2 homework for management

Assignment 1

Deadline: 23/10/2021 @ 23:59

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Assignment Regulation:

· All students are encouraged to use their own word.

· Assignment -1 should be submitted on or before the end of Week-07 in Black Board only.

· Citing of references is also necessary.

Assignment Structure:

Learning Outcomes:

· Explain the forces driving and evaluating the impact of globalization (Lo 1.3)

· Identify the major components of international business management (Lo 2.4)

· Analyze the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business (Lo 2.1)

Case study

Please read Case 4: “Will China Continue to Be a Growth Marketplace?” available in your textbook, (12th edition) and answer the following questions:

· Assignment Questions:

1. Will China maintain its strong economic growth in the years to come? Some suggest it will until 2050. What do you think? (Marks: 2)

1. If China will go from 17 million to 200 million middle- and upper-income people by the early 2020s, would the scenario presented by Best Buy not be applicable anymore? Would newly rich Chinese customers engage in this purchasing in the 2020s? (Marks: 2)

1. With Alibaba’s ownership of the very popular Tmall and Taobao online shopping systems (similar to eBay and Amazon) and its spread across the world, will a Western-based online shopping culture ultimately infiltrate China? (Mark:1)

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