Lord Ashcroft International Business School

International Business Environment

Department: Economics, International Business and Operations Management Module Code: MOD001126 Academic Year: 2013/14 Semester: 1

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Contents Contents International Management Decision Making ........................................................................................... 1 1. Key Information .....................................................................................................................................2 2. Introduction to the Module ................................................................................................................... 2 3. Intended Learning Outcomes .............................................................................................................. 3 4. Outline Delivery ................................................................................................................................... 5 4.1 Attendance Requirements ................................................................................................................. 6 5. Assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 6 6. How is My Work Marked? .................................................................................................................. 12 7. Assessment Criteria and Marking Standards .................................................................................... 14 8. Assessment Offences ........................................................................................................................ 16 9. Learning Resources ........................................................................................................................... 18 10. Module Evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 21

11. Report on last delivery of module .................................................................................................... 22

12. Appendix 1........................................................................................................................................23

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1. Key Information Module/Unit title: International Business Environment Module Leader: Dr Noah Karley Lord Ashcroft International Business School Room LAB 322 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT Extension: 5739 Email: noah.karley@anglia.ac.uk

This is a 15-credit module. Both lectures and seminars are delivered from week 1 through week 12

Every module has a Module Definition Form (MDF) which is the officially validated record of the module. You can access the MDF for this module in three ways via:

the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

the My.Anglia Module Catalogue at www.anglia.ac.uk/modulecatalogue

Anglia Ruskin’s module search engine facility at www.anglia.ac.uk/modules

All modules delivered by Anglia Ruskin University at its main campuses in the UK and at Associate Colleges throughout the UK and overseas are governed by the Academic Regulations. You can view these at www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs. A printed extract of the Academic Regulations, known as the Assessment Regulations, is available for every student from your Faculty Office (all new students will have received a copy as part of their welcome pack). In the unlikely event of any discrepancy between the Academic Regulations and any other publication, including this module guide, the Academic Regulations, as the definitive document, take precedence over all other publications and will be applied in all cases.

2. Introduction to the Module

Business takes place against an ever more complex interplay of social, cultural, technological, economic and political factors. Our world is interconnected at many different levels and events in one corner of the globe impact on another. This course presents the fundamental theory and practice of international business against this background. The factors influencing the firm’s decision as to the degree of internationalisation and the methods adopted are considered, as is the theoretical and institutional framework within which international business must operate. External challenges to the international firm are examined, such as those in the economic, political, cultural, environmental, ethical and legal fields. Possible internal responses to these challenges are also considered, including strategic, human resources, marketing, accounting and logistical responses. A multi-disciplinary perspective for purposes of analysis will be adopted throughout, and extensive use will be made of up-to-date case study and applied materials.

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3. Intended Learning Outcomes

In Anglia Ruskin University, modules are taught on the basis of intended learning outcomes. On successful completion of this particular module, students will be expected to be able to demonstrate they have met specific outcomes given below:

These intended learning outcomes are linked to the assignment coursework.

3.1 Employability skills delivered in this Module

It is important that we help you develop employability skills throughout your course which will assist you in securing employment and supporting you in your future career. Throughout the course, there will be opportunity for case study work and for discussion and exploration of key issues. This should enable you to develop skills in:

Oral presentation and persuasion

Critical thinking

Research methods During your course you will acquire a wide range of key skills. In this module, you will develop those identified below:

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SKILL Skills acquired in this module

Communication (oral) Communication (written) Commercial Awareness Cultural sensitivity Customer focus

Data Handling Decision making Enterprising Flexibility Initiative Interpersonal Skills Leadership/Management of others Networking Organisational adaptability Project Management Problem Solving and analytical skills Responsibility Team working Time Management Other

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4. Outline Delivery

A summary outline of the module is presented in the table below. This is then organised in a more detailed outline on a week-by-week basis (lectures and seminars). Please note this is an indicative schedule and there may be changes to it.

Proposed topics to be covered

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Introduction to the Module: meaning and scope of international business

2

Understanding international business environment

3

Framework for analysing international business environment

4

International Economic Environment and world bodies

5

Organisations engaged in international business (Multinational Enterprise)

6

Nature of international Business Environment (PESTEL)

7

International human resources, Politics and Culture

8

International Trade and International Financial Markets & Institutions

Technology and Environmental issues

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4.1 Attendance Requirements

Attending all your classes is very important and one of the best ways to help you succeed in this module. In accordance with the Student Charter, you are expected to arrive on time and take an active part in all your timetabled classes. If you are unable to attend a class for a valid reason (e.g., illness), please contact your Module Leader. Anglia Ruskin will closely monitor the attendance of all students and will contact you by e-mail if you have been absent without notice for two weeks. Continued absence can result in various consequences including the termination of your registration as you will be considered to have withdrawn from your studies. International students who are non-EEA nationals and in possession of entry clearance/leave to remain as a student (student visa) are required to be in regular attendance at Anglia Ruskin. Failure to do so is considered to be a breach of national immigration regulations. Anglia Ruskin, like all British Universities, is statutorily obliged to inform the UK Border Agency of the Home Office of significant unauthorised absences by any student visa holders.

