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M7 Assignment 2: LASA—Applying Cultural Theoretical Approaches
Description:
Revisit the literature you synthesized in Module 4 RA taking into account the feedback received from your professor. A revised literature review will be included in this LASA assignment. In this assignment, you will apply the cultural theories from the Cultural Theoretical Approaches Literature Review (Module 4 RA) to an examination of the globalization trends and the changing relationships between corporations, governments, and civil society, surrounding the concept of CSR in MNCs.
Directions:
1.
Search for at least four (4) articles related to the role of governments and civil society in the global economy, focusing on aspects related to CSR.
2.
Present a literature review of the cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR.
3.
Analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy.
4.
Evaluate the role of international and domestic governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the social responsibility of global corporations.
5.
Assess the value of MNCs in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate.
6.
Recommend business strategies for MNCs entering new countries to ensure business success in a responsible way.
Write an 18–20-page paper in a Word document, using a minimum of 11 sources. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M7_A2 . For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M7_A2 .
Grading Criteria
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Assignment Components |
Proficient |
Maximum Points |
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Communicates knowledge of the role of international governments and civil society in the global economy. CO: 4 PO: 1, 2, 3 ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic. Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times. Response provides necessary details and specific examples. |
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Demonstrates the ability to analyze cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR. CO: 2 PO: 1, 2, 3 ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge. Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples. Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts. Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature. |
40 |
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Demonstrates the ability to analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy. CO: 1 PO: 1 ILOs: 1, 3, 6 |
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Demonstrates the ability to assess the value of multinational corporations in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate. CO: 4 PO: 1, 2, 3 ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Demonstrates the ability to apply the concepts, theories, and models synthesized in the Literature Review to recommend business strategies for multinational corporations entering new countries, to ensure business success in a responsible way. CO: 3 PO: 1, 4 ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 |
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Academic Writing |
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Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. PO: 3 ILOs: 2, 4, 6 |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
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Total: |
300 |
M7 Assignment 2: LASA—Applying Cultural Theoretical Approaches
Description:
Revisit the literature you synthesized in Week 4 RA taking into account the feedback received from your professor. A revised literature review will be included in this LASA assignment. In this assignment, you will apply the cultural theories from the Cultural Theoretical Approaches Literature Review (Week 4 RA) to an examination of the globalization trends and the changing relationships between corporations, governments, and civil society, surrounding the concept of CSR in MNCs.
Directions:
1. Search for at least four (4) articles related to the role of governments and civil society in the global economy, focusing on aspects related to CSR.
2. Present a literature review of the cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR.
3. Analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy.
4. Evaluate the role of international and domestic governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the social responsibility of global corporations.
5. Assess the value of MNCs in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate.
6. Recommend business strategies for MNCs entering new countries to ensure business success in a responsible way.
Write an 18–
20
-page paper in a Word document, using a minimum of 11 sources. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M7_A2 . For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M7_A2 .
By Sunday, December 8, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M7: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Click here
to download and review the LASA rubric.
Grading Criteria
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Assignment Components |
Proficient |
Maximum Points |
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Communicates knowledge of the role of international governments and civil society in the global economy. CO: 4 |
Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic. Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times. Response provides necessary details and specific examples. |
20 | |||
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Demonstrates the ability to analyze cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR. CO: 2 |
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge. Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples. Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts. Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature. |
40 |
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Demonstrates the ability to analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy. CO: 1 |
60 |
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Demonstrates the ability to assess the value of multinational corporations in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate. CO: 4 |
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Demonstrates the ability to apply the concepts, theories, and models synthesized in the Literature Review to recommend business strategies for multinational corporations entering new countries, to ensure business success in a responsible way. CO: 3 |
80 |
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Academic Writing |
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Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |
40 | |||
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Total: |
300 |
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LASA Rubric
NOTE: If a component is absent, student receives a zero for that component.
Assignment
Component
Unsatisfactory
< 76%
Emerging
77%-86%
Proficient
87%-96%
Exemplary
97%-100%
Score
Communicates
knowledge of the role of
international
governments and civil
society in the global
economy
.
CO: 4
PO: 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Response does not
incorporate analysis or
synthesis of central
concepts of the
assigned topic.
Response reflects lack
of understanding of the
specific topic within the
discipline.
Response provides
inaccurate supporting
details and irrelevant
examples.
Response incorporates
minimal analysis and
synthesis of central
concepts of the
assigned topic.
Response reflects a
superficial
understanding of the
specific topic within the
discipline.
Response provides
few details and
examples.
Response incorporates
analysis and synthesis
of central concepts of
the assigned topic.
