Business paper 1500 words 18 hrs

IMPORTANT!

· Submit on time (via Turnitin). Deadline: 9th May 2021, 23:59

· Make sure you keep to the word limit (1500 words +/-20%).

· Don’t plagiarise! You can check the similarity score of your essay on Turnitin.

· Revise the lecture slides, reading and your seminar notes.

· Use at least 6 currently published sources (two academic books, two journal articles, two reputable news sources; you can replace those books and news sources with journal articles).

· Read AND apply the APA referencing conventions (see document “Referencing Guide” on VLE).

· Make sure you show your essay plan (at least!) two weeks before the submission to your subject tutor. Finish a first draft of your essay (at the latest) one week before the submission (so that you have enough time to revise).

· Try to make an appointment with your Learning Advisor in the week before the submission and speak with him / her about your draft.

How to get over 50% in the assignment?

· Please have a look on the marking criteria. They are published on VLE.

· You need at least 50% to obtain a progression grade for this module (40% for the KIC Award pass mark). The essay is going to contribute 50% of the overall module mark.

· To get at least 50% for your essay you are expected to:

· Produce a focused essay. Don’t waste time and resources on too much background or description; deliver the information necessary in order to understand your argument.

· Demonstrate that you have understood the topic and that you are able to explain relevant concepts and models without mistakes or significant misunderstandings.

· Develop a clear line of argument with good analysis and make sure the, the sections of your essay are clearly linked throughout the essay.

· Use the required minimum number of sources and you understood those works.

· Produce a logical structure and ensure that it is clearly written.

Recommended Literature

· You should start to look for appropriate literature using the search engine of the University library! (Please have a look on the advanced search tips: https://eleanor.lib.gla.ac.uk/!) Use databases (e.g. Jstor) or (free) online repositories (e.g. Academia.edu) to identify appropriate journal articles.

· Have a look at the final reference list of the articles and books you have found; the authors might have used valuable sources.

· Your own research does not mean you use the first 5 results on Google: Google Scholar & Google Search is complementary but shouldn’t be your main tool to identify appropriate sources.

· You could check blogs from websites of research institutes and universities who do relevant research projects (e.g., LSE, Yale, Harvard etc.). It might be also a good idea to have a look on conference websites (e.g., Academy of Management Conference, International Conference on Economics, Business and Management) and to check past papers.

· Watch the short videos available on VLE (section on “Essay Preparation”) on how to find sources.

Suggested Reading

Boddy, D. (2011) Management. An Introduction. 5th Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education, 462-511.

Cacciattolo, K. (2015) Defining Organisational Communication. European Scientific Journal, 11 (20), pp. 79-87.

Huczynski, A. A. and Buchanan, D. A. (2017). Organizational Behaviour. 9th Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education, 212-248.

Lunenburg, F. C. (2010) Communication: The Process, Barriers, And Improving Effectiveness. Schooling, 1 (1), 1-10.

Mullins, L. J. (2010). Management & Organisational Behaviour. 9th Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education, 208-251.

Robbins, S. P. and Coulter, M. (2012) Management.11th Edition. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 402-427.

Robbins, S. P. and Judge, T. A. (2013) Organizational Behaviour.15th Edition. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 335-365.

Guidance notes for the structure of your essay

Introduction

Start with the general importance of the topic and the rationale for the essay question:

· Why is the topic of communication in organizational environments important?

· Why are communication barriers relevant in organizational environments?

· You need to give a clear thesis statement and overview of essay structure

2. Barriers

1. Communication Process

· What is communication and how is communication done?

· What is difference from organizational communication to communication in other social contexts and between internal and external communication?

· What are process barriers of communication? Explain with reference to the communication process.

· Why are communication barriers important (for organizations)? How can those barriers be prevented and dealt with? You may want to focus on particular barriers.

Possible sections for the Main Body

3. Your Cases

4. Your (Academic!) opinion?

· What is your opinion on the topic?

· What are your recommendations to organizations?

· Are there open questions concerning gender barriers in the literature, which need further research?

· Link your argument with the general importance of communication strategies for managers.

· Identify one suitable case1 (justify your selection) for the given barriers.

· Explain how those communication barriers are dealt with.

· What was the outcome of the proposed solutions: Did it create new problems? Which costs did they create? Did they tackle the identified problems? Is there space for improvement?

· How did other companies under the similar conditions deal with those communication barriers?

Conclusion

In the conclusion of your essay briefly summarize your argument (refer to your thesis statement) and your conclusion, you might want to show potential points which are worth to be considered in future discussions with regards to the relevance of applying strategies for preventing and responding to process barriers of communication in multinational companies.

1 You can choose real life organization OR you can pick one case study about organizations of a particular sector where you apply this barrier.