ACCT 504 Week 4 Assignment (International Business & Career Research Part I & II)

ACC 504 Week 4

International Business & Career Research

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Part I: Career Research

            For my research on International business I went to the U.S. Department of State website; www.state.gov and learned about Global Hunger and Food Security.  The topic of discussion was that there are more than one billion people who suffer from chronic hunger.  This is one sixth of the world’s population.  There has to be an increase in global food supply to meet the demand in the future.

            The United States will work with other governments, multinational institutions, NGOs, private companies, and the poor to:

• Reduce hunger
• Raise the incomes of the rural poor
• Reduce the number of children suffering from under-nutrition

In order to achieve the above stated goals the U.S. will advance sustainable agricultural-led growth through increased investment across the entire agricultural production and market chain, strengthen post-harvest infrastructure, and protect the natural resource base.  The U.S. increase access to diverse and quality foods, and strengthening prevention, identification and treatment.  We will also increase the impact of humanitarian food assistance by strengthening government capacity to mitigate hunger crises and improving local and regional procurement.

            This article relates to international business in that companies that are established overseas should be able to help other countries who are below the poverty line.  A company that wants to expand should be aware of the economy of the country that they are going to be involved in.  Global hunger and food security should have an impact on international business.

Part II: Career Research

            My career research comes from www.futurist.com; Creative Conflict: Generating Innovative Ideas by Jagoda Perich-Anderson.  This article impacts my future career options in that I will change how I think about conflict.  “Insights, inventions and innovations hardly ever come about when we are feeling satisfied and satisfied with the status quo.  They come from the energy created when there is a push, a need or a desire for something to be different –a tension between what is and what could be.”

            Creative conflict according to the author is “recognizable for its spirit of curiosity and mutual respect and its commitment to learning and finding the best solution or direction to take.”  When conflict is creative, interactions are characterized by questions and listening to other points of view.

            As a part of my career path I must understand that conflict invites me to explore new possibilities, combine or rearrange ideas, gain insight to myself and others that I will interact with in my business.  I know that conflict is a natural part of life but I want to use it to increase learning potential and open doors to new possibilities.  I will take advantage of the creative forces of conflict.