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Decisions In Paridise, Part 3

Running head: DECISIONS IN PARADISE

Decisions in Paradise, Part 3
Critical Thinking; Decision Making
March 05, 2008


Decisions in Paradise
Part 3
Although Aim Recycling is a small organization, they are excited that Kava will be the first location for them to operate outside of the U.S.   Developing a position in an international business setting can be difficult at best.   This is the case when presented with the island of Kava, located in the South Pacific. For a company to enter a market can be difficult to begin with, and for a company to develop a market requires even more work.   However, Aim Recycling is committed to making a difference in the lives of islanders as well as reshaping Kava into its former beautiful island.
When looking at the situation, one must analyze the geographic situation presented to the company. The country of Kava is faced with a myriad of tropical disasters and diseases that could plague it at any moment, including tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, HIV/AIDS, and avian flu to name a few, (University of Phoenix, 2007). Taking these into consideration, Aim Recycling must first decide the best and most secure location to develop itself within the country. Aim Recycling needs to find a geographic location that would provide the security for the employees. A location that can give security for the architecture while still providing convenience, far enough from the ocean or other questionable areas so as to provide some company security, is vital. Further, due to the risk of terrorism from both within and outside of the country, a location that provides some sort of protection would be necessary should the need arise.
Other issues to handle are “the four bottlenecks of the decision-making and implementation process that generally cause problems within organizations: global verses local, center verses business unit, function verses function, and inside verses outside partners” (Rogers, 2006). By following the...