From Theory to Solutions: Applying Essay Techniques in Cross-Cultural Contexts

You will be able to develop understandings of the nature and impact of cultural differences at a personal and a business level Intellectual/transferrable:

You will be able to apply cross-cultural management techniques to a diverse range of issues and develop mindfulness of yourself and others in order to operate effectively and sensitively within cross-cultural teams

Instructions for assessment

Each student is required to write an individual 2,500 word report on the issues that you have identified in the case study.

Formative Assessment

As preparation for the summative assessment (see below), you should produce a plan for your report of not more than 450 words. This should include a brief description of:

·The problems in the case study you wish to address.

·The topics which we have covered in class, chosen from the list |(see below)

·The theories you intend to use for your analysis

·Your recommendations.

This formative assessment should be submitted online through the Moodle page.

Summative Assessment

Each student is required to write an individual 2,500 word report on the issues that you have identified in the case study.

Analysing the case study, you need to choose THREE topics, with relevant theories, with one from each of the three categories listed below, to apply to the problems that you have chosen from the case study. Your report should conclude by making recommendations for action.

Your summative assessment report should be submitted online through the Turnitin link on the Moodle It is the problems that should be identified first before each is applied to the topics in the combinations mentioned The topics are (Choose ONE from each category):

1-Category One

ØNational Culture

ØOrganisational Culture

2-Category Two

ØLeadership

ØCommunication and Negotiation

ØOrganisational Structure

ØDiversity

3-Category three

ØMotivation and HRM

ØEthics and CSR

Think in terms of applying theory to clarify and deepen your analysis and conclude with recommendations for realistic, practicable solutions for the case study company.

Resit Assignment Details

Resit submission date: TBC

For students who are offered a resit you are required to improve and resubmit your original work as well as adding a further reflective commentary discussing what you have learned from the process. You must resubmit your work using the specific resit Turnitin link on Moodle. The resit will be in the form of an individual reflective report. You should take into consideration the feedback given to you by your tutor both from the group podcast and reflective report and write an individual 2500 word reflective report.

You should:

1.      Review your previously submitted work and read carefully the feedback given by the marker.

2.      Use this feedback to help you revisit and rewrite your work, improving it in the areas identified as weak in the original marking process

3.      Include with your resubmission an additional reflective piece (up to 500 words) on what you understand was weak, how you set about addressing this and what you have learned from this that may help you with further assignments. You should address the following specifically:

i) Identify tutor feedback points on your original work and identify where/how the resit work has changed (give page number) in response to feedback

ii) Identify the lessons you have learnt from doing the resit

iii) Reflect on how your feedback and this process will help you improve future assignments

If you did not submit work at the first opportunity you cannot reflect on your feedback. However, you are still required to submit a reflective piece in which you identify your reasons for non-submission, the implications of non-submission for your future success and how you propose to address this in the future.

If you were deferred at the first assessment opportunity you do not need to include the reflective piece as this is a first submission at a later date, not a resit.

The original marking criteria will still apply (see marking grid provided above*) except that the 10% weighting for presentation will be awarded instead to your reflective piece.

How will we support you with your assessment?

·There will be an assessment briefing in Week 1.

·You will receive formative feedback in Week 9, 10 and 11 on your individual report.

·Frequently asked questions (and their answers) will be posted on the module’s Moodle site How will your work be assessed?

Your work will be assessed by a subject expert who will use the marking grid provided in this assessment brief. When you access your marked work it is important that you reflect on the feedback so that you can use it to improve future assignments.