5. Assessment This module is assessed by means of an assignment of no more than 4,000 words. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. All assignments that do so will be penalised. The penalty is at the discretion of the marker, but will certainly result in a reduction of the mark awarded. Your word count should be inserted before the list of references. The completed assignment must be submitted by 5pm GMT on Monday 6th January 2014. All coursework assignments and other forms of assessment must be submitted by the published deadline which is detailed above. It is your responsibility to know when work is due to be submitted – ignorance of the deadline date will not be accepted as a reason for late or non-submission. Any late work (however submitted) will NOT be accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task in question. Work submitted after this date will receive a mark of 0 unless an extension has been approved in advance of this deadline. The only exceptions to this rule are those who have received an extension from a student advisor (the LAIBS student advisor is Jeremy Vanner – jeremy.vanner@anglia.ac.uk). Requests for short-term extensions will only be considered in the case of illness or other cause considered valid by the Student Adviser. These must normally be received and agreed by Student Adviser in writing at least twenty four hours prior to the deadline. Important: The assignment below is provisional and requires the approval of the external examiner. The assignment to be submitted will be confirmed by the end of teaching week three.

There are two assignment questions. You must address all four questions to complete the assignment satisfactorily. Your assignment must be submitted in a sans serif font – Arial or Calibri – and 12-point font size. Line spacing should be double.

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Assignment The assignment must be based on a firm of your choice that has international presence. You will need to conduct detailed research of the company and to consider this in the light of the theoretical and applied issues discussed in the module. Consideration must be given to among others, the following aspects:

Brief background information;

Market share of firm (both domestic and international); and

The nature of the industry within which the firm operates. Questions to explore Your assignment is based on this information and the further detailed research you must undertake on the nature of business environment within which the firm operates. You will need to consider the information you collected alongside important theoretical issues in international economics to produce effective answers to the questions set out below. Although there are 2 questions both relates to the chosen company and thus must be presented in one academic essay, which will then contribute to your final mark as set out in the marking scheme below.

Questions Learning outcomes

1. Using one specific Multinational Company (MNC) or a small and medium enterprise (SME), in any industry of your choice, identify and evaluate the political, cultural, ethical, and innovation factors which play a key role in determining both the direction and outcomes of the company’s international business activity.

LO1

2. Critically evaluate the factors influencing the senior managers of the chosen company in their overseas diversification strategies

LO2, LO3, & LO4

Marking Scheme

Assessment Criteria Allocated mark

Structure Should contain an introduction including background of the chosen case study firm, summaries of your approach, the main body and conclusions. Sections and subsections should be well-transitioned and follow in a logical order.

10 Marks

Knowledge & Understanding Should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of international trade theories. The concepts under consideration should be clearly defined. It should contain appropriate and insightful connections between international economic theories and the real-life business issues of the chosen company.

35 Marks

Analysis The essay should contain comprehensive analysis of the issues under consideration. It should include empirical evidence to support arguments. It should demonstrate insightful and independent thinking.

35 Marks

15 Marks

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Figures, Tables & Data Should demonstrate an excellent use of supporting evidence (figures, tables, and data); figures and tables should be referred to, presented well and sufficiently described in the text.

Citations & References Sources should be properly cited within the text and a full reference list provided in a correct and consistent Harvard System of Referencing convention at the end of the essay.

5 Marks

Note: The marking scheme allows flexibility, and it is by no means exhaustive. Further Instructions Your answers to the assignment questions must be presented in the form of an academic essay. You should use sections and subsections to set apart your answer to each question. You must ensure that your answers display both theoretical understanding of the issues involved, as well as well-developed arguments supported by empirical evidence. You must include relevant theories and concepts that have been covered in the module and you must demonstrate the use of wide variety of sources in your research to support the arguments you are making. Your work should contain data, figures (including graphs) and tables. Do not rely solely on the textbooks, but use a range of journal, newspaper and business magazine articles. It is essential that you use the Harvard Referencing System and it is recommended that you download the University’s Guide to the Harvard Referencing System from the library website. You must provide a list of references, ordered alphabetically, in the end of your work. Submission For this module you are required to submit your final assignment via Turnitin. Students’ work which contributes to the eventual outcome of the module (i.e., if it determines whether you will pass or fail the module and counts towards the mark you achieve for the module) is submitted electronically through Turnitin®. Academic staff CANNOT accept work directly from you.

