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The unit title and code number must be clearly marked on the assignment top sheet.
Assignment must be handed in by the date and time specified. Late work is not accepted, and will be deemed a fail and graded G(0) (no work submitted).
The completion of this assignment requires you to demonstrate the ability to:
• Apply consistently in-depth knowledge and reference relevant global business management theory. Generate a variety of ways of tackling a selected problem and identify options that have a chance of success in different organisational, geographical and economical entities.
• Identify quantitative and qualitative “information gaps”, and the relevant sources needed to fill such lacunae. Prepare and use IT to aid efficient searching, evaluation and selection of information, exploring alternative lines of enquiry where appropriate. Present information effectively, including evidence to support your conclusions.
• Identify and critically assess in a comprehensive fashion the current strengths and weaknesses of the international organisation(s) relative to its global environment. Evaluate and synthesise information from different sources, theories and principles, and communicate relevant information effectively, and with accuracy.
• Critically analyse the effectiveness of your strategy, including factors that had an impact on the outcomes, and identify ways to take the organisation forward, and ways of further developing problem solving skills
A large number of firms from developed economies outsource various works and operations to emerging / developing countries. However, global outsourcing has become a controversial strategy raising conflicting debates. Proponents of global outsourcing point to the benefits. Some of the key points they mention include the following: By reconfiguring value chains to the most cost-efficient locations, companies in the home country can reduce production costs, allowing them to hire more workers and reduce prices charged to customers, etc. Further, the outsourced work provides needed jobs that help decrease poverty in developing countries.
On the other hand critiques argue that outsourcing means ‘exporting jobs’, destroying the national manufacturing sector, and strengthening rival economies. Further, foreign suppliers frequently operate sweatshops, factories where people work long hours for very low wages often in harsh conditions. Some outsourced work is performed using child labour. Many factories have poor environmental standards and generate excessive pollution, etc.
The Minister of Trade and Industry in a developed economy (chose any one of developed economies – e.g. France, Japan, UK, USA, etc.) is considering whether his government should pass a law that would restrict the ability of firms in his country to outsource work to emerging / developing countries.
Assume you are an Adviser to the Minster, and he has asked for your advice on this issue. What recommendations would you make to the Minister on whether the country should pass a law that would restrict the ability of firms in the country to outsource?
To develop your recommendations undertake a thorough analyses and critical evaluation of the pros and cons of global outsourcing in terms of various considerations such as economic, political, social, and ethical. Support your argument with examples. Also evaluate the possible consequences and outcomes of the implementation of your specific recommendation.
Assignment Marking Criteria
While marking your assignment we will be looking for evidence for how well you have addressed the question / issues. The following part explains the key points you should consider in preparing your assignment. It is also important to review the specifications and guidelines outlined in your unit handbook, such as ‘Learning outcomes’ along with the ‘Assessment Criteria’, ‘the Assignment Strategy’, etc.
1. Introduction: A brief introduction that provides the purpose of the essay or its objectives and how the essay is structured. Interpreting the question – this ideally should be clear within the introduction along with background / context.
2. Addressing the question / topic: The main body of the essay where the question is addressed. (This part may have a few sections / sub-sections). The key criteria here include:
a. Research – evidence of systematic research approach, depth and breadth of research undertaken; application of some conceptual (theoretical / empirical) framework(s), etc.
b. Analysis – well focussed on answering the question, depth and clarity of argument, organising / summarising collected information; answering the questions/tasks fully.
c. Scholarly practice – a proper referencing within the report, employing appropriate International Business vocabulary, etc., the quality of the Reference section. (Harvard style of referencing).
3. Conclusion: A clear, concise, and relevant conclusion and recommendations. This section should present the summary of key points that have emerged from the discussion, implications, and areas where further investigation may be required.
Presentation: Professional in approach, neat layout, and headings / sub-headings where appropriate. Clarity of expression (appropriate language, grammar, spelling, etc.). Length of the essay should be 2,500 words (maximum) without including the reference section. Word-count at the end of the essay. No attachments / appendices allowed.
Please note that the above does not necessarily provide you with the headings / subheadings to be used in your essay. While generic headings such as ‘Introduction’, ‘Conclusion’, and ‘Recommendations’ would be appropriate and could be used in your essay, other headings / subheadings would emerge from the issues you are researching. Headings / subheadings help in giving a logical, sequential, and meaningful structure for your essay.
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