Essay Instructions: International Business Environment
Consider the following statement: "Globalisation and the resulting increase in
competition harm people, as international companies play one government against another to get the best deal possible. Meanwhile, governments continually ask for greater concessions from their citizens, demanding that they work harder and longer for less pay." Do you agree? Why or why not?
Assessment Guidelines
Assessment for this module takes the form of an individual time-constrained assignment. This will provide some guidelines about what to expect and what is expected from you.
The Format and Duration
The assignment will be a paper consisting of a discussion-type question. You are required to write an essay-type answer of about 3000 words.
What the assessment will be based on
You are expected to use a variety of sources in writing your answer. These may include textbooks, journal articles, internet sources and newspaper sources (for example, the Financial Times). You will be expected to carry out' research on each chosen question, gathering and selecting relevant information for inclusion in your answer. It is important that each answer puts forward your individual analysis on the issues raised, using your sources as evidence and examples. The answers you write will indicate the development of your thoughts and critical evaluation of the topics in the module syllabus.
Your answer must be organised logically and written clearly and have a conclusion based on the findings you have made and your analysis of the issues.
Referencing - Always reference your sources. The Harvard System is recommended for all modules in the Business School. As this is a time-constrained assessment, rather than a longer coursework assignment/ you will use only a few references for your answer. It is important, however, to cite each in the text, thus: (Green, 1990,
P. 20)
In a reference section at the end of each question, list full details/ thus: Green/ P.
(1990) English Gardens, 2nd edition, London: Sage Publishing.
If the source is an article/ cite it thus: Green, P. (1990) 'Petunia Growing'/ in Fox/ S.
and Hedgehog, R., Cottage Gardens, London: Sage/ pp 20-29. OR
Green, P. (1990) 'Petunia Growing', Gardeners' Monthly Journal/ Vol. 22, No. 6, pp 30-39.
If Green's article is published on the web, cite it in the same way, giving the web address as the location. Many journals are now published on the web!
Remember that your reference refers to the particular sentence which it follows. If You wish to refer to Green's overall ideas in a particular work, (Green, 1990) is sufficient. If you find a paragraph in Green which you feel is particularly relevant,
you may paraphrase it and cite (Green, 1990, p. 23), Of you may quote a sentence
or two, putting the quoted material in quotes, thus, '.. ..' (Green, 1990, p.24). Do not simply copy out a paragraph from the source and put (Green, 1990) at the end
of it. This is ambiguous, and is not adequate acknowledgment.