The assignment will be submitted and marked using an online system - Turnitin. Detailed instructions on how to submit are available on the VLE.

5.1 Submitting via Turnitin®UK GradeMark [Cambridge and Chelmsford students]

You are required to submit your written assignment(s) online via Turnitin/Grademark. Unless stated on the assignment brief, all your assignments should be submitted online. Hard copy assignments handed into the iCentre will NOT be marked. You must put YOUR Student ID number (SID) as the submission title (details below). You will be enrolled on a class in Turnitin. Please check your Anglia Ruskin University email account for a message containing a link and your initial login details. Go to www.submit.ac.uk and log into Turnitin using your initial login details. Once logged in to Turnitin, after resetting your initial password you will see the classes you are enrolled on. Clicking the class name will take you to the assignment details. To submit a draft, click "submit" and you will be guided through the upload process. Once uploaded, your assignment will be automatically compared to online sources and other student submissions from users of Turnitin globally. Once your submission has been processed you will see an icon containing a percentage. Clicking this will take you to the Originality Report for your assignment. You may use filters to examine the highlighted matches more closely. You may resubmit your work as many times as you like before the submission deadline. Previous submissions will be replaced. There is, however, a minimum time of 24 hours between Originality Reports for resubmitted work. Once the submission deadline has passed you will no longer be able to resubmit and your submission will be marked online.

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You will be able to access your feedback and provisional mark in Turnitin 20 working days after the submission deadline. Once approved at the Departmental Assessment Panel your confirmed mark will be available in e-Vision. You are requested to keep a copy of your work. You will be enrolled automatically to two types of Turnitin class: 1) Grademark Classes entitled by module name, to which you will submit a ONE TIME ONLY final submission; 2) The Originality Report Class to which you can submit multiple drafts for originality checking. The Grademark class page shows the start date (when you can begin submitting work), the due date for your assignment and the post date. All assignments must be submitted by 5pm on the due date. Any late work will NOT be accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task in question. The post date is the date when both feedback and provisional results will be posted online. You should follow the detailed instructions provided on the VLE. When you submit your paper, remember to:

ONLINE SUBMISSION AND FEEDBACK THROUGH GRADEMARK At the post date you will get your feedback through Turnitin/Grademark. We have implemented this online feedback system to give you the following benefits:

More timely receipt of your feedback;

Better quality feedback;

The ability to hand in your work online;

Reduction in time spent queuing to hand in and pick up your assignments;

a) Keep default (recommended)

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and last name(s)

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The ability to receive marker feedback when it is posted, regardless of your location;

Reduction of both yours and the university’s carbon footprint by no longer printing work.

HOW TO VIEW YOUR FEEDBACK Click on the class that you wish to view and then you will see the assignments for the module listed. Click the blue view button to open up the document viewer. A new window will open and you will see your feedback on the right-hand side of the screen. Or click on the grey arrow to download a copy of your assignment and feedback.

POINTS TO NOTE

1. The due date as seen in eVision is the official submission deadline. Any late work will NOT be accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task in question. Do not leave it until the last minute to submit your work – the system becomes extremely busy and can be slower during the period of the deadline.

2. Grademark final submission classes will become available 10 working days before the final submission date. Be aware that work can only be submitted ONCE to these classes and cannot be removed or changed.

3. All work submitted MUST be entitled by your Student ID number.

4. Any work handed in via the iCentre will NOT be marked.

5. The Originality Report is automatically generated by Turnitin on submitting work. A paper copy of

the originality report is not required.

6. The Originality Report will not be used to make assessment decisions unless concerns arise as to poor academic practice, plagiarism, or collusion. The report may then be considered as part of the normal investigatory procedures undertaken by the academic team and the Director of Studies (again, please see Section 10 of the Assessment Regulations).

7. Re-sits and extensions are also to be submitted via Turnitin. New Turnitin classes will be created for re-sits.

8. Full details as on submitting to Turnitin, the Originality Report, and a FAQs list, can be located on the module VLE. If you have experience submission difficulties, please email: LAIBS_Grademark_Support@anglia.ac.uk

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All coursework assignments and other forms of assessment must be submitted by the published deadline which is detailed above. It is your responsibility to know when work is due to be submitted – ignorance of the deadline date will not be accepted as a reason for late or non-submission.

