ENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
A total of two essay questions must be answered. Question 1 is compulsory and is therefore mandatory to answer. You are then required to answer one more question from the other three.
Only ONE FILE with both essays must be submitted on Turnitin.
COMPULSORY QUESTION
(This question must be answered)
1. Discuss the different implications of countries adopting either “globalisation” or “internationalisation” strategies. Which results can be expected in terms of economic development (e.g. GDP), social development (e.g. HDI, Gini), and ecological sustainability.
Instructions
Word count: 1000 words +/- 10% (excluding the list of references)
Essential sources
· Worthington (2018). Chapters 3 and 16 (“The global context of business” and “International markets and trade”
· Dicken (2015). Chapters 1 and 6 (“What in the World is Going on?” and “The State Really Does Matter”)
· Chang, Ha-Joon (2010). Chapter 7: “Free-market policies rarely make poor countries rich”.
OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
(Answer only ONE QUESTION from the three optional questions below):
2. Define organizational culture and explain how it can aid or hinder corporate organizations in solving business/organizational problems”.
Instructions
Word count: 1000 words +/- 10% (excluding the list of references)
Essential sources
· Chapter 5 in Collinson et al. (2020) International Business. Pearson Education UK. p. 152-177
· Chapter 6 in Worthington et al. (2018) The business environment. Pearson Education. p. 147- 151
· Schein, E. H. (2009). The corporate culture survival guide. John Wiley & Sons. p. 3-36 & 189-214
· Warrick, D. D. (2017). What leaders need to know about organizational culture. Business Horizons, 60(3), 395-404.
3. Describe the role of transportation in globalisation. Please also describe possible challenges to the growth of the logistics sector itself.
Instructions
Word count: 1000 words +/- 10% (excluding the list of references)
Essential sources
· Dicken (2015). Chapter 17: “Making the Connections, Moving the Goods”
· The Economist, 16 June 2022: “The Structure of the World’s Supply Chains is Changing”
· World Bank (2010) Executive Summary in “Logistics in Lagging Regions: Overcoming Local Barriers to Global Connectivity”
4. Define the concepts of sustainable development and CSR. Explain the two concepts and their relationship especially with the growing focus on ESG. Include a real-world case example illustrating your answer.
Instructions
Word count: 1000 words +/- 10% (excluding the list of references)
Essential sources
· Worthington (2018). Chapter 9: “The ethical and ecological environment”
· Dicken (2015). Chapters 9 and 11 (“Destroying Value?” and “Making the World a Better Place”)
· Pistor (2023) Good Governance is a Bad Idea, IPS Journal.eu.
https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/economy-and-ecology/good-governance-is-a-bad-idea- 6913/
· Holden, Linnerud, Banister (2014) ‘Sustainable development: Our Common Future revisited’, Global Environmental Change, 26, pp. 130- 139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gioenvcha.2014.04.006
