describe Canadian companies that are leaders in your country and those industries in which Canadian companies have had success and give reasons for their success.

2. What factors are currently affecting the international competitiveness our your country?

3. List 3 products for which your country is best known. Describe either the competitive or absolute advantage that these products have.

4. What is the current state of productivity in your country? What are the contributing factors to your country’s current productivity?

Chapter 10 International Business Trends

1. Identify and analyze international business trends in your country and their influences on companies, industries, and career opportunities.

2. Analyze the impact of recent global events on business in your country.

3. What are the requirements for Canadians who want to study, travel or work in your country? (include passports, student visas and work permits)

4. Describe two or more protectionist activities that are taking place in your country? How successful are they?

Trade Manual Paper Rubric

Name: ________________________
Chapters Completed: _____________

Submit this Rubric with your final Trade Manual Rubric.

– content usually reflects business understanding

– content reflects thorough business understanding

(Reword questions and appropriate length of response)

Level 1 (10-12)	Level 2 (12-14)	Level 3 (14-16)	Level 4 (16-20)
Use of Business terminology (K/U)	Business Content	-rarely uses correct terminology – content rarely reflects business understanding	– sometimes uses correct terminology – content sometimes reflects business understanding		– generally uses correct terminology		– always or almost always uses correct terminology
Internet research and internet reference page (see Essay Style Guide #3)	– little research provided with improper reference	-some research provided with some proper reference	– research provided usually provided with proper reference	– proper research provided with proper reference
		Communication	– rare use of effective rewording of questions and length of response	– some use of effective rewording of questions and length of response	– usually uses effective rewording of questions and length of response	– effective rewording of questions and length of response
Communication of information and ideas	Communicate information and ideas with limited clarity or consistency	Communicate information and ideas with some clarity and consistency	Communicate information and ideas with considerable clarity and consistency	Communicate information and ideas with a high degree of clarity, and consistency with confidence
Report Format (see Report Format Rubric)
Totals /100

BBB 4M

Presentation – Trade Manual

Name: ___________________
Chapters: __________

Your presentation must last between 15 and 20 minutes (5-6 minutes per student), including question and answer time. Note an additional setup time of 5 minutes is permitted.

Communication

– generally uses correct terminology

– always or almost always uses correct terminology

Business Content

Communication

Level 1 (50-59%)	Level 2 (60-69%)	Level 3 (70-79%)	Level 4 (80-100%)
Use of Business terminology	-rarely uses correct terminology	– sometimes uses correct terminology
Organization of presentation (Time element)	– presentation is rarely clear, consistent or logical	– presentation is somewhat clear, consistent & logical	– presentation is most often clear, consistent & logical	– presentation is always or almost always clear, consistent & logical
– presentation rarely reflects business understanding	– presentation sometimes reflects business understanding	– presentation usually reflects business understanding	– presentation reflects thorough business understanding
Presentation Skills	– presenter’s voice is rarely clear	– presenter’s voice is somewhat clear	– presenter’s voice is usually clear	– presenter’s voice is always or almost always clear
Visual Aids	– visual aids are rarely used to enhance the presentation	– visual aids are sometimes used to enhance the presentation	– visual aids are usually used to enhance the presentation	– visual aids are consistently used to thoroughly enhance the presentation
– ideas are rarely stated clearly & rarely connected	– ideas are somewhat stated clearly & rarely connected	– ideas are clearly for the most part & the ideas mostly connect	– ideas are clearly stated clearly & ideas thoroughly connect
Audience Questions	– presenter is rarely able to respond to questions from the audience	– presenter is somewhat able to respond to questions from the audience	– presenter is generally able to respond to questions from the audience	– presenter is consistently able to respond to questions from the audience

Note: A student whose achievement is below Level 1 (50%) has not met the expectations for this assignment or activity.