Asian Business: Influence of National and Regional Environments - Essay Writing Assignment

Module Learning Outcomes

1. Illustrate Asia as a market for doing business and the role of the different countries’ government in controlling the businesses

2. Identify the current and future possible player in Asia market

3. Diagnose the right methodology in competing, cooperating and organizing in the Asia market

4. Predict on the future of the Asia and Asia Pacific as a place of investment

Overview:

This course explores the role of national and regional environments in Asian business. Students taking the course will learn about macro-characteristics such as factor endowments, institutions, politics, and culture that affect country- and firm-level economic outcomes in Asia.  The ability to identify an author’s argument and interpret evidence supporting the argument will be a major element of the course.

You are required to write an evaluative essay using established models and theories based only one of the topics as shown below.

1. The relationship of China with the South East Asian Region and its impact to business management.

2. The effect of the pandemic on business management and decision making

3. How AI can shape the Asian business order.

Your topic could be based on

1. Any company or business sector of choice
2. The business topic should be in the Asian region of choice.

You are allowed to choose what specific topic or area of the relationship you wish to speak about

1. Improve skills for analysing and interpreting complex company, competitive and industry environments in the Asian region

2. Apply adequate models and theories to the area you are reviewing

It is advised to work in the following stages:

First Stage

Students will have a writing plan. In the writing plan, please describe the scope of your topic and indicate what you expect to write about. You do not need to provide any citations for this stage. The areas can relate to the following

1. Topic ? what is the area? What is the problem /challenges, future? (SCOPE)

2. What is the topic about? – why is it important? (References to guide)

Second Stage

Students will compile a bibliography containing at least 30 academic journal articles and/or books which relate to the topic.

Once this is complete the third stage would be the final writing stage (85%)

1. Introduction

2. Problem/Challenges/Future

• (3 major – objectives)

• Literature Review

• Example – Governance – models and how business firms in Asia will solve this problem

3. Conclude and Recommend – what the objectives have stated

Please review the requirements below

1. Written report submission

You are required to submit a written report of 4,000 words

The report should be type written, 1.5 line-spaced, using 12-point size font, and should not exceed 25 pages (excluding cover page, tables, figures, appendices, references, and endnotes).

The report should contain the following:

• A cover page name and student number listed;

• Table of contents;

• Executive Summary;

• Statement of Discussion and terms of reference including Background / History etc;

• Analysis together with the alternative theories and or models; Diagnose the right methodology in competing, cooperating and organizing in the Asia market

• Implementation/ Alternative or Contingency; you plans/contingency should look at the future of the Asia and Asia Pacific as a place of investment

• List of References;

• Appendices (extra tables & charts not in main body).

A written essay of approximately 4,000 words that synthesises and evaluates strategic management issues.

Allocate your words in proportion to the weightage of the marks allocated.

State the number of words used at the end of the assignment. You may include diagrams, figures, appendices etc. without word penalty. A sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed.

State the number of words used at the end of the assignment. You may include diagrams, figures, appendices etc. without word penalty. A sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed.