MGT 321 Saudi Electronic University International Business Worksheet

College of Administrative and Financial SciencesAssignment 1
Deadline: 05/03/2020 @ 23:59
Course Name: Intro to International
Business
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT-321
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: II
CRN:
Academic Year: 1440/1441 H
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be
reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or
other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Regulation:
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All students are encouraged to use their own word.
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Assignment -1 should be submitted on or before the end of Week-07 in Black Board only.
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This assignment is an individual assignment.
• Citing of references is also necessary.
Assignment Structure:
A.No
Assignment-1
Total
Type
Case Study
Marks
5
5
Learning Outcomes:
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Analyse the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international
business (Lo 1.9 & 2.1)
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Carry out effective self-evaluation through discussing economic systems in the international
business context (Lo. 3.6)
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Explain the forces driving and evaluate the impact of globalization (Lo 1.3)
Case study
Reread the Management Focus on “China and Its Guanxi”, available in your e-book (page no.110)
and answer the follow questions:
Assignment Question(s):
(Marks: 5)
1. Why do you think it is so important to cultivate guanxi and guanxiwang in China? (Mark:1)
2. What does the experience of DMG tell us about the way things work in China? What would
likely happen to a business that obeyed all the rules and regulations, rather than trying to find
a way around them as Dan Mintz does?
(Marks:2)
3. What ethical issues might arise when drawing on guanxiwang to get things done in China?
What does this suggest about the limits of using guanxiwang for a Western business committed
to high ethical standards?
(Marks:2)
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
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