Personal Communication Equipment (PCE) Expansion To The U.K. - Politic :: essays research papers

This document will address two questions: The first is whether the political organization of the United Kingdom is similar enough to the United States that Americans would adapt and work comfortably there, and secondly, if the United Kingdom has a history of political stability (how long), and is likely to continue for at least 10 years in the future. The answers to these questions will be used to determine marketing potential for the introduction of personal computing products to include a network infrastructure, manufacturing facility, and a personnel staff of 250 employees. Preliminary U.K. information indicates the following: * 186 Personal computers * 503 Telephone lines * 612 Televisions * 1433 Radios These indicate a good market share for potential customer base. ----------------------------------------------------------------------  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Parliamentary Democracy with 2 party system  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  High Adult literacy (99%)  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Rising annual growth rate of GNP since 1995  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Major Language is English  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Adequate ship and air commerce facilities These address stable political and economic presence, and will require further study to determine future stability in ten years. The initial information above made the United Kingdom a choice candidate for this research. The detailed answers to the 2 main questions are addressed in this report. Question A: Is the political organization of the United Kingdom similar enough to the United States that Americans would adapt and work comfortably there? The United Kingdom is a Parliamentary Democracy based on a two-chamber system. The House of Lords (the upper House) and the House of Commons (the lower house) sit separately and are constituted on different principles. The legislative process involves both Houses, with the House of Commons being the legislative branch, and House of Lords revising legislation and keeping a check on Government by scrutinizing its activities. Parliament has a maximum duration of five years, and at any time up to the end of this period, a general election can be held for a new House of Commons. The Executive power is that of Prime Minister who is the leader of the party that wins the most seats at a General Election. The Prime Minister has powers to appoint judges such as the Lord Chancellor , create Life Peers and make appointments to senior positions in the Church of England. There is also a Constitutional Monarchy, which for the most part is symbolic as a result of the â€Å"Bloodless Revolution of 1688 . There are currently three political parties in the United Kingdom. Of these three, the Labour and Conservative are the major parties, while the Liberal Democrats (center party) are a minor party.