Reference no: EM133836023 , Length: word count:1500
Assignment - Analytical essay
Assessment requirements
This analysis is submitted as an individual, summatively assessed essay of 1500 words. Each team member needs to analyze the original team question from a specific socio-cultural perspective (e.g. through the lens of one country or culture). In this essay, students will evaluate the concept in a specific cultural context, drawing out some cross-cultural comparisons, but the focus would be on the chosen culture.
Students will apply the concepts covered in class and reflect on the question. They will identify the implications or issues and demonstrate their problem-solving skills to suggest how issues of working across cultures can be addressed. Get professional assignment writing service now!
Assessment Criteria
Your analytical essay should demonstrate the following:
Ensure that the essay follows the conventions of academic papers, such as those in quality journals, with title, introduction, conclusions, and Harvard referencing.
Clarity of argument, ensuring that the reader gets the point of what you want to say, without having to read between the lines making clear relevance to business or management practice.
Draw on relevant theory of cross-cultural management (breadth and depth of research -the use of an appropriately wide range of sources, both supportive and critical).
Appropriate selection of material -not so wide as to be a list, but not too narrow to the exclusion of important issues.
A critical and evaluative tone -pointing up both the positive contribution and the flaws or weaknesses in the work being considered.
A good paper will be clearly structured and presented, demonstrate a range of source material, demonstrate an awareness of the issues, and come to a conclusion based on their arguments. (a less good paper will tend to outline previous research but not develop those ideas, provide limited arguments, and lack structure and flow whereas failed papers will tend to describe previous research with little demonstration of understanding or engagement with the material and/or adopt a highly prescriptive approach with little or no critical evaluation or analysis).