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MNB3701 ASSESSMENT 4 - 2023 - UNISA - PASS WITH 80%+
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MNB3701Principles of Global Business Management
REPORT/ASSESSMENT 4 2023
(UNIQUE NUMBER: 690302)
by
INSERT YOUR NAME
(Student number: XXXXXX)
DEPARTMENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
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Name: xxxxx xxxxx Student No: xxxxxx
Signed : xxxxxxx Date: 22 April 2023
TABLE OF CONTENT
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, 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................1
2 LITERATURE SEARCH........................................................................................................................................2
3 BACKGROUNDS OF REPORT.............................................................................................................................2
3.1 Standard Bank Path to internationalisation.................................................................................................2
3.2 The role of decision makers/leaders played in becoming an MNE................................................................3
3.3 Motivation for expanding operations into Nigeria........................................................................................3
3.4 Objectives set by the MNE’s management (Standard Bank).........................................................................4
4 FORMAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS.........................................................................................................4
4.1 Political systems............................................................................................................................................4
4.2 Economic System..........................................................................................................................................5
4.3 Legal System.................................................................................................................................................5
4.4 Implications to management actions............................................................................................................6
5 INFORMAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS.....................................................................................................6
5.1 Culture.........................................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Language competencies and cultural interactions.......................................................................................7
5.3 Religions.......................................................................................................................................................7
5.4 Ethics............................................................................................................................................................8
5.5 Key implications for management action of informal institutions................................................................8
6 RESOURCE APPRAISAL.....................................................................................................................................9
6.1 Key Resources and Capabilities of Standard bank in Nigerian market..........................................................9
6.1.1 Physical capital resources..........................................................................................................................9
6.1.2 Human capital resources.........................................................................................................................10
6.1.3 Organisational capital resource................................................................................................................10
6.1.4 The Standard Bank reputation.................................................................................................................10
6.2 Strategic implications of resource appraisal to the management...............................................................11
6.3 An overview of resource appraisal of Standard Bank..................................................................................11
7 Challenges trading internationally.................................................................................................................12
7.1 The comparative advantage theory............................................................................................................12
7.2 Standard Bank comparative advantage in Nigeria......................................................................................13
7.3 Standard Bank challenges trading internationally.......................................................................................14
7.4 Implications for management action..........................................................................................................15
8 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).....................................................................................................................15
8.1 Foreign direct investment as key to the success of the MNE......................................................................15
8.1.1 Ownership...............................................................................................................................................15
8.1.2 Location advantages................................................................................................................................16
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