Homework
Write an Essay On Business Environment.
The aim of this assessment is to identify and discuss the challenges ahead in the global business environment.
Essay topics will be provided below.
Instructions:
The details of how the essay will be assessed can be found in the rubrics at the end of this study guide.
More specifically, the following aspects will be taken into consideration by the marker when marking the research essay:
a) Depth of literature review: your scope of review should be broad enough to sufficiently cover the focal topic. Although it is not the only (or the best) indicator, ideally, the number of core references (the papers you actually analyse and discuss in your essay) should be around 15 to 20.
b) Quality of references: use articles from academically peer reviewed journals, research books, and publications by government or institutions.
c) Quality of your review: you should not only summarize major findings from the literature, but also critically evaluate them and identify contradictory issues or research gaps (if any).
d) Your own analysis of the issue: provide your own arguments which can be derived from the literature or logically developed by yourself.
e) Supporting your arguments: use real world examples (statistics, cases, etc.) to support your arguments. These examples need to be relevant and from reliable information sources.
f) Overall writing: essay structure (intro-body-conclusion), cohesive and coherent writing, appropriate paragraphing, free of typographic and grammatical errors.
Essay Topics
Topic I: Many argue that the 4th industrial revolution is underway. Identify what it involves (the Future of Work, the Economy 4.0, etc.) and discuss the challenges and responsibilities for businesses and broader governance.
Topic II: Undertake a cultural assessment of a specific country (of your choosing) and investigate the extent to which business practice corresponds with the cultural assessment in the country concerned.
Topic III: Choose a specific example of ‘offshoring' by a company. Identify: (a) the reasons for the company's decision to offshore some of its operations, (b) the impact of the offshoring on the home and host country's economies, and (c) a possible justification for ‘reshoring' some of the company's activities to its home country.
Topic IV: Do patents promote or hold back innovation in the rapidly developing technology market? Discuss and justify your response with evidence and examples.
Topic V: Choose an example of a general-purpose technology (or fundamental innovation) and identify the main influences on its development. How has this technology's development likely to impact or is already impacting on the business environment?
Topic VI: China's ‘one road one belt strategy' has a significant implication on geo-political relationship and changing business environment. In what way is this consider as a possible game changer in international global business ?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.