Description: One case study analysis report and presentation (IN TUTORIAL CLASSES)

a) GROUP CASE ANALYSIS REPORT 15% group mark b) GROUP PRESENTATION 15% individual mark

a) Group Case Analysis Report - 1,500 words +/- 10% (please refer to the detailed requirements below)

b) Group Tutorial Presentation - 40 minutes (including 25-30 minutes presentation and 10-15 minutes questions/discussions)

Ten student groups will be formed in the first tutorial. Each tutorial will have 30 students (maximum) and each group will consist of 2 or 3 students. Each of these groups will be allocated a weekly case to discuss, analyse and present in class.

The case allocation will be done in a draw in the first tutorial. Every student will read the case and come ready for questioning the presenting group and partaking in discussions led and monitored by the tutor. Students will be noted for their participation in class. You will not be able to ride on the backs of other team members. Before presenting the case, the presenting group will hand in their group case analysis report (hard copy) to the tutor; to be counted, the presenting group will also need to upload their case analysis report via iLearn before their presentation.

The case analysis report should include the following:

A. Introduction.

B. Body. This should include the following sections: identification of major stakeholders and their problems, objective and concern, positive and negative views, analysis of alternative solutions, and recommended solutions.

C. Conclusion. Briefly summarise the essential complexities posted in the case and the significance of the recommended solutions and managerial implications. Marks will be allocated to each of these.

D. Referencing. You need to use at least 3 academic references to support your analysis and referencing should be in Harvard style.

Formatting requirements:

1) The case study analysis report should be 1,500 words +/- 10% (The word count includes introduction, body and conclusion, but not references).

2) Page margins should be 2.54 cm (default margin settings) on all four edges.

3) Times New Roman font type and font size of 12 points should be used.

4) Double spacing is recommended.

Marking rubrics will be provided on iLearn and more information will be discussed during class. The case analysis report will be marked and returned one week after submission.

Important Note on Late Submission: No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Media Report Due Date: Week 7 Friday (14 September 2018) @ 5pm 

Individual written analysis of a media article

The required length of the report is 1,500 words +/- 10% excluding the cover page and reference list (you must use at least 7 academic references to support your argument/analysis). Students will source a media article from the past ONE years on a cross cultural management topic, online or from any other media source like newspapers, magazines, radio or TV, and explain, discuss and critique how the article illustrates one or more theoretical principles of cross cultural management studies. News items are expected to be not more than 1,000 words, and must be included with the online assignment submission. Examples of media analysis reports are available on iLearn. While scanning for relevant articles online please use the chapter topics from your text book to identify appropriate articles.

All assignments submitted for assessment must adhere to the following standards:

1. Cover Page For each of the assignment, you must use a cover (or title) page that provides the following information:

a) Your full name and student ID number; 

b) Contact details: email address;

c) Your tutor's full name; 

d) Your tutorial day and time; 

e) Unit code and name; 

f) Assignment number and assignment title; 

g) An exact word count of the number of words in the body of your assignment. (Use Word’s Tools menu and click on Word Count.)

2. Presentation of Assignments:Assignments should meet normal academic and professional standards of presentation, including:

 a) All pages, excluding the cover page, should be numbered;

b) Page margins should be 2.54 cm (default margin settings) on all four edges and double spaced; 

c) Times New Roman font type and font size of 12 points should be used;

d) Assignments should be free of typographical and grammatical errors;

e) Harvard referencing system should be used.

3. Submission Procedure:

Students are required to submit their electronic copy of assessment to Turnitin via the Internet as part of the submission process for assignment. Your assignment will then be automatically compared to work of your classmates, previous students from Macquarie and other universities, with material available on the Internet, both freely available and subscription-based electronic journals.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submission, name your electronic file in a Word document with the correct file name, that is, your TUTOR'S SURNAME first then YOUR SURNAME, then your student ID WITH ONLY AN UNDERSCORE FOR SPACING, e.g., WHITE_JONES_20141234. To avoid any potential plagiarism issues you or your group can submit the assignment more than once up to the due date.

4. Important Note on Late Submission: No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

5. Turnaround Time: Assignment will be marked and returned in Week 9. Marking rubrics can be seen on iLearn.

Final Exam:

Length: 2.5h plus 10 minutes reading time

Final examnination format:

Part A Case study (15 marks total). A new case study which has not been attempted in class will be examined in the final exam. This case study must be analysed and the case study questions answered in an identical way to the ones that you analyse in the tutorials every week.

Part B Five out of 7 short essay questions (5 marks each and 25 marks in total).

A final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit to provide assurance that:  a)The product belongs to the student, and b)The student has attained the knowledge and skills taught in the unit.

You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations http://students.mq.edu.au/student_admin/ exams/

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the Special Consideration if available.

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. The Macquarie university examination policy details the principles and conduct of examinations at the University. The policy is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/examination/ policy.html