1. Identify and evaluate the significant trade agreementsaffecting global commerce (Lo 1.1)
2. Identify the major components of international business management(Lo 2.4)
3. Analyze the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business(Lo 2.1)
4. Explain the forces driving and evaluating the impact of globalization (Lo 1.3)
5. Carryout effective self-evaluation through discussing economic systems in the international business context(Lo 3.1)
Discussion Questions
1. Discuss the economic reasons for government intervention in markets.(minimum words: 250)
2. Describe the five-step process that businesses can use to think through ethical problems.(minimum words: 450)
Case study
Please readCase 2: “The Decline of Zimbabwe” available in your e-book (International business: Competing in the global marketplace (13th ed.), at page no.627, and answer the following questions:
Assignment Question(s):
3. Why has Zimbabwe’s economic performance been so poor? Discuss. (minimum words: 450)
4. Do you think Zimbabwe’s economic performance would have been better under a different system of government? Which one? Explain your reasoning. (minimum words: 550)
5. Discuss the steps needed to be taken now to improve the economic outlook for Zimbabwe? (minimum words: 450)