Unit 7 - Business Globalisation

(to be given to students as assignment sheet)

This unit has been made to for students to question the pros and cons of the rise of business globalisation.

Assignment Question

1500 to 2000 words per task

Critically analyse the reasons for the growth of globalisation, with reference to the advantages of it for businesses, suggesting ways in which they could bring about cultural social and economic change and discussing the effects on their employees in particular and the worldwide workforce in general. The answer submitted should cover all the assessment criteria outlined below: Avoid giving block answers, (I.E covering each assessment criteria one by one) instead you should attempt to cover the answer as a whole with reference to each assessment criteria only in reference to the whole assignment. As well as being marked on each assessment criteria you will also be marked Learning on, learning & oraganisational skills: Outcome Learning Skills: Analysis, s and Understanding, Assessm Knowledge, Organisational Skills: ent Structure, Criteria Coherence, Expression, 1 Understand reasons for the growth of globalisation 1.1 Examine the advantages of trading blocs 1.2 Write about the changes in the balance of world trade during the course of the 20th Century 2 Know the advantages of globalisation to an organisation 2.1 Examine how Economies of Scale has benefited specific industries 2.2 Propose reasons why globalisation has led to organisations finding cheaper resources 3 Understand the cultural dimensions of globalisation 3.1 Propose ways in which individuals and businesses can deploy culture to transform social and economic inequalities, and bring about social and economic change 3.2 Propose ways in which a business can enter into new forms of relationship with diverse cultures to enhance cultural diversity and innovation 4 Understand the implications of globalisation for organisations and their management 4.1 Examine why globalisation is of particular interest to employees of a major organisation 4.2 Propose reasons why some believe that the current form of globalisation has brought
poverty and hardship to millions of workersRecommended Textbook Title - Economics for Business Author - Mcaleese Publisher - Pearsons Education Ltd Students should sign this assignment sheet and include it with their assignment submission to show that they have read and understand the assignment and assessment criteria.

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