5.2 Submitting your work [Students in all other locations at Associate Colleges]

All student work which contributes to the eventual outcome of the module (i.e. if it determines whether you will pass or fail the module and counts towards the mark you achieve for the module) is submitted according to your institutions guidelines. Academic staff CANNOT accept work directly from you. Any late work will NOT be accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task in question. You are requested to keep a copy of your work.

5.3 Marking Rubric and Feedback

The rubric, shown in Section 7.1 Specific Marking Criteria, will be used to mark your work. Feedback

You are entitled to written feedback on your performance for all your assessed work. For all assessment tasks which are not examinations, this is provided by a member of academic staff through Grademark at Cambridge and Chelmsford. At other locations and Associate Colleges, this is provided through the completion of the assignment coversheet on which your mark and feedback will relate to the achievement of the module’s intended learning outcomes and the assessment criteria you were given for the task when it was first issued. Examination scripts are retained by Anglia Ruskin and are not returned to students. However, you are entitled to feedback on your performance in an examination and may request a meeting with the Module Leader or Tutor to see your examination script and to discuss your performance. Anglia Ruskin is committed to providing you with feedback on all assessed work within 20 working days of the submission deadline or the date of an examination. This is extended to 30 days for feedback for a Major Project module (please note that working days excludes those days when Anglia Ruskin University is officially closed; e.g. between Christmas and New Year). Personal tutors will offer to read feedback from several modules and help you to address any common themes that may be emerging. On occasion, you will receive feedback and marks for work that you completed in the earlier stages of the module. We provide you with this feedback as part of the learning experience and to help you prepare for other assessment tasks that you have still to complete. It is important to note that, in these cases, the marks for these pieces of work are unconfirmed. This means that, potentially, marks can change, in either direction! Marks for modules and individual pieces of work become confirmed on the Dates for the Official Publication of Results which can be checked at www.anglia.ac.uk/results.

5.4 Re-Assessment (resit)

If you are unsuccessful with the 1st attempt of your assessment, you must complete a re-assessment. As indicated in Section 6.2.7. of the Senate Code of Practice, this is a NEW assessment, you CANNOT re-work the assessment explained in this section. The re-assessment information is given in Appendix 1.

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6. How is My Work Marked?

After you have submitted your work or you have completed an examination, Anglia Ruskin undertakes a series of activities to assure that our marking processes are comparable with those employed at other universities in the UK and that your work has been marked fairly, honestly and consistently. These include:

Anonymous marking – your name is not attached to your work so, at the point of marking, the lecturer does not know whose work he/she is considering. When you undertake an assessment task where your identity is known (e.g. a presentation or Major Project), it is marked by more than one lecturer (known as double marking)

Internal moderation – a sample of all work for each assessment task in each module is moderated by other Anglia Ruskin staff to check the standards and consistency of the marking

External moderation – a sample of student work for all modules is moderated by external examiners – experienced academic staff from other universities (and sometimes practitioners who represent relevant professions) - who scrutinise your work and provide Anglia Ruskin academic staff with feedback, advice and assurance that the marking of your work is comparable to that in other UK universities. Many of Anglia Ruskin’s staff act as external examiners at other universities.

Departmental Assessment Panel (DAP) – performance by all students on all modules is discussed and approved at the appropriate DAPs which are attended by all relevant Module Leaders and external examiners. Anglia Ruskin has over 25 DAPs to cover all the different subjects we teach.

This module falls within the remit of the LAIBS Department of Economics, International Business and Operations Management DAP.

The following external examiners are appointed to this DAP and will oversee the assessment of this and other modules within the DAP’s remit:

ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

External Examiner’s Name Academic Institution Position or Employer

Mr Colin Allen

University of Greenwich Senior Tutor

Dr Ozlem Bak

University of Brighton Senior Lecturer

Dr Kenny Crossan

Napier University, Edinburgh Economics Lecturer

Dr Des Doran University of Sussex Senior Lecturer

Dr Frans Somers

None (practitioner) Owner/Consultant SBC

The above list is correct at the time of publication. However, external examiners are appointed at various points throughout the year. An up-to-date list of external examiners is available to students and staff at www.anglia.ac.uk/eeinfo. Anglia Ruskin’s marking process is represented in the flowchart below:

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Anglia Ruskin’s marking process is represented in the flowchart below:

Student submits work / sits

examination

Work collated and passed to Module Leader

Work is marked by Module Leader and Module Tutor(s)1. All marks collated by Module Leader

for ALL locations2

Internal moderation samples selected. Moderation undertaken

by a second academic3

Unconfirmed marks and feedback to students within 20 working

days (30 working days for Major Projects)

