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Business, International Business - Other Description: Volkswagen and the country Brazil Problem:? Choose a specific company, headquartered in a foreign country, and explore its potential for expansion.

? Choose another foreign country. How would you manage this company's expansion i ...there is more

? Choose a specific company, headquartered in a foreign country, and explore its potential for expansion.

? Choose another foreign country. How would you manage this company's expansion into its market? Consider the challenges and opportunities afforded a transnational organization's operation.

? Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you present a basic overview of the country and company you chose.

? Explain the reasons for the choices and list the possible challenges and opportunities presented in terms of organizational management.

? Address the following questions:

o What aspects must be considered before making the business decision to expand?
o What capabilities do transnational organizations need to develop to function effectively in multiple environments?

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Choose a specific company, headquartered in a foreign country, and explore its potential for expansion.

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? Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you present a basic overview of the country and company you chose.

? Explain the reasons for the choices and list the possible challenges and opportunities presented in terms of organizational management.

Starbucks is the global leader in premium coffee retailing. It operates stores in numerous countries across the world. Starbucks enjoys huge brand reputation and is considered to be a pioneer in the coffee retailing industry.

For the purpose of this assignment, we are exploring the potential of coffee retailing for Starbucks in Brazil. One of the most important reasons for expansion of Starbucks into Brazil is the fact that Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer and produces around 25% of the world's supply of coffee. Therefore, it is extremely important for Starbucks to establish presence in this nation, not only to exploit the growth opportunities in coffee retailing, but to also tap high quality raw material in Brazil.

Starbucks can leverage its strong brand reputation and brand awareness in such an established coffee market.

"For Brazilians, coffee is not just a crop for export, it is a national beverage. Breakfast in Brazilian Portuguese is café da manha- morning coffee. However, in recent decades the high levels of per capita use had fallen off and it was not until the 1990s that domestic coffee consumption and per capita use levels began to grow again. This growth is due in part to improvements in the Brazilian economy, but it can also be attributed to programs undertaken by the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (ABIC). ABIC undertook a "coffee purity" program to assure consumers that adulterated coffees were not acceptable, and launched a coffee quality program to improve processing and roasting ...

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