Response reflects
understanding of the
nature of the specific
topic within the
discipline and its
applications in
contemporary times.
Response provides
necessary details and
specific examples.
Response incorporates
analysis and synthesis
of central concepts of
the assigned topic.
Response reflects
understanding of the
nature of the specific
topic within the
discipline and its
applications in
contemporary times.
Response provides
necessary details and
specific examples.
Unsatisfactory:
<14
Emerging: 15–
16
Proficient: 17–
18
Exemplary:
19–20
______ / 20
pts
Comments
Demonstrates the ability
to analyze cultural
approaches,
globalization, and CSR.
CO: 2
PO: 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Response exhibits
substantial gaps in
knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response provides a
minimal explanation of
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area.
Response fails to
Response exhibits
some gaps
in knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response discusses
the specific issue
superficially within the
context of the topic
area using a few
details.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Unsatisfactory:
<30
Emerging: 31–
34
Proficient: 35–
38
Exemplary:
39–40
______ / 40
pts
Comments
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LASA Rubric
provide supporting
details or examples.
Response relates the
specific aspect of the
issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline.
Response is supported
by current literature,
but is not consistently
done.
.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
Demonstrates the ability
to analyze the political,
legal, social, cultural,
economic, technological,
and environmental
trends in the context of
the current global
economy.
CO 1
PO 1
ILO 1, 3, 6
Response exhibits
substantial gaps in
knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response provides a
minimal explanation of
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area.
Response fails to
provide supporting
details or examples.
Response exhibits
some gaps
in knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response discusses
the specific issue
superficially within the
context of the topic
area using a few
details.
Response relates the
specific aspect of the
issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline.
Response is supported
by current literature,
but is not consistently
done.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
Unsatisfactory:
<45
Emerging: 46–
51
Proficient: 52–
57
Exemplary:
58–60
______ / 60
pts
Comments
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LASA Rubric
.
Demonstrates the ability
to assess the value of
multinational
corporations in
increasing wealth,
improving lives and
communities, alleviating
poverty, and preserving
a healthy natural
environment in the
places where they
operate.
CO: 4
PO 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Response exhibits
substantial gaps in
knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response provides a
minimal explanation of
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area.
Response fails to
provide supporting
details or examples.
Response exhibits
some gaps
in knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response discusses
the specific issue
superficially within the
context of the topic
area using a few
details.
Response relates the
specific aspect of the
issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline.
Response is supported
by current literature,
but is not consistently
done.
.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
Unsatisfactory:
<45
Emerging: 46–
51
Proficient: 52–
57
Exemplary:
58–60
______ / 60
pts
Comments
Demonstrates the ability
to apply the concepts,
theories, and models
synthesized in the
Literature Review to
recommend business
strategies for
multinational
corporations entering
Response exhibits
substantial gaps in
knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response provides a
minimal explanation of
the specific issue
Response exhibits
some gaps
in knowledge of the
disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response discusses
the specific issue
superficially within the
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
Response
demonstrates a
working command of
the disciplinary content
knowledge.
Response examines
the specific issue
within the context of
Unsatisfactory:
<60
Emerging: 61–
68
Proficient: 69–
76
Exemplary:
77–80
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LASA Rubric
new countries to ensure
business success in a
responsible way.
CO: 3
PO: 1, 4
ILO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
within the context of
the topic area.
Response fails to
provide supporting
details or examples.
context of the topic
area using a few
details.
Response relates the
specific aspect of the
issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline.
Response is supported
by current literature,
but is not consistently
done.
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
the topic area using
relevant details and
examples.
Response analyzes
the specific aspect of
the issue to applicable
areas within the
discipline and their
relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is
adequately supported
by current and relevant
literature.
______ / 80
pts
Comments
Written
Communication/Personal
Effectiveness
Conveys through written
word understanding and
application of the
essential assignment
components.
PO: 3
ILO: 2, 4, 6
Writing is disorganized;
lacks appropriate APA
style and format.
Writing is unclear and
includes major
grammatical and usage
errors.
Writing shows some
gaps with respect to
organization and
rhetoric; has some
errors with respect to
APA style and format.
Writing is somewhat
clear and includes
some major
grammatical or usage
errors.
Writing is concise and
clear in content,
language use,
grammar, organization,
and sentence
structure.
Writing is free of major
grammatical and
usage errors.
Writing is professional
and scholarly,
reflecting mastery of
content, language use,
grammar, organization,
and sentence
structure.
Writing is cohesive,
convincing, and well
composed.
Unsatisfactory:
<30
Emerging: 31–
34
Proficient: 35–
38
Exemplary:
39–40
______ / 40
pts
Comments
Total /300
