Topic: Individual assignment

BUSM3886 Business and Government in the Global Context, s1 2018

Assessment Task 3 – Individual Essay (50%)

 Assignment type: Individual  Value: 50%  Link to CLOs: 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Word limit: 2,500 words (excluding title page, executive summary and references, 10%

more or less is allowed)  Due date: 23:55 on Monday, 28 May

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.

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  Reference List

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?

OR

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.

BUSM3886 Business and Government in the Global Context, s1 2018

Note. Title page, executive summary and reference list are excluded from the word count.

Format

Your essay must be formatted as per the requirements below:

 A separate page of Executive Summary (excluded from the word count)  Use 12pt font  1.5 line or double spacing  Leave a line between each paragraph  Number each page  Use Harvard method for referencing

Guidelines

 It is important that your “voice” (that is your perspective, position or standpoint) is clearly and strongly stated in the essay.

 Provide well-justified and critical analysis. Being descriptive is not appropriate for this assignment (Please refer to https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/developing-critical-thinking for a guide on developing critical thinking).

 At least ten quality scholarly references (two from the assigned reading and eight additional references) must be used. Please use the Harvard referencing style for the assessment.

Assessment criteria

 Level of mastery of the subject matters  Overall quality of analysis, depth of reflection/ thinking in terms of the key

themes and issues raised in the question  Appropriate structure (logical sequence; transitions between parts; well-developed

paragraphs)

 Quality, relevance and sufficiency of references (while relevant non-academic sources are permitted, your essay should contain mainly scholarly articles)

 Format and presentation including clarity of expression and grammar, and correct format of in-text citations and bibliography.