You are working for a multinational company Apple. Apple is looking for new investment locations. You were assigned a task to evaluate the possibility of investment to Russia in 2021. You are required to write a report in which you need to:
Evaluate whether the Russia’s IDP stage fits the Apple investment needs (see the Russia IDP graph below).
Investigate whether the investment to Russia is associated with any potential risks and opportunities for Apple in the light of COVID-19 19 uncertainty. You may focus on the following areas: hiring and retaining people, production and logistics, R&D together with digital data movement and protection.
Provide recommendation whether to invest or not, providing also a justification for this recommendation.