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Business and Government in the Global Context Assessment Task - Individual Essay

This assignment is designed to allow you to develop a deeper understanding of knowledge and frameworks covered in the course. With this assessment, you need to meet the academic requirements expected at the Masters level - research rigour, evidence of extensive reading, systematic analysis and academic writing. For this assessment, you must use at least two sources from the assigned reading from this course and eight additional quality scholarly references to inform your key ideas.

Based on your studies of this course and academic research, you are asked to write an individual essay by choosing one of the following questions.

1. Some commentators have argued that the nature of business-government relation has shifted from confrontation to cooperation in recent decades. What is the nature of the business-government relation in your home country, or in a country in which you have worked or studied? Critically evaluate opportunities and threats the business-government relation creates for firms operating in your chosen country. As a future business leader in your chosen country, how should firms in the country manage their relations with the government?

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2. It has been argued that globalisation created a vacuum of governance as it has shifted power away from governments to businesses. Do you agree with this view? Do you think new and/or more vigorous international governmental bodies are necessary to govern business activities? Your answer needs to be based on one of four major issues in the contemporary global context, (i) climate change; (ii) labour conditions; (iii) corruption; or (iv) technological advances.

Suggested structure of the essay

Title page (title of your report, your name, student number and word count)

Executive Summary (Maximum 150 words): An executive summary is a concise description of what the report contains. It should include major findings and significance of the essay. A good executive summary should allow the reader to understand the basic content of the report without reading the report.

Introduction: A good introduction should clearly outline the purpose and scope of the essay.

Body: The body should be split into sub-sections. The precise breakdown of sub-sections is a decision for the individual student and will depend on your key arguments.

Conclusion

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