Key requirements and task briefing information:
• This assignment tasks requires you to:
o Choose one global industry from the six covered in Chapters 8-13 of Global Shift.
o Answer one question of the following three options…
2. Evaluate the extent to which curretn global patterns of production, trade, FDI and consumption, in your chosen industry, are influenced by nation-states. You are encouraged to draw on a range of relevant academic concepts in your analysis and to illustrate your arguments with specific examples.
I will select “The automobile industry” and topic 2 for this assessment. And please use some relevant theories in this assessment. The PDF is about the automobile industry and please read the PDF first. It must use some cases or examples on this assessment. Thank for very much.
Note that all three assignment questions require you to explore how a key global industry has been affected one or more of the core module topics.
As some of the chapters in Global Shift are relatively broad in scope, it may be advisable to narrow the scope of the industry you are investigating; if you do so, this should be clearly explained in the introduction of your assignment.
• To succeed in this assignment task, you will have to:
o Display a good grasp of the question requirements, clearly direct the material in your answer towards the question and answer all aspects of the question.
o Undertake detailed research and investigation on the chosen industry, using reputable sources, to enable you to identify and analyse the relevant features and patterns.
o Demonstrate a good grasp of relevant concepts from the academic literature and utilise these concepts effectively during your assignment (e.g. to provide analytical insights).
o Present an assignment with a clear and logical of structure that is written coherently and persuasively in good academic English.
o Achieve a high standard of presentation and follow referencing conventions.
You are strongly advised to carefully consult the assessment criteria grid (on page 17) for further guidance on expectations, before commencing work on your assignment!