Description
Term Project
Section Two; Socio-cultural Analysis:
Your organization has reviewed your country study and has decided to go with your recommendation
for their initial international expansion. A complete a socio-cultural analysis needs to be completed to
determine the entry strategy, financing, human resource needs, suppliers, marketing, pricing and
distribution, and organizational structure.
Assignment Criteria:
Write a report (2 ? 4 pages, font 12) outlining the socio-cultural factors and discuss any cross-cultural
issues that will need to be considered, addressed and understood into for a successful international
expansion. You need to use at least three outside sources to complete this assignment. PLEASE
remember to cite all your sources; proper citation of your sources is a requirement for this course.
Please support all recommendations with sound reasoning and research.
Your report needs to include but not limited to:
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Demographic Trends
o Population growth
o Age structure & median age
o Life expectancy
o Literacy
Cultural Analysis
o Language
o Customs and Norms
o Traditions
Social Institutions
o Where does the country lie within Hofstede?s dimensions
o Family structure
o Religious structure
o Labor organizations
Informal Trade Barriers
o Barriers that are created by social and cultural factors
o Communication styles
o Negotiating tactics
o Marketing concerns
o Ethical concerns
? Employment practices
? Human rights
? Business practices
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