Assignment
Discuss three legal and three ethical considerations that you deem most important to your company or organization when forming a strategic alliance with a supplier.
Six short paragraphs (4-5 sentences each) to explain each of the considerations.
Explain which one of the evaluation methods in Chapter 13 is most appropriate to use by a small business. State your rationale. (Informal or semi formal Evaluation rating, Executive roundtable discussions, Formal supplier evaluation and rating, or Weighted point evaluation systems)
One to two paragraphs (5-7 sentences each)
Describe the strategic technology-based alliances of Amazon or Dell Computer eStore, and describe the competitive advantage to both and/or multiple businesses of the alliance.
One to two paragraphs (7-10 sentences each)
Global Suppliers. Please respond to the following:
- Describe how organizations can overcome the geographic, cultural, and language challenges when seeking potential overseas suppliers. Give specific examples.
One to two paragraphs (5-7 sentences each)
- Decide how organizations can instill the same ethical standards in overseas suppliers, especially Asian suppliers.
One to two paragraphs (5-7 sentences each)
- Explain what other two (2) assessments, in addition to what is published in the Global Competitiveness Report, you might need to determine the risks and opportunities of an overseas supplier for your company or organization or institution. Expand on the value add of these two assessments.
One to two paragraphs (5-7 sentences each).
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.