BBABM211/BAIBM211 Cross-cultural Business Issues

Assessment 1.3 (Midterm)

Suggested Essay Template

Course Weighting: 30%

This template (page 2 onwards) is recommended to be used in order for you to focus on content written.

Essay’s have no headings (with the exception of a title).

Paragraphs should be used to indicate new arguments or points.

Ensure your formatting is correct:

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Font size: 12

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Font style: Arial or Times New Roman

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Spacing: double spaced

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Alignment: Justify (for clean, crisp edges)

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Reference style: Harvard

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Word count: 1500

READ THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND RUBRIC BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ENSURE THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST MARK POSSIBLE

Title:

Introduction

Provide a strong introduction which includes the framework you will be using. Include a brief overview of the framework, its components and a justification for using this framework as opposed to the other.

Introduction should be around 200 words for this essay’s word count restriction.

Paragraph 1 – Q1 – Considering cultural factors, describe three potential strengths and three potential weaknesses of the recruitment team with respect to creating and establishing a new system for recruiting and selecting managers and factory workers for new positions throughout the company.

Introduce the recruitment process of the case study provided, before providing the strengths and weaknesses.

Consider all cultural factors that may have an effect on the process and think from the perspectives of the recruiter and (potential) new employees.

Aim for 300-400 words for this paragraph.

Paragraph 2 – Q2 – What cultural factors are likely to present the biggest challenges to the recruitment team for successfully completing their assignment? Provide examples and rationale.

Here you can discuss challenges that the recruitment team and examples from the case. Why are these challenges (think about the framework you have chosen)? What are the implications of these challenges?

Aim for around 200-300 words for this paragraph.

Paragraph 3 – Q3 – Evaluate the role of cultural intelligence (CQ) in successful talent recruitment and management in China, drawing on insights from the case study. How did the recruitment team demonstrate CQ in its efforts to design a new recruitment and selection system? Where was there a CQ gap?

Link the importance of CQ to the framework you have chosen in relation to China. What dimensions does China fall into for your selected framework and what were the pros and cons of this?

Aim for around 300 words for this paragraph.

Paragraph 4 – Q4 – What new or different strategies or practices would you recommend to the company in order to (1.) Set up the recruitment team for working together collaboratively and effectively; and (2.) Improve likelihood of positive outcomes from the new recruitment and selection process.

What strategies would you recommend to improve the recruitment process through the team working effectively and also to improve the process overall?

Consider strategies with your selected framework in mind.

Aim for 300-400 words for this paragraph

Conclusion

Provide a quick summary of the essay to conclude.

This can be around 100 words.

References

Harvard style referencing