Global Business Cultural Analysis: [Insert Nation Selected]

Global Business Cultural Analysis: [insert nation selected]

Assignment Instructions

The purpose of this research project is for you to write a professional, graduate-level research paper in current APA format. Competency in current APA format is required of all business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by policy of both the graduate faculty and the administration. You will research and write a paper analyzing the cultural perspectives of doing business in another nation. You will select a nation to study, and have approximately 8 modules/weeks to research and write the paper. Your professor will provide a list of approved nations by the second day of the course.

Select a nation, then begin working on the project. After reading your paper, the reader should be able to comprehensively answer the following research questions. Thus, the research questions form the major aspects (APA Level 1 headings) of your outline:

  • What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region? (See Chapter 2 of the textbook for a list of the required dimensions.)
  • How are these elements and dimensions integrated by locals conducting business in the nation?
  • How do both of the above items compare with US culture and business?
  • What are the implications for US businesses that wish to conduct business in that region?

This paper must be written in strict conformance to current APA format, and contain a minimum of 24 pages of content (excluding the title page, abstract, and references) utilizing at least 24 references from reputable professional and/or scholarly journals and/or informational venues that deal with the content of the course (i.e., not blogs, Wikipedia, newspapers, etc.).

The structure of the paper should include only four sections, reflecting the research questions above, with no additional sections or revisions to these questions.

The exact title of your paper should be: Global Business Cultural Analysis: (insert nation selected).

The paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word file through the SafeAssign link in Module/Week 8. You will have three SafeAssign draft links available in the Assignments folder of Module/Week 5 to improve your originality score before final submission. The document must contain three levels of current APA headings throughout, adhering to graduate-level standards.

When quoting or paraphrasing sources, follow APA guidelines meticulously: paraphrase in your own words while citing the source, and use quotation marks for direct quotes under 120 words (or block quotes for 40+ words). Include detailed citation information, such as author, year, page/paragraph number, and source. Do not directly quote more than 120 words from a single source or more than 50 words if the source is 2,000 words or less. Limit to three quotations or paraphrased instances per source throughout the paper. Proper APA formatting must be used for citations and references.

In your paper, ensure a minimum of 24 pages of content, excluding the title page, abstract, and references. Academic honesty is critical: a SafeAssign score exceeding 16% suggests possible plagiarism, which can result in no points for the assignment. All drafts and final submissions must adhere to APA standards and academic integrity policies.