External moderation samples selected and moderated by

External Examiners4

Marks submitted to DAP5 for consideration and approval

Marks Approved by DAP5 and forwarded to Awards Board

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Flowchart of Anglia Ruskin’s Marking Processes

1 All work is marked anonymously or double marked where identity of the student is known (e.g.in a presentation)

2 The internal (and external) moderation process compares work from all locations where the module is delivered

(e.g.Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, Malaysia, India, Trinidad etc.) 3 The sample for the internal moderation process comprises a minimum of eight pieces of work or 10% (whichever

is the greater) for each marker and covers the full range of marks 4 Only modules at levels 5, 6 and 7 are subject to external moderation (unless required for separate reasons). The

sample for the external moderation process comprises a minimum of eight pieces of work or 10% (whichever is the greater) for the entire module and covers the full range of marks

5 DAP: Departmental Assessment Panel – Anglia Ruskin has over 25 different DAPs to reflect our subject coverage

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7. Assessment Criteria and Marking Standards

7.2 University Generic Assessment Criteria

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY GENERIC ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND MARKING STANDARDS

LEVEL 7

Level 7 is characterised by an expectation of students’ expertise in their specialism. Students are semi-autonomous, demonstrating

independence in the negotiation of assessment tasks (including the major project) and the ability to evaluate, challenge, modify and develop theory and practice. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to isolate and focus on the significant features of problems and to offer synthetic and coherent solutions, with some students producing original or innovative work in their specialism that is worthy of publication or public performance or display.

Mark Bands Outcome

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs) (Academic Regulations, Section 2)

Knowledge & Understanding Intellectual (thinking), Practical, Affective and Transferable Skills

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Achieves module outcome(s) related to GLO at this level

Exceptional analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics with very clear originality and autonomy. Exceptional development of conceptual structures and argument making an exceptional use of scholarly conventions. Demonstrates independence of thought and a very high level of intellectual rigour and consistency. Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline and may be considered for external publication

Exceptional analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. Exceptional development of conceptual structures and argument, making consistent use of scholarly conventions. Exceptional research skills, independence of thought, an extremely high level of intellectual rigour and consistency, exceptional expressive/professional skills, and substantial creativity and originality. Exceptional academic/intellectual skills. Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline and may be considered for external publication

80-89%

Outstanding analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics with clear originality and autonomy. Outstanding development of conceptual structures and argument making an exemplary use of scholarly conventions. Demonstrates independence of thought and a very high level of intellectual rigour and consistency

Outstanding analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. Very high level development of conceptual structures and argument, making consistent use of scholarly conventions. Outstanding research skills, independence of thought, a high level of intellectual rigour and consistency, outstanding expressive/professional skills, and considerable creativity and originality. Exemplary academic/intellectual skills

70-79%

Excellent analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. Excellent development of conceptual structures and argument making excellent use of scholarly conventions. Demonstrates independence of thought and a high level of intellectual rigour and consistency

Excellent analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. High level development of conceptual structures and argument, making consistent use of scholarly conventions. Excellent research skills, independence of thought, a high level of intellectual rigour and consistency, excellent expressive/ professional skills, and considerable creativity and originality. Excellent academic/intellectual skills, and considerable creativity and originality

60-69% Good analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. Development of conceptual structures and argument making consistent use of scholarly conventions

Good analysis of key issues/concepts/ethics. Development of conceptual structures and argument, making consistent use of scholarly conventions

50-59%

Satisfactory knowledge of key issues/ concepts/ethics in discipline. Descriptive in parts but some ability to synthesise scholarship and argument. Minor lapses in use of scholarly conventions

Satisfactory knowledge of key issues/ concepts/ethics in discipline. Descriptive in parts but some ability to synthesise scholarship and argument. Minor lapses in use of scholarly conventions

40-49%

A marginal pass in module outcome(s)

related to GLO at this level

Basic knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Generally descriptive, with restricted synthesis of existing scholarship and little argument. Use of scholarly conventions inconsistent

Basic knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Generally descriptive, with restricted synthesis of existing scholarship and little argument. Use of scholarly conventions inconsistent.

30-39%

A marginal fail in module outcome(s) related to GLO at this level. Possible

compensation. Sat-isfies qualifying mark

Limited knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Largely descriptive, with restricted synthesis of existing scholarship and limited argument. Limited use of scholarly conventions.

