Objective The Case will focus on issues related to the cultural aspect of international business. Sustainable business practices include CSR issues, foreign investment, and the benefits of regional integration for the countries within, and companies doing business in, that region. The case study analysis will be completed on an individual basis. Instructions Read the case study and answer the questions that follow. Each answer must be based on facts from the case and all of the course materials. Each answer should be 1-2 pages long for a total submission length of 10 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 pt font), and must be prepared in APA style format. THE CASE:Kaizer Consulting Kaizer Consulting is an international management consulting firm that specializes in business strategy and serves as a key advisor to the world's leading companies. It provides its clients with the unique insight to drive critical decision-making and solve their most pressing problems. Every year, the majority of Kaizer's business comes from clients with whom they have worked in the previous year - an indicator of Kaizer's ability to achieve lasting results for its clients. Kaizer's client relationships are enduring as many clients have remained customers for more than a decade and have become project partners. The Client has a Problem The manager of a product category at a Fortune 50 technology company (The Client) approached Kaizer to analyze the complete range of supply chain challenges his company would face when they entered Vietnam -- a new market in South-East Asia that was presently dominated by a large single competitor. Initially, it was agreed that The Client would benefit most from a set of detailed analyses of the market which would focus on a providing a deep understanding of the market's culture and business practices and manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations required to execute their market development plans. The Client was aware of some cultural differences in the new market, but was under the impression that it would be able to proceed as it normally did when entering a new market. Further. The Client believed that the competitor's primary advantage was based on optimized management of the distribution network and aggressive retailing. The Client thought it could proceed on that basis with its usual market entry strategy but wanted to obtain Kaizer's opinions on this before proceeding, Kaizer's Approach Objective The Case will focus on issues related to the cultural aspect of international business. Sustainable business practices include CSR issues, foreign investment, and the benefits of regional integration for the countries within, and companies doing business in, that region. The case study analysis will be completed on an individual basis. Instructions Read the case study and answer the questions that follow. Each answer must be based on facts from the case and all of the course materials. Each answer should be 1-2 pages long for a total submission length of 10 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 pt font), and must be prepared in APA style format. THE CASE:Kaizer Consulting Kaizer Consulting is an international management consulting firm that specializes in business strategy and serves as a key advisor to the world's leading companies. It provides its clients with the unique insight to drive critical decision-making and solve their most pressing problems. Every year, the majority of Kaizer's business comes from clients with whom they have worked in the previous year - an indicator of Kaizer's ability to achieve lasting results for its clients. Kaizer's client relationships are enduring as many clients have remained customers for more than a decade and have become project partners. The Client has a Problem The manager of a product category at a Fortune 50 technology company (The Client) approached Kaizer to analyze the complete range of supply chain challenges his company would face when they entered Vietnam -- a new market in South-East Asia that was presently dominated by a large single competitor. Initially, it was agreed that The Client would benefit most from a set of detailed analyses of the market which would focus on a providing a deep understanding of the market's culture and business practices and manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations required to execute their market development plans. The Client was aware of some cultural differences in the new market, but was under the impression that it would be able to proceed as it normally did when entering a new market. Further. The Client believed that the competitor's primary advantage was based on optimized management of the distribution network and aggressive retailing. The Client thought it could proceed on that basis with its usual market entry strategy but wanted to obtain Kaizer's opinions on this before proceeding, Kaizer's Approach Objective The Case will focus on issues related to the cultural aspect of international business. Sustainable business practices include CSR issues, foreign investment, and the benefits of regional integration for the countries within, and companies doing business in, that region. The case study analysis will be completed on an individual basis. Instructions Read the case study and answer the questions that follow. Each answer must be based on facts from the case and all of the course materials. Each answer should be 1-2 pages long for a total submission length of 10 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 pt font), and must be prepared in APA style format. THE CASE:Kaizer Consulting Kaizer Consulting is an international management consulting firm that specializes in business strategy and serves as a key advisor to the world's leading companies. It provides its clients with the unique insight to drive critical decision-making and solve their most pressing problems. Every year, the majority of Kaizer's business comes from clients with whom they have worked in the previous year - an indicator of Kaizer's ability to achieve lasting results for its clients. Kaizer's client relationships are enduring as many clients have remained customers for more than a decade and have become project partners. The Client has a Problem The manager of a product category at a Fortune 50 technology company (The Client) approached Kaizer to analyze the complete range of supply chain challenges his company would face when they entered Vietnam -- a new market in South-East Asia that was presently dominated by a large single competitor. Initially, it was agreed that The Client would benefit most from a set of detailed analyses of the market which would focus on a providing a deep understanding of the market's culture and business practices and manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations required to execute their market development plans. The Client was aware of some cultural differences in the new market, but was under the impression that it would be able to proceed as it normally did when entering a new market. Further. The Client believed that the competitor's primary advantage was based on optimized management of the distribution network and aggressive retailing. The Client thought it could proceed on that basis with its usual market entry strategy but wanted to obtain Kaizer's opinions on this before proceeding, Kaizer's Approach Objective The Case will focus on issues related to the cultural aspect of international business. Sustainable business practices include CSR issues, foreign investment, and the benefits of regional integration for the countries within, and companies doing business in, that region. The case study analysis will be completed on an individual basis. Instructions Read the case study and answer the questions that follow. Each answer must be based on facts from the case and all of the course materials. Each answer should be 1-2 pages long for a total submission length of 10 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 pt font), and must be prepared in APA style format. THE CASE:Kaizer Consulting Kaizer Consulting is an international management consulting firm that specializes in business strategy and serves as a key advisor to the world's leading companies. It provides its clients with the unique insight to drive critical decision-making and solve their most pressing problems. Every year, the majority of Kaizer's business comes from clients with whom they have worked in the previous year - an indicator of Kaizer's ability to achieve lasting results for its clients. Kaizer's client relationships are enduring as many clients have remained customers for more than a decade and have become project partners. The Client has a Problem The manager of a product category at a Fortune 50 technology company (The Client) approached Kaizer to analyze the complete range of supply chain challenges his company would face when they entered Vietnam -- a new market in South-East Asia that was presently dominated by a large single competitor. Initially, it was agreed that The Client would benefit most from a set of detailed analyses of the market which would focus on a providing a deep understanding of the market's culture and business practices and manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations required to execute their market development plans. The Client was aware of some cultural differences in the new market, but was under the impression that it would be able to proceed as it normally did when entering a new market. Further. The Client believed that the competitor's primary advantage was based on optimized management of the distribution network and aggressive retailing. The Client thought it could proceed on that basis with its usual market entry strategy but wanted to obtain Kaizer's opinions on this before proceeding, Kaizer's Approach