Build a business case for seamus o'malley to present to the senior management team at nation state in order to get their buy-in. in addition to benefits and costs, the business case must answer the "what's in it for me" question that the bu 3 presidents all have.

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.