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Individual Assignment II, Essay or report style paper
Points: 60, 1000 words or 2-page single space.
Times Roman, font size 12
International managers encounter challenging market conditions that affect their supply network activities in emerging markets; hence they need to develop creative supply chain management strategies and functional tactics in order to achieve sustainable growth/performance. Based on this background information, you are required to collect primary data by interviewing informant(s) from for profit or nonprofit organization (e.g., NGOs) in a selected emerging market country of your choice. Find below sample interview questions:
· Tell me stories about successful and unsuccessful experiences of working with local suppliers in country___________________?
· Compared to your home country, what is the most surprising aspect of working with local suppliers in country _________________?
· How dependent are you and your partner or local supplier upon each other in country______________?
· Do you feel that any of your partners or suppliers have greater power in the relationship than all others in country____________?
· Are you happy with the relations you have had in the past with the local supplier in country___________________?
· Do you feel that the local supplier and your company share the same interest or do you perceive much conflict
in country___________?