Writing Homework Help

The Canadian company ICA (I know, it is similar to CIA, which makes it all the more interesting) is entering mainland China to facilitate workshops and prepare locals for certifications in teaching and other professional areas. They need assistance to evaluate potential legal and security problems of the people on the ground working with them (predominantly Chinese, but also others from Canada and abroad). In the end, your goal is to assess and evaluate your specific area and advance practical recommendations.

There are four different themes they may overlap a bit. For instance, business rights may also pertain to legal rights. Students choose one area and develop a paper on it and conclude with practical recommendations and policy options. Each theme has a few questions that serve as examples—they should not limit the scope of your own paper nor the development of your own insightful ideas. They are just example. Think of the report like a five-paragraph theme. You have a short introduction with developmental paragraphs and a conclusion. The conclusion will be your recommendation. The developmental paragraphs serve as all the information and research you have done to arrive to your policy recommendation. The length will be four pages, double-spaced. You need at least four references. Only words count as pages—not pictures nor graphs. Title pages, the references list, etc. also do not count. Please make sure to complete four pages

I will set up discussion boards in which you will choose one of the following:

1.) Legal Rights: What are the legal rights of both foreigners and Chinese working with foreign companies (ICA is based in Canada). Are there laws against certain foreign behavior, for example? What are legal liabilities? Are there patent rights? Are there laws related to foreign or local workers making relations with foreign companies?

2.) Business Rights: What are some specific business rights working in China? Are there tax laws to worry about? Can they expropriate your resources? Are there specific laws governing foreign businesses (particularly Canadian) in the country? There are a lot of issues to think about expanding into China.

3.) Security Precedents: There may be laws and people may say a lot of things. However, what is the precedents set for foreign companies in China? This would look at specific examples of what businesses and their employees have faced. For example, have they been arrested? What happened. Were foreigners spied on, deported or even imprisoned (this would be personal safety)! This, of course, does not always have to be bad. Maybe some companies have been surprised about how easy it has been to do business in China.

4.) Cultural issues: Culture refers to certain accepted and non-accepted forms of behavior. What should a foreign company know about doing business in China?

Company Profile:

ICA Associates Inc. is a consulting and training social enterprise working with clients in diverse sectors. Over the past 50 years of service, ICA has become a global leader in transforming company practice and culture. Our philosophy of full participation helps organizations innovate, think collectively, and generate authentic commitment to sustainable solutions. ICA’s consulting clients want to make a difference in the world. ICA gives people the tools, processes, and facilitative leadership skills to make positive contributions that leads to healthier communities and workplaces. Tagline: “Facilitating a culture of participation.”

PROJECT SCOPE

Our organization is interested in expanding our business in China. As part of our initial assessment and strategy development, we would like assistance in evaluating the potential legal implications. We would like to work with students to get a picture of what to expect from a legal standpoint, if we were to expand into this market.

We are especially interested in:

• Regulatory barriers and required approvals
• Structure implications
• Licenses and patent rights eligibility
• Contractual issues
• Potential Force majeure
• Staff safety