Decisions in Paradise part 3
Even though Ocean Queen (OQ) is a large organization with 18 casinos across the United States, Kava will be the first location for the OQ to operate outside of the US. Developing a position in an international business setting is one that can be difficult sometimes 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, Ocean Queen 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, it is important to 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, Ocean Queen must first decide the best and most secure location to develop itself within the country. OQ 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 ve ...