Limited research skills impede use of learning resources and problem solving. Significant problems with structure/accuracy in expression. Team/Practical/ Professional skills not yet secure. Weak academic/ intellectual skills. Limited use of scholarly conventions

20-29% Fails to achieve module outcome(s)

related to this GLO. Qualifying mark not satisfied. No compensation available

Little evidence of knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Largely descriptive, with little synthesis of existing scholarship and little evidence of argument. Little evidence of use of scholarly conventions.

Little evidence of research skills, use of learning resources and problem solving. Major problems with structure/ accuracy in expression. Team/Practical/Professional skills virtually absent. Very weak academic/intellectual skills. Little evidence of use of scholarly conventions

10-19%

Inadequate knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Wholly descriptive, with inadequate synthesis of existing scholarship and inadequate argument. Inadequate use of scholarly conventions.

Inadequate use of research skills, learning resources and problem solving. Major problems with structure/accuracy in expression. Team/Practical/Professional skills absent. Extremely weak academic/intellectual skills. Inadequate use of scholarly conventions

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1-9%

No evidence of knowledge of key issues/concepts/ethics in discipline. Incoherent and completely but poorly descriptive, with no evidence of synthesis of existing scholarship and no argument whatsoever. No evidence of use of scholarly conventions.

No evidence of use of research skills, learning resources and problem solving. Incoherent structure/accuracy in expression. Team/Practical/Professional skills non-existent. No evidence of academic/intellectual skills. No evidence of use of scholarly conventions

0% Awarded for: (i) non-submission; (ii) dangerous practice and; (iii) in situations where the student fails to address the

assignment brief (eg: answers the wrong question) and/or related learning outcomes

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8. Assessment Offences

As an academic community, we recognise that the principles of truth, honesty and mutual respect are central to the pursuit of knowledge. Behaviour that undermines those principles weakens the community, both individually and collectively, and diminishes our values. We are committed to ensuring that every student and member of staff is made aware of the responsibilities s/he bears in maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and how those standards are protected. You are reminded that any work that you submit must be your own. When you are preparing your work for submission, it is important that you understand the various academic conventions that you are expected to follow in order to make sure that you do not leave yourself open to accusations of plagiarism (e.g. the correct use of referencing, citations, footnotes etc.) and that your work maintains its academic integrity. Definitions of Assessment Offences Plagiarism Plagiarism is theft and occurs when you present someone else’s work, words, images, ideas, opinions or discoveries, whether published or not, as your own. It is also when you take the artwork, images or computer-generated work of others, without properly acknowledging where this is from or you do this without their permission. You can commit plagiarism in examinations, but it is most likely to happen in coursework, assignments, portfolios, essays, dissertations and so on. Examples of plagiarism include:

directly copying from written work, physical work, performances, recorded work or images, without saying where this is from;

using information from the internet or electronic media (such as DVDs and CDs) which belongs to someone else, and presenting it as your own;

rewording someone else’s work, without referencing them; and

handing in something for assessment which has been produced by another student or person. It is important that you do not plagiarise – intentionally or unintentionally – because the work of others and their ideas are their own. There are benefits to producing original ideas in terms of awards, prizes, qualifications, reputation and so on. To use someone else’s work, words, images, ideas or discoveries is a form of theft. Collusion Collusion is similar to plagiarism as it is an attempt to present another’s work as your own. In plagiarism the original owner of the work is not aware you are using it, in collusion two or more people may be involved in trying to produce one piece of work to benefit one individual, or plagiarising another person’s work. Examples of collusion include:

agreeing with others to cheat;

getting someone else to produce part or all of your work;

copying the work of another person (with their permission);

submitting work from essay banks;

paying someone to produce work for you; and

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allowing another student to copy your own work. Many parts of university life need students to work together. Working as a team, as directed by your tutor, and producing group work is not collusion. Collusion only happens if you produce joint work to benefit of one or more person and try to deceive another (for example the assessor). Cheating Cheating is when someone aims to get unfair advantage over others. Examples of cheating include:

taking unauthorised material into the examination room;

inventing results (including experiments, research, interviews and observations);

handing your own previously graded work back in;

getting an examination paper before it is released;

behaving in a way that means other students perform poorly;

