Reference no: EM133451567

Questions:

1. Select a company of your choice for this assignment (Ideally in the industry you are in, so this is relevant to you). The company is considering taking over a small firm that currently employs 300 people along a One Belt One Road (OBOR) country
2. Provide a strategy assessment report to the board of directors in PowerPoint format, describing how your company should approach the initiative. More specifically, explain your reasoning for:
Selecting the country:

1. How does it compare to alternative host countries?
2. How has it developed over time?
3. From a (product) markets perspective, e.g., E in the PEST framework.
4. From a national perspective, e.g., P in the PEST framework.
5. From a people perspective, e.g., the S in the PEST framework.
6. From a technology perspective, e.g., the T in the PEST framework.

(hint: e.g., the target country/US is active in the xxx sector, so what are the competitive advantages/opportunities of the country, and, again, make sure your view is supported by evidence. Also, do take a helicopter view of the course, and feel free to use the outline framework to guide your approach)
What alternatives do you have in addition to taking over a small target firm?
(hint: again, leverage the course outline to guide your approach)
Make recommendations based on your findings from above.