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OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
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document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Table of Contents
Question 1 ...................................................................................................................................4
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s operations. Give
TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the arguments made. (15) .........4
Question 2 ...................................................................................................................................7
Apply the national competitive advantage theory to the case. Provide FIVE examples from the case
study. (10) ....................................................................................................................................7
Question 3 ................................................................................................................................. 11
Evaluate the advantages that China has to offer Uber in its investments in China. Give FOUR
examples for each type of advantage from the case study to support the arguments made. (10) .... 11
Question 4 ................................................................................................................................. 14
Discuss the potential benefits for China as a host country from Uber’s foreign investment. Give one
example for each benefit from the case study to support your argument. (10) ............................... 14
Question 5 ................................................................................................................................. 16
Analyse how cultural dimensions outlined by Hofstede’s framework might affect the management
of Uber in China by making comparisons between the USA and China. (10) .................................. 16
Question 6 ................................................................................................................................. 19
Evaluate how the environmental challenges faced by China affect Uber’s operations. (5).............. 19
Question 7 ................................................................................................................................. 21
Appraise Uber’s key resources and capabilities using the value, rarity, imitability and organisation
(VRIO) framework. (10) ............................................................................................................... 21
Question 8 ................................................................................................................................. 25
In your opinion, did Uber make the right decision to exit the Chinese market, or should it have
continued? Substantiate your answer by FIVE key points. (5)........................................................ 25
Question 9 ................................................................................................................................. 28
Reflections (5)............................................................................................................................ 31
Question 1
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s
operations. Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support
the arguments made. (15)
Formal and Informal Institutions Affecting Uber’s Operations in China
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WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of
specialty.CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN
THIS DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 0846244729
Table of Contents
Question 1 ...................................................................................................................................4
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s operations. Give
TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support the arguments made. (15) .........4
Question 2 ...................................................................................................................................7
Apply the national competitive advantage theory to the case. Provide FIVE examples from the case
study. (10) ....................................................................................................................................7
Question 3 ................................................................................................................................. 11
Evaluate the advantages that China has to offer Uber in its investments in China. Give FOUR
examples for each type of advantage from the case study to support the arguments made. (10) .... 11
Question 4 ................................................................................................................................. 14
Discuss the potential benefits for China as a host country from Uber’s foreign investment. Give one
example for each benefit from the case study to support your argument. (10) ............................... 14
Question 5 ................................................................................................................................. 16
Analyse how cultural dimensions outlined by Hofstede’s framework might affect the management
of Uber in China by making comparisons between the USA and China. (10) .................................. 16
Question 6 ................................................................................................................................. 19
Evaluate how the environmental challenges faced by China affect Uber’s operations. (5).............. 19
Question 7 ................................................................................................................................. 21
Appraise Uber’s key resources and capabilities using the value, rarity, imitability and organisation
(VRIO) framework. (10) ............................................................................................................... 21
Question 8 ................................................................................................................................. 25
In your opinion, did Uber make the right decision to exit the Chinese market, or should it have
continued? Substantiate your answer by FIVE key points. (5)........................................................ 25
Question 9 ................................................................................................................................. 28
Reflections (5)............................................................................................................................ 31
Question 1
Identify and explain the formal and informal institutions in China that affect Uber’s
operations. Give TWO examples for each institution from the case study to support
the arguments made. (15)
Formal and Informal Institutions Affecting Uber’s Operations in China
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
