MGT 370 UAGC Supply Chain Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Discussions

DISCUSSION 1

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 3 in your textbook.

Based on your readings this week, describe two difficulties that an international logistician could experience in moving goods from a country with a developed infrastructure (transportation, communication, and utilities) to a country with a deficient infrastructure. In your initial answer, address the following:

• Select a specific country for your example of a deficient infrastructure.
• In addition to your example of a transportation, communication, or utilities infrastructure, indicate any possible political, economic, legal or regulatory challenges in the selected country that may affect international logistics operations.
• Compare and contrast transportation, communication, or utility in the U.S.A. and a country with a deficient infrastructure that you selected for this discussion.
• Then, provide analysis explaining how you, as an International Logistics Manager, will mitigate the existing infrastructure challenges in the selected country. 

DISCUSSION 2 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 4 in your textbook.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits bribery in international business. Do you think that U.S. companies are at a disadvantage as a result of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Take a position and defend your opinion.