MGT3220 - Individual Essay Brief - AUG2022 2

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Semester August 2022 Module Code MGT3220
Module Title CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Coursework Structure Report (2,300 words) Assignment 50%

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Assignment Title Individual essay
Coursework Date: 22 October 2022
Submission Time: 11.59 pm
Deadline Method: SafeAssign via Blackboard
Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment:
List the Outcomes Mapped in Module Guide and Table of Specification
• Analyse the concept of culture and its relevance to issues of management and organisational
behaviour;
• Illustrate the importance of awareness and sensitivity to their own and others' cultural
background and influences
• Highlight the key issues influencing cultural difference, which may affect leadership and
motivation, communications and negotiating, decision-making and organisational
relationships generally;
• Differentiate the techniques for managing cross-cultural teams for high performance.
Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment:
List the Outcomes Mapped in Module Guide and Table of Specification
• Develop critical, analytical and practical skills necessary to evaluate theoretical, empirical
information and different approaches to cross-cultural management;
General Coursework Rules
• Written Assignment must be submitted online through SafeAssign (or other plagiarism checker) via
Blackboard for originality check.
• Oral Presentation must be recorded and securely uploaded to YouTube (or other online video
platform) for moderation purpose. The private link to video must be given to the lecturer during
submission.
• Assignment submitted after the deadline will be subject to a penalty. Please refer to the
guidelines on
Coursework Submission that can be found in the INTI-UH Student Guidebook.
• Suspected academic misconduct will be handled according to the Policies and Procedures for
Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct that can be found in the INTI-UH Student Guidebook.
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Assignment Brief
Literature Review
1. Source a business-related article published between 2018 and 2022 that exhibits cross-cultural
differences between individuals, groups or organizations. Submit that article to your lecturer for approval.
Please choose the article that is unique and not similar to others.
2. Write a literature review essay of 2,300 words on that article with elaboration that includes:
- Formal literature review/critique

1) Identify and understood the article’s main thesis statement or hypothesis.
2) Identify evidence that the author has provided in the article to justify their argument (both for and
against).
3) Perform additional external academic research to find other references and sources that support
or detract from the overall hypothesis in the article.
4) A conclusion on whether you agree or disagree with the author’s point of view and provide a
summary of the reasons or justification to support your case.
Other Specific Instructions for this Assignment
a. Student must obtain feedback from lecturer regarding the choice of article.
b. The essay should include:

• Introduction – Introduce the general issue and its importance. Identify key trends or perspectives.
Identify the specific focus of this literature review. Give a brief outline of the structure of the body.
• Body – Develop themes, highlighting major concepts, influential studies, etc. in relation to your
topic. Focus on areas of agreement, disagreements, tensions and contentious issues related to
your topic. Use strong sentences at the beginning of each paragraph so the reader can clearly
identify the theme or aspect of the theme being discussed.
• Conclusion – Summarize major contributions in the literature, in the context of the particular focus
mentioned in the introduction. Conclude by summing up and identifying the significance of the
topics in relation to the literature.
• List of References – At least 8 quality references
• Appendix – Must include the Original Article
c. Submission would not be accepted if the word count is below or above 10% of the prescribed
amount.
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Student Support and Guidance

• For further help, contact your module leader/lecturer during consultation hours or by email.
• Use the Grading Criteria and Mark Scheme to help improve your work.
• Make full use of Library search to identify relevant academic material and find links to other
Information Databases and the Information Management contact details.
• For HBS students, you may go to CASE website www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/go/CASE/ for more
student support and guidance.
Marking Criteria and Feedback

• Performance will be assessed using UH Grading Criteria and Mark Scheme. These two
documents are attached to this assignment brief.
• Feedback will typically be given within 4 weeks from the submission deadline in a
written/typed/verbal form.
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Semester August 2022 Module Code MGT3220

Module Title CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Coursework Structure Report (2,300 words) Assignment 50%

- Formal literature review/critique

Other Specific Instructions for this Assignment

b. The essay should include:

Student Support and Guidance

Marking Criteria and Feedback

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