Decision in Paradise III

Running head : DECISIONS IN PARADISE : PART III Introduction

The company has decided to invest in Kava . It has identified a number of areas where it can invest in . The major considerations are the issue of natural disasters , the staffing requirements and the question of expatriates . The company 's mission statement restates that its commitment to good governance and corporate social responsibility . In this regard the issue of implementing the policy of being an equal opportunity employer that pays a fair working wage remains one of the guiding principles . Government support and

community involvement in the planned expansion process is extremely vital if the project is to succeed and generate profits Decision-Making Factors

A number of factors will have to be evaluated before any investment in can take place in Kava . These include , the available labor force , the potential for expansion in the tourism sector , industrial business opportunities , the government 's willingness to offer concessions and the expatriate policy operating in the country (Bezrukova , 2002 . The supply chain dynamics and the construction challenges brought about by the occurrence of natural disasters will need to be addressed

Internal implementation factors

Internally the company has faced challenges attracting staff to the island . Experiences personnel are married and consider the posting to be a sort of demotion rather than an opportunity to develop the company 's business portfolio . The issue is complicating matters as the cost of hiring other staff with the same experience from outside the company will be very high . Their major complaint is that the working conditions are hazardous and that the island has little to offer for the proper development of a family in terms of job opportunities for spouses or educational facilities for children . The volatile security situation has raised further legitimate concerns . Younger members of staff are well trained but less experienced . Career progression has been the major concern of the few that are willing to relocate . They feel that working Kava may jeopardize their upward mobility as their performance outcomes will only be evident when the project begins to turn a profit and that may take at least five years . They also feel they may be challenged linguistically

A report from the technical department has come up with showing that the decision to outsource may not yield any benefits if the power suppliers continue to be unreliable because of outages caused by natural disasters . Alternative power supplies will increase the cost of production and wipe out any benefits accruing from the comparative advantage gained from labor costs . Construction costs on the island are far higher than industry averages because of the need to build reinforced buildings that can withstand strong winds and hurricanes

Recruitment of key staff will have to be done in the home country as the local population lack the necessary skills . The openings will have to specify that the jobs will be in Kava . Other options are for the key managerial personnel have virtual offices in Kava which will require their physical presence...