You are asked to complete a research report in this course. A research report is an opportunity for you to practice and improve your research and writing skills. Plus, it allows you to review the details that others have observed and researched in the industry.

Search an Online Library and other reliable sources. Write a report on “Business practices from cultures around the world” and incorporate at least five other related empirical studies of your choice.

The purpose of this research report is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of intercultural management. The report must (a) identify the main issues in the chosen area, (b) contain and reference new learning that has occurred, (c) build upon class activities or incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, and (d) present specific current and/or future applications and relevance to the typical workplace. The research report should also focus on real-life, real-time application of topics covered in this course: the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.

The research report must be

·         8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page, table of contents, and references page);

·          must address the topic of the report with critical thought;

·          must use at least five empirical studies as references; and

·          must use APA style.

Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

1. The Grand Valley Company, run by the J. Motwani family, produces two products: bed mattresses and box springs. A prior contract requires that the firm produce at least 30 mattresses or box springs, in any combination, per week. In addition, union labor agreements demand that stitching machines be kept running at least 40 hours per week, which is one production period. The firm plans to purchase four machines. Each box spring takes 2 hours of stitching time, while each mattress takes 1 hour on the machine. The firm believes that it can sell at least twice as much mattresses as box springs. Each mattress produced cost $20 and each box spring costs $24.