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HC3031 Trends in the Global Business Environment Assignment - Holmes Institute, Australia
Assessment Title - Individual Report
Purpose of assessment and linkage to Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) - Students are required to conduct a literature review of their selected topic from Chapter 1-11 and submit a 1500 words report, excluding references.
Please choose one of the following questions, using 'ProQuest' to conduct your literature search:
Chapter 1 - Explain the characteristics of globalisation and how it functions. Please support your assertions with some examples.
Chapter 2 - Evaluate trade policy, the main instruments of trade policy, and their impact on business, consumers and governments.
Chapter 3 - Identify the primary and secondary sources that can be used to learn about Foreign countries 'cultures. Please provide examples.
Chapter 4 - Explain the differences among communism, capitalism, and socialism and how these different economic ideologies affect the conduct of international business. Please provide examples.
Chapter 5 - Explain how internal controls can facilitate ethical behaviour and help prevent financial impropriety. Please provide examples to support your claims/arguments.
Chapter 6 - Explain the evolution of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and the pros and cons of foreign direct investment (FDI) from a host country perspective.
Chapter 7 - Discuss the role that export departments and international divisions play in the organisation of global businesses. Please provide examples.
Chapter 8 - Describe the challenges involved in staffing foreign operations, assessing needs for training and development, and designing appropriate strategies to meet those needs.
Chapter 9 - Describe how new products are developed and how existing products are managed for international markets.
Chapter 10 - Discuss some tactics used for becoming an empowering leader and factors contributing to organisational politics.
Chapter 11 - Describe organisational and individual approaches to enhance creative problem solving and explain how leaders and organisations can establish a climate that fosters creativity.
Required Structure/Format of the report -
1. The report must include a cover page
2. Table of Contents
3. Executive Summary
4. An Introduction: Briefly introduce the purpose of the report. Within the introductory paragraph, you need to address the key topics you will address in the body paragraphs.
5. Body Paragraphs: With headings/subheadings: Please remember to support your claims/arguments with in-text scholarly references.
6. A Conclusion: The conclusion must briefly summarise the key points in the body paragraphs.
7. Reference List: Please include all in-text references in the list of references formatted in Harvard style. A minimum of 10 references is required.