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Unit title & code Intercultural Management in Business MAR015-2

Assignment number and title
Assignment type
Weighting of assignment
Size or length of assessment
Assignment 1: Literature Review
Literature Review
40%
The word-limit for the assignment is 1,500 words (+/- 10%). This does not include the title page,
executive summary, table of contents, reference list and appendices.

Unit learning outcomes 1 Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

 Identify culture specific preferences in international business context and develop
appropriate rapport management strategies.
2 Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
 Demonstrate to cultural differences in impression management and ethical considerations in
international management.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

A literature review: You are asked to demonstrate your knowledge of concepts, theories and ideas relevant to this unit by identifying
cultural regularity and variability and apply these to frameworks in international business management (worth 40% of total mark)
The topic choices are:

SEM 3
 Using one of SDT’s extrinsic type of motivation (of your choice), explain and critically evaluate how that type of motivation is
displayed in work settings.
 How does an unequal distribution of power impacts universalism and particularism at work? Justify and critically evaluate your
answers.

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:
 Demonstrate your understanding of different cultural dimensions of regularity and variability and produce frameworks to
investigate the impact of culture on international business.
 Evaluate different strategies used in international business context in managing cross cultural situations in the workplace.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on make sure you have downloaded/printed out the
Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

This assessment provides a grounding in the intercultural frameworks relevant to international business environment. Mainly it will involve
frameworks related to communication, homogeneity versus diversity, tradition and change, dimensions of culture and so on. The
frameworks are discussed in scheduled classes.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

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 Pass – 40-49% Pass – 50-59% Commendation – 60-69% Distinction– 70%+
Piecemeal knowledge of Fairly broad knowledge of Broad knowledge of relevant Broad and critically
relevant theories and relevant theories and theories and concepts.  evaluative knowledge of
concepts. Some concepts. Mostly accurate Thoughtful  and accurate relevant theories and
noticeable understanding. understanding concepts. In-depth and
misunderstandings Quite clear focus, but Clear and appropriate focus. accurate understanding
1 and/or inaccuracies. sometimes strays from the Thoughtful discussion that Very clear and appropriate
Knowledge Rather confused focus topic. Logical and shows independent thinking. focus. Very insightful
that quite often strays coherent discussion of discussion and original,
from the topic. Limited concepts and issues, but inspirational thinking.
discussion of concepts limited originality.
and issues.
Limited analysis. Lacks Satisfactory analysis of Good analysis of related Comprehensive analysis of
enough evidence based some appropriate concepts and ideas. a range of related concepts
argument. Limited concepts. Some evidence Appropriate evidence based and ideas. Evidence based
reference to theory based argument argument demonstrating argument demonstrating an
and/or practice or used demonstrated which good understanding of excellent understanding of
2 inappropriately. draws on theory and/or theory and/or practice. theory and/or practice.
Statements of ‘fact’ and practice. Statements of Statements of ‘fact’ and Statements of ‘fact’ and
Analysis personal belief ‘fact’ and personal belief personal belief reinforced by personal belief supported
insufficiently reinforced reinforced by citations citations from an appropriate by citations from an
by citations from from an appropriate, but and broad range of third- extensive range of
appropriate third-party limited, range of third- party sources, research and appropriate up to date third
sources, research and party sources, research relevant literature. party sources, research and
relevant literature. and relevant literature. relevant literature.
Though the discussion Though the discussion The overall presentation of The discussion presented is
presented is reasonably presented is generally the discussion is articulate, produced in strict
systematic, there are systematic, there are lucid, structurally sensible conformity with the
improvements that the improvements that the and mature in expression. guidelines contained in the
student should have student should have The references are organised assignment brief. The text is
implemented, for implemented, for conscientiously and wide-ranging, the style
3 example, over-long and example, over-long and comprehensively. mature, the approach
discursive discursive paragraphs or measured, the presentation
Presentation sections/paragraphs or too short and fragmented reader-friendly.
too short and fragmented paragraphs which render
sections/paragraphs some pages un-reader-
which render some pages friendly.
un-reader-friendly. There
is scope for the work to
be better organised.
Reasonable and Precise and persuasive Advanced and persuasive Very advanced and
academically sound arguments based on a firm arguments based on a firm persuasive arguments
language and formatting. foundation from the foundation from the based on a firm foundation
4 question through to the question through to the from the question through
conclusions constructed. conclusions constructed. to the conclusions
Persuasion
constructed.

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