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Assessment 3: Global Business Case Report Assessment 3 Report-Case study analysis report Topic Global Business Case Report Length The report should be 3000 words (minimum 2750 and maximum 3250) in length (including executive summary and excluding references, figures, appendices etc.) Weighting 40% Due Date 12 Nov 2021 (Friday in Study Recess Week 1) Final submission time:5:00pm Type of Collaboration Individual assessment Marking Criteria Understanding, focus & relevance. Research effort. Critical analysis of strategy tripod (international trade and investment regulations, industry/product specific regulations, critical economic and cultural factors, role of cognitive pillar, strategic group and competitor analysis, resources based and value chain analysis). Application of global business strategy concepts, theories and models. Application of ethic/CSR/Sustainability principles and approaches in global business strategy formulation and decision making* Informed decision making and global business related Recommendations. Conclusion & Self-reflection of learning experience Written communication. * This application area is mandatory in this assignment as per CLO 5. Style and Format The Report should include (a).Title & contents page, executive summary, introduction to the report, (b). Critical analysis of export/import and FDI regulations, industry and product/service level regulations and the impact of culture and cognitive pillar on global business of the selected firm, industry- base and resource-based perspectives, (c). Critical analysis of the link between the results of Strategic Tripod analysis and current global strategies adopted by the firm (see also the point (e) below), (d). Application of relevant principles of and approaches to ethics/CSR/sustainability to analyse current ethics/CSR/sustainability issues and make strategic recommendations to fill gaps in current practices, (e). Propose global business strategy recommendations to enhance competitive advantage and sustainability of the firm (with specific reference to international strategies (When, How & Why) and strategic alliances, and corporate and multinational levels strategies), (f). Self-reflection of your learning experience in the subject and this assessment task (200 words), and (g). Conclusion. The text to be provided in each section is to reflect good academic writing techniques with appropriate referencing as necessary. Use 1.5-line spacing; font Times New Roman; font size 12; 2.5 cm margin on all sides. Assessment Submission Online Via Moodle This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and resubmit your final version by the due date. Assessment Return Marks will be available on SMP with overall results of the subject as per the schools' results board schedule and key dates published on UOW website. Detailed Information This take-home assessment requires a student to perform a detailed strategic analysis of a global business case organisation and to construct and submit a report. The scenario is as follows: Consider for a moment you are in-charge of one of the global firms (X or Y) that has expanded its business activities to several other countries in the world. The X and Y organisations are real-world firms that have been identified by and you will select one of these firms for your analysis. The names of X and Y firms will be notified on the subject Moodle site by Monday in week 9 of the Trimester, after which you are provided with three weeks to complete the task. Your lecturer at his discretion has provided you with some basic information about those firms (see Assessment 3 information on the subject Moodle site). You are expected to expand information search targeting the areas to be covered in this assessment task (see style and format). Your clear intentions are to improve global business performance of the firm and to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of the firm's global business. This assessment requires you to do a thorough global strategy analysis on the selected firm using the guidelines specified under ‘style and format’ of this outline, and also use any appropriate sources of information (correctly referenced of course). In writing up your analysis, please ensure you comprehensively address all the areas that are highlighted in the “style and format” section. The lecturer may also provide additional discretionary guidance and support by uploading several key sources of information about each firm. In your self-reflection section, indicate (a) any key learnings on global business strategy you feel you have realised in performing this task or had reinforced in completing this task, and (b). any difficult and/or complex issues you confronted and how you dealt with them or think you could have better dealt with them in performing your analysis. A full marking guide will be provided to students via the subject Moodle site. Students should submit their reports (in Word format) to the subject Moodle page, 'Assessment 3 submission’ (Turnitin), in Week 10 section. No hard copies or emailed copies are to be submitted to the lecturer as they will not be marked. Please ensure you correctly reference all your sources of information. (Important: Please note in the marking rubrics that 20% of marks have been allocated for the application of ethics/CSR/sustainability principles and approaches in your global business strategy analysis and decision making/recommendations. This would facilitate to fulfil a requirement of the faculty to assess your level of achievement in CLO 5. Thus, please note that covering this aspect of the assignment is mandatory). ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX Learning Outcomes Measures - Assessment weighting Authentic Tasks - Strategic Tripod Analysis Case Study Analysis Presentation Global Business Case Report (25%) (35%) (40%) Critically analyse major perspectives, theories, concepts, models and strategic practices relevant to different levels of strategic decisions in international business organisations. ✔ ✔ ✔ Work independently and in teams to apply international business strategy and integrated knowledge to make strategic decisions in an international business context. ✔ ✔ ✔ Communicate informed strategic decisions by applying appropriate analytical, ethical and professional practices. ✔ ✔ ✔ ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX