HC3031: Trends in a Global Environment- Literature Review- Report Writing Assignment Task: On completing this subject the students will A. understand social, economic, political, and technological factors that shape global businessB. articulate current and emerging trends in international businessC. demonstrate awareness of the impact of various trends on global business practices Business PresentationsYou are expected to arrive for any presentation ahead of time. If you are late for your presentation, you may not be eligible to present and may not receive any marks. Where a business presentation involves a group, it is expected that all group members are present. Unless your lecturer advises otherwise, students are expected to dress in business attire. Literature Review 1. Provide a brief summary of the core article enough to identify four key questions arising from that article which you will research. Identifying keywords in the article will also assist your further research. 2. Using Proquest, do a literature search identifying at least one article relevant to each of the four key questions that you have identified. Then summarise each of the articles you have linked to the four key questions and demonstrate its link to the question you have identified in the core article. 3. In so doing, you are constructing a mini-Literature Review. You must complete it with a Bibliography in Harvard referencing style. Report and Briefing Your focus in this subject has been on new trends impacting global business. For instance: a. Organisations are experimenting with radical workplace arrangements such as, amongst others, hot-desking, working from home, corridor meetings standing-up etc. What is the motivation for these developments and are they succeeding? b. Assessing worker performance and productivity is a challenge for managers. What methods are commonly used and what evidence is there of the success of these methods? c. Is the ability of individuals to work in a team important and how is collaboration encouraged. Or is privacy an issue that precludes collaboration? d. Managers continually are required to make decisions – to make the ‘right’ decisions. But decision making is affected by biases. Discuss some of the common biases in decision making and how they might be overcome. e. What are the key factors in successful leadership? f. What examples of the execution of successful businesses strategies can you find in your research?g. Is the ‘freedom to fail’ essential to encourage business innovation? [Cite some examples of entrepreneurs successful now but who failed, even going bankrupt prior to their success]. Can experimentation help? h. ‘Digital disruption’ has launched a number of successful innovations. Research examples and identify the role of digital disruption? i. Some commenters foresee major impacts of information technology still to come in the workplace. Discuss.You will conduct this assessment as a group effort (size 3 or 4 persons). Your tutor will ensure all students are allocated to a group 1. Choose one of the questions (a to i above). You might also frame your own question provided it is acceptable to your tutor. 2. You will research the question you have chosen (using Proquest) collecting learned opinion on that question. You may also use any material that any of your group members might have found in their Literature Review (first assignment).This is a research assignment; we are NOT interested in your opinion, we want you to research scholarlyarticles and find learned opinion on the question you have selected. Do not be surprised if learned opinion makers differ amongst themselves. Your job is to collect a range of learned opinion on the question you have chosen. 3. Your group will prepare a written research paper outlining the various learned opinions (and their sources) that you have discovered. It is essential that all your sources are from scholarly academic publications. If there is any doubt please consult your tutor to ensure Academic Integrity. 4. Prepare a presentation of your findings in regard to your chosen question in the style of a 15 minute briefing to your manager. 5. Be prepared, at the end of you
