Task This assessment item is Part 2 of your International Business Report and focuses on Topics 7 to 12 of this unit. Having now completed a major analysis of the environment in which your business will operate you will need to prepare Part 2 of your International Business Report which will offer strategy recommendations to your organisation. Your assessment will again be in report format and should cover the following: Executive Summary (a 2 page (maximum) summary of key findings, strategies and outcomes). Introduction to the report. Brief background to company and selected international country: ie brief approx 2 page synopsis of Assessment 1 (Topics 1-6 as well). Additional analysis reflecting your further country analysis (Topic 7) Recommendation for entry mode and multinational structure/competitive strategy with justification (Topics 8 and 9) Marketing and R&D considerations (Topic 10) Recommendations regarding production (Topic 11) International HRM issues and considerations (Topic 12) Conclusion References in APA format Note that you need to ensure that you refer to the theories covered in the Topics 7 to 12 within your report demonstrating your understanding of these theories and concepts and their application to international business. As with the first part of this Task, you are expected to find sources beyond your textbook to strengthen your arguments. Rationale The aims of the assignment are: to provide you with an opportunity to apply the theoretical ideas and models you have studied to a real organisation; demonstrate the application of the knowledge gained in the first six (6) topics to the development of strategies and marketing decisions in an international market (Topics 7-10); allow you to develop your information searching and critical thinking s******s; and provide you with further experience in academic writing. It addresses the following learning objectives for this subject: be able to identify general and specific issues as well as new trends facing managers of international business operations, and design strategies to respond to these issues; be able to research and evaluate the attractiveness and viability of conducting business in specific locations around the globe; be able to research and recommend appropriate strategies for the form, location and operational strategies of an international firm. Presentation As is the case with Part 1 of this Major Assignment, a report format is required, the details of which are contained in an earlier part of this Outline. Requirements Students should ensure their report addresses the following: Key strategies Is a suitable strategy presented that explains the position that the organisation should try to achieve in the overseas country? How sensible are the strategies in light of the information gained in Assessment 1? How reliable or realistic are the strategies? Do they demonstrate sound understanding of international business? Critical Analysis Is information gained in Assessment 1 applied when developing strategies? Is adequate consideration given to macro-economic variables and country specific issues? Are company and competitor issues evaluated effectively? Research Has research from a range of authoritative sources been integrated into your work? Structure Is the report developed logically and well-structured? Does the writing flow well? Writing style Is the overall impression of a convincing professional report, with credible logical arguments supported by theory and facts from published sources? Is the style concise and lucid to give a coherent succinct summary, or is it difficult for the reader to get the point? Is the grammar and language appropriate for a postgraduate level academic report? Presentation Have you presented a quality product with tidy layout, and free of typos? Referencing Have books, articles and websites which have contributed directly to the assessment been acknowledged appropriately in APA format throughout the report? Has a well-formatted reference list been included? note: make sure plagiarism must be below 10%.references must be below ten years from the current year.