Assignment 1: Discussion Questions Marketing Operations Financing Human ResourcesMarketing operations and human resource management are core areas of business. An international setting provides unique challenges in each of these areas.Research the topic using your textbook University online library resources and the Internet. Respond to the following:From the perspective of a small company venturing into international operations for the first time discuss what you feel are the three most difficult issues that must be overcome in recruiting selecting and training foreign workers. Explain how each difficulty might be overcome. From the textbookInternational business: The challenges of globalization(5th ed.) read the following chapters:o Developing and marketing productso Managing international operationso Hiring and managing employeesFrom the Internet read:o Spar D. (1995 December 1 revised 1999 February 25). Toys R Us Japan.Harvard Business School. HBS Number: 9-796-077.Write your response in 300-400 words . Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.By Thursday February 21 2013 submit your assignment to the appropriateDiscussion Area..Assignment 2: Case Analysis Toys R Us JapanA business must be able to adapt to the market conditions in the host country. The case in this assignment provides an interesting examination of how Toys R Us attempted to gain access to the Japanese toy market dominated by small retailers and distributors.Read the following case study:Analyze the case. In your case analysis address the following:Submit your work in a 4-page Word document. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.By Sunday February 24 2013 deliver your assignment to the M7: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
