This week’s discussion will focus on cultural decision-making using the case study “Brief Integrative Case 2.1: Coca-Cola in India” (p. 248) in International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior. This case focuses on the cultural differences of the U.S. company Coca- Cola and the country of India. In this situation, the people in the area around the Coca-Cola plant accused Coca-Cola of reducing the water levels, and more importantly, contaminating the water supply used for farming and personal consumption in their bottling process. After reflecting on this situation involving cultural differences, as a leader, how might MNEs demonstrate their commitment to working with different countries like Saudi Arabia and respecting the cultural and natural environments of the country? What types of decisions would you need to make? Would there be bias in the decision-making process? Can you give an example?

ASSIGNMENT 2: CHALLENGES IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAs you have explored in this course, ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices, failure to embrace technology advancements, and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer of a Fortune 500 company of your choice and must prepare a presentation for your suppliers regarding your Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. This assignment has two parts. For the first part,on your company’s Code of Conduct. you you submit a five to seven (5–7) page paper that details what you would say in such a presentation following the same prompts as the video assignment below. For the second part of the assignment, you will create a presentation using PowerPoint summarizing the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you communicated in your video/paper presentation to email to the suppliers after the meeting for future reference. The specific points to cover are listed below. You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit. Part 1: PaperPrepare and present a five to seven (5–7) page paper in which you:List specific changes that your company has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that your company requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company. If you choose the written paper instead of the video, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.Part 2: PowerPoint PresentationCreate a seven to nine (7–9) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:Empowering WorkersLabor and Human RightsHealth and SafetyThe EnvironmentAccountabilityIdentify the key ways that your company’s Progress Report has changed since last year.Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Submit a reference page with three (3) quality references from the past 2 years that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note:Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.Tip: A good place to look for references is at the Strayer Library - research.strayer.eduHere is an introductory video on the library and how to use it: Online Library Resources at Strayer University.mp4Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3–4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title and reference slides are not included in the required slide length.Specific Library Resources to help you get startedThe Strayer University Library is accessible at research.strayer.edu.A general introduction to the Strayer Library is available in your course shell on the left-hand menu under Research-Library.Introductory Search - Use the home page’s search box to keyword search many, but not all, databases.Targeted Search - Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Z listing of all databases. Float over each link to see a description of the database and click to load that particular database’s custom search page. Custom search pages include both basic and advanced search options.These databases are only partially searchable through the general search bar. You will have to search them individually to find resources for your paper.Nexis Uni - This contains legal information and would be useful to search for court cases in which your company has been involved.Video Explaining Nexis UniMergent Online - This has company info on both public and private companies. Fortune 500 can be public or private. Mergent is known for financial and accounting info, but also has qualitative information too. They offer news feeds, country reports on business environments, industry-wide reporting, company reports, and Annual Reports—the middle 3 are unique to this database. Starting with looking at a company's annual report would be very useful for this assignment. Industry reports would also be useful to see if your company is involved in any industry-wide initiatives or is notable in its industry in any way (could be good or bad.)Instructional Videos on each of the databases:Library Databases - Mergent OnlineCompany Research - Annual Reports and 10-KsCompany Research - Industry ReportsAmerican City Business Journals - This is probably the most fun way to read business news by metro area. They have over 35 journals based around US cities. Look up the metro area your company is associated with, go to ACBJ, then choose the applicable city, and search for news articles.Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia. Search on a topic to get an overview with links to other information within that topic. It will help you get ideas for keywords for your own searches and what you need to know in order to successfully write your paper.Library Databases - Research Starters Instructional VideoNote - This is an exception example. Research Starter articles do appear in a feature box above the results list when using the general search box on research.strayer.edu.Paper:Thoroughly listed specific changes that your company has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Thoroughly provided at least one (1) example of each change.Thoroughly explained the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that your company requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.Thoroughly listed specific changes that your company has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Thoroughly provided at least one (1) example of each changeThoroughly explained the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that your company requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.Power Point:Thoroughly summarized your company’s Supplier Responsibility information.Thoroughly discussed your company’s stance on each of the following areas:a. Empowering workersb. Labor and Human Rightsc. Health and Safetyd. The Environmente. AccountabilityThoroughly identified the key ways that your company’s Progress Report has changed since last year.Thoroughly examined the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.Thoroughly, provided detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting / oral communication. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in SWS style. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.