MGT4161 Management in a Globalised

Context: Assignment
Due: 8pm Thursday the 21stDecember 2023
Word Count: 2,000 words (1,000 words per task)

To assess learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

On successfully completing the module students will be able to:

1. Critically analyze issues related to ethical business in an international context.
2. Critically evaluate and use appropriate tools and mechanisms to manage cross
cultural management.
Skills:

On successfully completing the module students will be able to:

3. Critically review and apply cognitive tools to manage the challenge of

international work teams and projects.
4. Effectively communicate practical experiences and theoretical knowledge

Assignment Overview
This two-part assignment requires students to provide two short reports advising on a
management response to a business ethics challenge and a management response to a cross-
cultural management challenge. Students will be required to choose from six options; three
relating to business ethics and three relating to cross-cultural management.
Both answers must make accurate reference to the reading from the reading list in order to
pass.
In order to pass this module students must achieve 40% in the assignment overall.
Part A
Case Study:
For Part A you are required to choose your own business ethics case study. You can use one that we
have covered in class, or one that you have found yourself. Please check with your tutor if you are
using your own case study. Your task is to produce a brief report for the relevant company identifying
the ethical problem and making three specific recommendations, justified with reference to
an ethical theory covered in class.

Please choose one task from part A.

1) Produce a 1,000-word report advising Company A on the ethical problem they are
facing and making three specific recommendations using the theory of
Utilitarianism.
2) Produce a 1,000-word report advising Company A on the ethical problem they are
facing, and making three specific recommendations using the theory of Stakeholder
Theory
3) Produce a 1,000-word report advising Company A on the ethical problem they are
facing, and making three specific recommendations using the theory of Carroll’s CSR
Pyramid

Part A Structure
• Introduction (200 words) – briefly explain the purpose and content of the report.
• Outline of ethical problem (400 words)
o This section should include a brief overview of the case study (i.e. the
company involved, what happened, what the effect was).
• Recommendations (400 words)
o This section should briefly introduce the theory you will be using, with correct
referencing from a source/s from the module reading list. The theory should
then be used to produce three specific recommendations.
Part B
Case Study:
You are community engagement manager for a Spanish renewable energy company. You have
accepted a new assignment setting up a community engagement team for a new on-shore wind
farm project in Yorkshire, UK. Your role will include setting up a new team comprising local people
and more experienced Spanish team members. The team’s job will be to work with local people to
gain support for the project and overcome obstacles.

Please choose one task from part B.

1) Produce a 1,000-word report on how you will address the challenges of cross-
cultural management that your new assignment presents, with specific reference to
the concepts of social cognition and/or scripts.
2) Produce a 1,000-word report on how you will address the challenges of cross-cultural
management that your new assignment presents, with specific reference to the
concept of stereotyping and/or the attribution error.
3) Produce a 1,000-word report on how you will address the challenges of cross-cultural
management that your new assignment presents, with specific reference to decision
making.

Part B Structure
1. Introduction (200 words) – briefly explain the purpose and content of the report.
2. Identification and discussion of relevant cultural groups (300 words)
• This section should identify the relevant cultural group of the key ‘players’,
including your own, and provide an overview of the relevant cultural
attributes for those involved. You may want to use the graph produced by
the Hofstede website for this.
3. Overview of challenges (300 words)
• This section should define the concepts you will be using, with correct
referencing from a source/s from the module reading list. It should also
contain an explanation of how these phenomena might pose problems for
your team (e.g. what might the impact of the cultural differences identified in
Section 2 have on the scripts of the team, the kinds of attributions they make,
the way the make decisions?).
4. Summary of how challenges will be overcome (200 words)
• This section should specific steps which you as the manager will take to
overcome the challenges you identify in section 3.
Appendix A: Part A Marking Criteria

Part A Marking Criteria (weighting 50% of total assignment grade)

Criteria and Excellent Very good Good Adequate Fail
Weightings (70% & above) (60% - 69%) (50% - 59%) (40% - 49%) (Below 40%)

Introduction Introduction is Introduction is Introduction The introduction Introduction is