pretending to be another student; and

trying to bribe members of staff or examiners. Help to Avoid Assessment Offences Most of our students are honest and want to avoid committing assessment offences. We have a variety of resources, advice and guidance available to help make sure you can develop good academic skills. We will make sure that we make available consistent statements about what we expect. You will be able to do tutorials on being honest in your work from the library and other support services and faculties, and you will be able to test your written work for plagiarism using ‘Turnitin®UK’ (a software package that detects plagiarism). You can get advice on how to use honestly the work of others in your own work from the library website (www.libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/referencing.htm) and your lecturer and personal tutor. You will be able to use ‘Turnitin®UK’, a special software package which is used to detect plagiarism. Turnitin®UK will produce a report which clearly shows if passages in your work have been taken from somewhere else. You may talk about this with your personal tutor to see where you may need to improve your academic practice. We will not see these formative Turnitin®UK reports as assessment offences. All students in Cambridge and Chelmsford are also expected to submit their final work through Turnitin®UK as outlined above. If you are not sure whether the way you are working meets our requirements, you should talk to your personal tutor, module tutor or other member of academic staff. They will be able to help you and tell you about other resources which will help you develop your academic skills. Procedures for assessment offences An assessment offence is the general term used to define cases where a student has tried to get unfair academic advantage in an assessment for himself or herself or another student. We will fully investigate all cases of suspected assessment offences. If we prove that you have committed an assessment offence, an appropriate penalty will be imposed which, for the most serious offences, includes expulsion from Anglia Ruskin. For full details of our assessment offences policy and procedures, see Section 10 of the Academic Regulations at: www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs.

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9. Learning Resources

9.1. Library Lord Ashcroft International Business School libteam.aibs@anglia.ac.uk Reading List

Resources Notes

Key text:

Rugman, A. and Collinson, R. (2012) International Business 6th

edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Chapters 1 to 11 & 22

Books – Please use the latest editions of these books, where possible.

Albaum, G., Duerr, E. and Strandskov, J. (2005) International

Marketing and Export Management, 5th edition FT/Prentice Hall

Baily, P., Farmer, D., Jessop, D. and Jones, D. (2005) Purchasing

Principles and Management, 9th edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Bradley, F. (2005) International Marketing Strategy, 5th edition,

FT/Prentice Hall

Branch, A. (2005) International Purchasing and Management ,

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Chase, R., Jacobs, F. and Aquilano, N. (2006) Operations

Management for Competitive Advantage with Global Cases, 11th

edition, McGraw International Edition

Daniels, J., Radebaugh, L. and Sullivan, D. (2007) International

Business 11th edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Dicken, P. (2003) Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy 4th

edition, Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd.

Doole, I. and Lowe, R. (2004) International Marketing Strategy 4th

edition, Thompson

Edwards, T. and Rees, C. (2005) International Human Resource

Management, FT/Prentice Hall

Flath, D. (2005) The Japanese Economy, 2nd edition, Oxford

University Press

Ghauri, P. and Cateora, P. (2005) International Marketing 2nd

edition, McGraw Hill

Harris, H., Brewster, C. and Sparrow, P. (2005) International

Human Resource Management CIPD

Harzing, A. and Ruysseveld, J. (2004) International Human

Resource Management, Sage

Hill, C. (2005) International Business: Competing in the Global

Marketplace 5th edition, McGraw Hill

Johnson, G., Scholes, K. and Whittington, R. (2007) Exploring

Corporate Strategy: Texts and Cases 8th edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Lynch, R. (2006) Corporate Strategy, 4th edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Morrison, J. (2009) International Business: Challenges in a

Changing World Palgrave

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Morrison, J. (2006) The International Business Environment 2nd

edition, Palgrave

Nello, S. (2005) The European Union: Economics, Policies and

History, McGraw Hill

Nolan, P. (2005) Transforming China: Globalisation, Transition and

Development, Anthem Press

Roberts, C., Weetman, P. and Gordon, P. (2005) International

Financial Reporting 3rd edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Tiffen, R. (2005) The Complete Guide to International Financial

Reporting Standards, 2nd edition, Thorogood

Wall, S., Minocha, S. and Rees, B. (2010) International Business,

3rd edition, FT/Prentice Hall

Wild, J., Wild, K. and Han, J. (2005) International Business: The

Challenges of Globalisation, 3rd edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall

Journals/ Annual Reports/ Publications

Global Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum

Harvard Business Review

Human Development Report, United Nations Development Programme

World Development Report, World Bank

World Investment Report, United Nations

Specific journal articles

Websites

International aspects of the business and economic environment.

