Managing the Multinational Enterprise

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Assignment 2: Individual essay Individual essay: 60%Deadline: Sunday 2 April, 2022 11:45 AM•Choose one specific social issue you are interested in (relating to climate change, obesity,sustainability, working conditions / labour practices, zero hour contract, fast-fashion, corporate power of social media giants, environmental issues, poverty, migration, mass entrepreneurship,and infectious diseases etc)•Explain why you think the issue you chose is important•Explain the role of business in the issue you chose (i.e. what do you think is the responsibility of business in particular issue, and why),•On this basis critically assess what can and should be done about your issue, that is, how can or should we do business to address the issue and the challenges involved•Use 10 academic references at minimum to help build your case, evidenced by close reading, i.e.relevant arguments & quotes in support of your position & critical assessment.•The word length for this individual reflection is 1500 words maximum Assignment criteria Students should demonstrate a good understanding of what the role of business in society is. They shall demonstrate an understanding of the role of business in society, applying lesson theories and practices into their work. Students should attempt to apply a couple of academic references in their work. Students should be able to critically assess what can and should be done about social issue, that is, how can or should we do business to address the issue and the challenges involved

Retrieval/Resit Individual essay Write a 1500 word essay on a DIFFERENT ISSUE from the one you wrote on for your first essay assignment. A choice of issues will be provided (e.g. obesity, climate change, sustainability,working conditions / labor practices, corporate power of social media giants etc).1) Write down why you chose this issue, and what you know about it, from experience, or reading/hearing about it (no need for references); also, you may choose an issue that you don't know much about, and you want to learn more about; if so, reflect on why you don't know much about it.2) Based on a reading for the module-take a position on the role of business in society (i.e. what do you think is the responsibility of business in society, and why),-and on this basis critically assess what can and should be done about your issue, that is, how can or should we do business to address the issue and the challenges involved-using 10 academic references at minimum to help build your case, evidenced by close reading,i.e. relevant arguments & quotes in support of your position & critical assessment.Assignment criteria Students should demonstrate a good understanding of what the role of business in society is. They shall demonstrate an understanding of the role of business in society, applying lesson theories and practices into their work. Students should attempt to apply a couple of academic references in their work.3

 Students should be able to critically assess what can and should be done about social issue, that is, how can or should we do business to address the issue and the challenges involved