Journal Article Review

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BUSM1227 International Business

Introduction & Course Overview

Dr Joseph H. Kim School of Management

RMIT University

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Today’s lecture

• Course overview

• Assessments

• Foundation of IB

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Teaching Team

• Dr Joseph Kim (Course Coordinator) email: [email protected]

• Mr Jimmy Ong (Local Lecturer) email: [email protected]

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Introduction to International Business

Q. Who participates in international business?

Q. What do you think are some potential risks businesses face when they are operating in foreign markets?

Q. Despite greater risks involved international operations, why do you think businesses go abroad?

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What is International Business?

Multinational Enterprises

(MNEs) Or

Multinational Corporations

(MNCs)

Internal

competence

Performance

External business

environment

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What is International Business?

Multinational Enterprises

(MNEs) Or

Multinational Corporations

(MNCs)

External business environment • Environmental factors

(cultural differences, technological changes, globalisation, economic development etc) • External actors

(government, competitors, international organisations, stakeholders etc)

Strategies, org. structure, resources, capabilities,

management, value chain etc

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Key topics covered

• Globalisation: past, present and future • Global information economy • Differences in national cultures and IB • Political economy of IB • Stakeholders and IB

• Understanding MNEs • Entering foreign markets • Strategy and structure of MNEs • Emerging market MNEs • Future opportunities and challenges in IB

— Assessments

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10%

1. Journal Article Review

Individual

Written, 500 words

40%

Group

Written, 3,000 words

Individual

Written, 2,500 words

50%

2. Group Report 3. Individual Essay

Aug 6, 7.00 pm (SGT) Sep 10, 7.00 pm (SGT) Oct 1, 7.00 pm (SGT)

You need to obtain 50% or above from the total assessment value to pass this course.

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Assessment Task 1 • Assignment type: Individual, written • Value: 10% • Due date: Friday, Aug 6, 7:00PM (Singapore time) • Submission via a link on Canvas • Word limit: 500 words (10% more or less is allowed)

You are asked to review one of the below academic articles by completing the journal article review template provided. You are not allowed to edit the questions in the template or create your own. Your submission will not be assessed unless the correct template is used.

Article 1: Kobrin, SJ 2020, ‘How globalization became a thing that goes bump in the night’, Journal of International Business Policy, vol.3, pp. 280-286.

Article 2: Chae, B, McHaney,R &Sheu,C 2020, ‘Exploring social media use in B2B supply chain operations’, Business Horizon, vol. 63, pp. 73-84.

Article 3: Manuel, T& Herron,T L2020, ‘An ethical perspective of business CSR and the COVID-19 pandemic’, Society and Business Review, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 235-253.

*The articles are available for download on Canvas

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Academic writing and use of evidence

• Assessments in university will require you to make an argument

• You must

- take a position on the subject you are discussing

- support that position with evidence

• Scholarly > non-scholarly evidence

• Ways to incorporate evidence into assessments

- quote

- paraphrase / summary

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“What is a scholarly article?”

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“Summarising a journal article”

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Reading an academic article

Key considerations

• the background of the article • the purpose and overall conclusion (key claim/argument)

• the evidence used by the author and its connection to the author’s claim • any limitations

• links to other sources and research • significance of the article

Skimming Critical reading

Summarising

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Article summary / mindmapping

Prepare a breakdown of the article or mindmap the article you have selected for Assessment Task 1.

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How to cite articles using the Harvard referencing method?

Easy Cite by RMIT Library

http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/

Please use the Harvard referencing (or RMIT Harvard) style for this course.

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Assessment Task 1

•Use the template to complete your article review assessment. You are not allowed to edit the questions in the template or create your own. Your submission will not be assessed unless the correct template is used.

•You need to submit your review in the MS Word format (.docx/.doc). Make sure that your file is not corrupted or damaged before submission. Your work may not be assessed and may be awarded a zero if an incorrect or damaged file is submitted.

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Turn-it-in and plagiarism check

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Assessment Task 1

Your review should: • identify the key concepts and theories related to your chosen article; • demonstrate a grasp of the author’s main arguments in the article; • discuss the practical implications of the reading; you should consider

why the topic of the article is interesting and important for managers of multinational enterprises in the contemporary global business world and how the understanding of the article would benefit the managers; and

• present these by using an effective academic writing style.

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Assessment Task 1 Marking Criteria