Assessment Task 2: Country analysis (40 marks)
• Assessment type: Individual, written
• Value: 40%
• Link to the CLOs: 1,2, 3, 4
• Due Date: Friday, 23:55, May15
• Word Limit: 2,000 words
This assessment is designed to enable students to analyse global business environment of
MNEs by applying theories and concepts discussed in the course, and to develop their skills
in effective research and report writing.
For this assessment, you will need to choose one international business issue from the
below list which is covered in this course;
• Trade protectionism
• Social media and IB
• Innovation and IB
• Differences in national cultures
• Corporate social responsibility
Your task is to analyse and compare your selected issue in two countries; one of the
countries must be Australia and the other country may be any country of your choice.
Your comparison will involve:
• Identifying and researching recent trends in the two countries in relation to your
selected issue;
• critically assessing the extent to which your selected issue may impact MNEs
operating in the two countries by applying relevant concepts and theoretical
frameworks from the course and independent research; and
• Predicting possible consequences and/or suggesting appropriate responses for
MNEs operating in the two countries.
While you are expected to conduct independent research and go beyond what is covered
in this course, you need to make sure that your analysis is linked to the materials covered
in this course.
It is expected that you will consult firstly newspapers and popular press, trade / industry /
government reports and periodicals to identify trends and issues for your chosen case. You
should also use academic journals as sources for their analysis. Your analysis should have at
least six academic journal article references and six non-scholarly references to inform your
key ideas and provide background about the analysis (the list of references should be included
in your written report). Marks will be deducted if the source of information that is used is not
included in the report or the minimum reference requirements are not met.
* For more information on scholarly references, watch a video “What’s a scholarly source?”
created by RMIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvo7WgjTyc&feature=youtu.be&list=PL58B2ECFB39
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Written report
You will be required to submit a written report containing the written analysis of your case
(approximately 1,600 – 1,700 words) and reflection (approximately 300 – 400 words). The
maximum length of the report is 2,000 words (excluding cover page, executive summary,
references, tables and figures, 10% more or less is allowed).
• With the written report, you need to demonstrate that you have conducted
effective research to investigate the chosen IB issue in the two countries, and
particularly are aware of the key theories / concepts covered in the course related
your chosen issue. It means that your analysis needs to show how the key
theories/concepts are applied to analyse your case.
• You also need to include a reflection in the report. The reflection should include
your answer to the following questions; (i) Which were the most difficult aspects
of the assessment, and why were they difficult for me? With hindsight, how would
I go about this assignment differently if doing it again from scratch? (ii) What did I
actually achieve with this assessment? What skills and knowledge have I
developed/gained which may be useful elsewhere at another time?
• The written report should have a correct format of in-text citations and references of
the sources cited using the Harvard style.
Suggested structure of the report
• Table of contents: a list of main sections and any subheadings
• Executive summary: a summary of the purpose, findings, conclusions including managerial
implications of the report (no more than 150 words, not included in the word count)
• Introduction: a good introduction should include the purpose and scope of the report,
provide the outline of the rest of the report, define any key terms or concepts and provide a
brief background to the case (countries you are analysing, key course topics used for
analysis)
• Body: split into sections (precise breakdown of sections is a decision for each student and
will depend on the student’s key arguments and findings)
• Conclusion
• Reflection
• Reference
• Appendices (if any)
Marking criteria
• Please refer to the marking criteria on Canvas.
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