Overseas investment into the UK www.invest.uk.com

US exports and overseas business www.mac.doc.gov

Chinese business activity www.cbbc.org

Japanese business activity www.jetro.org

ASEAN www.aseansec.org

EU business activity www.euromonitor.com

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK www.competition-

commission.org.uk

Mergers involving EU

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html

Mergers involving US http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/antitrust.htm

International institutions

www.wto.org

www.worldbank.org

www.un.org

www.unctad.org

www.fao.org

www.oecd.org

www.imf.org

www.ifg.org

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Environmental/Ethical pressure groups:

www.foe.co.uk

www.greenpeace.org.uk

www.panda.org

The National Environmental Trust is at www.environet.policy.net/

The issue of sustainability can be considered at

www.sustainability.co.uk

Visit The Body Shop website for material on human rights and

environmental issues: www.bodyshop.co.uk

Visit the Co-op Bank at www.co-opbank.co.uk

Chinese business ethics and culture http://chinese-school.netfirms.com

Confucianism http://www.religioustolerance.org/confuciu.htm

International accounting and finance:

International Accounting Standards Board www.iasb.org.uk

International Federation of Accountants www.ifac.org

International Forum for Accounting Development www.ifad.net

Accounting Standards Board (UK) www.asb.org.uk

An excellent site giving many accounting related links www.icaew.co.uk

Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.cicpa.org.cn

Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission www.csrc.gov.cn

World Bank, Reports on the Observance of Standards and codes:

Accounting and auditing www.worldbank.org/ifa/rosc_aa.html

International supply chain management and related issues

International Reciprocal Trade Association www.irta.net

European Barter www.ebb-online.com

Countertrade Association: www.countertrade.org

Case study examples of international supply chain configurations can

be found via multinational company websites: e.g. Philips NV

(www.philips.com)

Journals, Periodicals and Newspapers

The following are useful websites from journals, periodicals and

newspapers covering a wide range of issues in international business

and trade.

Harvard Business Review

www.harvardbusinessonline.org

Journal of International Business

www.jibs.net

Business Week

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www.businessweek.com

The Economist

www.economist.co.uk

On the Economist website you can find information under the 'World'

section on international business activity in specific areas such as

North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Latin

America. You can also find useful international business data in the

'Business', 'Finance and Economics', and 'Markets and Data' sections

of the website.

Financial Times

www.ft.com

On the Financial Times website there is a 'World' section which

contains much useful information on particular countries and regions

and on the international economy There is also a useful 'Companies'

section which gives information by company and region.

The following websites of major national newspapers frequently contain

articles relevant to a range of international business issues.

www.telegraph.co.uk

www.timesonline.co.uk

www.guardian.co.uk

www.independent.co.uk

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FD09Df05.html

Additional notes on this reading list Link to the University Library catalogue and Digital Library http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/ Link to Harvard Referencing guide http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm

10. Module Evaluation

During the second half of the delivery of this module, you will be asked to complete a module evaluation questionnaire to help us obtain your views on all aspects of the module. This is an extremely important process which helps us to continue to improve the delivery of the module in the future and to respond to issues that you bring to our attention. The module report in section 11 of this module guide includes a section which comments on the feedback we received from other students who have studied this module previously. Your questionnaire response is anonymous. Please help us to help you and other students at Anglia Ruskin by completing the Module Evaluation survey. We very much value our students’ views and it is very important to us that you provide feedback to help us make improvements. In addition to the Module Evaluation process, you can send any comment on anything related to your experience at Anglia Ruskin to tellus@anglia.ac.uk at any time.

September 2013

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11. Report on Last Delivery of Module

MODULE REPORT FORM

This form should be completed by module tutors (where there is more than one delivery) and forwarded to Module Leaders who compiles the results on to one form for use at the Programme Committee and other methods of disseminating feedback to students.

Module Code and Title:

Anglia Ruskin Department:

Location(s) of Delivery:

Academic Year: Semester/Trimester:

Enrolment Numbers (at each location):

Module Leader:

Other Module Tutors:

Student Achievement Provide a brief overview of student achievement on the module as evidenced by the range of marks awarded. A

detailed breakdown of marks will be available at the Departmental Assessment Panel.

Feedback from Students Briefly summarise student responses, including any written comments

Module Leader/Tutor’s Reflection on Delivery of the Module, including Response to Feedback from Students (including resources if appropriate)

Developments during the current year or planned for next year (if appropriate)

External Examiner’s Comments State whether the external examiner agreed the marks and/or commented on the module

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12. Appendix 1: Re-Assessment Information

THIS INFORMATION ONLY APPLIES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR FIRST SUBMISSION

DRAFT VERSION – AWAITING EXTERNAL EXAMINER APPROVAL

Assessment will be confirmed before the re-assessment period

The re-assessment for this module consists of one part:

Type of assessment Word or time limit

Submission dates

Research based 4000 Resit period: 21st July, 2014

Assignment Consult the module leader/and or tutor for advice along with feedback then rework and improve the original assignment which is unique to the student. The marking scheme is identical to that for the first attempt, see section 5.