(25%) well-written and well written, relates to the is relevant to the either absent or
concise, and although main aspects of brief, although unrelated to the
highly relevant perhaps the report. may lack brief and the
to the content of unfocussed at relevance to the report.
the report. times. specifics of the
report.
Outline of Ethical The ethical The ethical The ethical A good attempt at Description of
Problem (30%) problem is problem is problem is explaining the the ethical
clearly explained explained well explained and ethical problem is problem is
with sufficient and correctly correctly made, and it is inaccurate and/
detail which is referenced. The referenced. It is correctly or un-
and correctly relevance of the of relevance to referenced. The referenced.
referenced. The case study to the the module, case study is not
relevance of the module is not although this is necessarily fully
case study to the explicit, although not clearly relevant to the
module is very the case study is demonstrated. module.
clear. relevant.
Explanation and Theory described Theory described Theory described Some correct Description of
application of accurately, with with a high level accurately and description of the theory is
theory to identify reference to of accuracy, with with reference to theory. inaccurate and/
and justify relevant sources. references to relevant sources, Information is or un-
recommendations The use of relevant sources. but without referenced but is referenced. Use
(30%) theory to justify Use of theory to detail Use of from less than of theory to
recommendation justify theory to justify credible sources. justify
is clear and recommendation recommendation The theory is recommendation
demonstrates a lacks depth and also lacks detail, discussed with is either absent,
sound detail, but but considered reference to the or does not
understanding of indicates an and logical. recommendation, make sense.
both the theory understanding of but not explained
and of the issue. the theories and fully.
of the ethical
issue.
Quality of Good English Occasional Some problems A number of Spelling,
presentation. used throughout spelling or with language or spelling, grammar grammar and/or
Including: use of with little or no grammar expression, but and/or language language
English spelling or mistakes, but well formatted. problems. Some problems make
(syntax and grammar otherwise well Some problems attempt at proper understanding
spelling), mistakes. presented with with referencing. referencing. the report
suitable Referencing largely accurate difficult. And/or
referencing entirely or referencing. complete lack of
(15%) largely accurate. accurate
referencing.
Appendix B: Part B Marking Criteria

Part B Marking Criteria (weighting 50% of total assignment grade)

Criteria and Excellent Very good Good Adequate Fail
Weightings (70% & above) (60% - 69%) (50% - 59%) (40% - 49%) (Below 40%)

Introduction (15%) Introduction is Introduction is well Introduction relates The introduction is Introduction is
well-written and written, although to the main aspects relevant to the either absent or
concise, and highly perhaps of the report. brief, although may unrelated to the
relevant to the unfocussed at lack relevance to brief and the
content of the times. the specifics of the report.
report. report.
Identification and The correct cultural The correct The correct cultural The correct cultural The cultural groups
discussion of groups are cultural groups are groups are groups are identified are not identified
relevant cultural identified. Correct, identified. Correct, identified. by there is little or are incorrect.
groups (25%) well-sourced well-sourced Information about information There is little to no
information is used information is the relevant about their cultural information about
to present an presented to cultural groups is attributes and the relevant
insightful compare the generally correct minimal reference cultural attributes
comparison of the cultures and there and from to the authors’ own and no reflection
cultures and there is good evidence of appropriate culture and the on the author’s
is ample evidence reflection on own sources. There is effect of this. own culture.
of reflection on cultural attributes. some evidence of
own cultural reflection on own
attributes. cultural attributes.
Overview of The relevant The relevant The relevant Some correct Description of the
challenges (25%) concepts are concepts are concepts are description of the concept is absent/
described described with a described concepts. inaccurate and/ or
accurately, with high level of accurately and with Information is un-referenced. Use
reference to accuracy, with reference to referenced but is of concepts to
relevant sources. references to relevant sources, from less than identify challenges
The use of the relevant sources. but without detail. credible sources. is either absent, or
concept to identify Use of the concept Use of the concept The concept is does not make
specific challenges to identify specific to identify specific discussed with sense.
is clear and challenges lacks challenges also reference to
demonstrates a depth and detail, lacks detail, but is challenges, but not
sound but indicates an considered and explained fully.
understanding of understanding of logical.
both the concept the concept and
and the challenge. the challenges.
Summary of how The section is well- The section is well- The section is well- The section is well- The section is
challenges will be written and written and written and written and difficult to
overcome (25%) formatted and contains sensible contains some contains some good understand or
contains clear, steps to be taken good suggestions suggestions, but poorly presented.
sensible and to overcome as to how some they may not be There are no
specific steps to be challenges closely relevant challenges clearly relevant to suggestions, or the
taken to overcome related to those might be the preceding suggestions
the same identified in overcome. content in the included do not
challenges that are section 3. report. relate to the case
identified in study.
section 3.
Quality of Good English used Occasional spelling Some problems A number of Spelling, grammar
presentation. throughout with or grammar with language or spelling, grammar and/or language
Including: use of little or no spelling mistakes, but expression, but and/or language problems make
English or grammar otherwise well well formatted. problems. Some understanding the
(syntax and mistakes. presented with Some problems attempt at proper report difficult.
spelling), Referencing largely accurate with referencing. referencing. And/or complete
suitable referencing entirely or largely referencing. lack of accurate
(10%) accurate. referencing.