MNB3701/PORTFOLIO OF WORK/SEMESTER 1/2023.
Principles of Global Business Management
MNB3701
Semester 1
Department of Business Management.
2023 UPDATED VERSION.
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2
2 Assignment Brief ............................................................................................. 2
2.1 Background to the written assessments ........................................................... 2
2.2 Scenario ........................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Rules applicable to all three assignments ........................................................ 4
4 Preparation work required ............................................................................... 4
5 Assessment criteria .......................................................................................... 5
6 Assignment 02 semester 1 ............................................................................... 6
6.1 Assignment 02: unique number 6833881 (compulsory) ................................. 6
6.2 Instructions....................................................................................................... 6
6.3 Steps in writing up the first report ................................................................... 7
6.3.1 Cover page, declaration of originality, and table of contents .......................... 7
6.3.2 Executive summary ......................................................................................... 7
6.3.3 Literature search .............................................................................................. 8
6.3.4 Background ...................................................................................................... 9
6.3.5 Formal institutional frameworks ..................................................................... 9
6.3.6 Informal institutional frameworks ................................................................. 10
6.3.7 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 11
6.3.8 Bibliography .................................................................................................. 11
6.3.9 Other technical requirements ......................................................................... 11
7 Assignment 04 semester 1 ............................................................................. 13
7.1 Assignment 04: unique number 690302 (compulsory) ................................. 13
7.2 Steps in writing up the second report ............................................................ 13
7.2.1 Cover page, declaration of originality and table of contents ......................... 14
7.2.2 Executive summary ....................................................................................... 14
7.2.3 Literature search ............................................................................................ 14
7.2.4 Formal and informal institutional frameworks sections ................................ 14
7.2.5 Resource appraisal ......................................................................................... 15
7.2.6 Challenges trading internationally ................................................................. 16
7.2.6 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ................................................................... 17
7.2.7 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 18
7.2.8 Bibliography .................................................................................................. 18
,7.2.9 Revisions ........................................................................................................ 19
7.2.10 Other technical requirements ...................................................................... 19
8 Assignment 06 semester 1 ............................................................................. 20
8.1 Assignment 06: unique number 8495009 (compulsory) ............................... 20
8.2 Steps in writing up the final report ................................................................ 20
8.2.1 Cover page, declaration of originality and table of contents ......................... 21
8.2.2 Executive summary ....................................................................................... 21
8.2.3 Literature search ............................................................................................ 21
8.2.4 Formal and informal institutional frameworks .............................................. 21
8.2.5 Resource appraisal ......................................................................................... 22
8.2.6 Challenges trading internationally ................................................................. 22
8.2.6 Foreign direct investment .............................................................................. 22
8.2.7 Exchange rates ............................................................................................... 23
8.2.9 Global, regional and bilateral economic integration ..................................... 24
8.2.10 Socially responsible business ...................................................................... 25
8.2.11 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 26
8.2.12 Recommendations and justifications for recommendations made.............. 26
8.2.13 Bibliography ................................................................................................ 26
8.2.14 Revisions ..................................................................................................... 27
8.2.15 Other technical requirements ...................................................................... 28
9. Concluding remarks ....................................................................................... 28
ANNEXURE A: ASSIGNMENT 02 – SEMESTER 1........................................ 29
ANNEXURE B: ASSIGNMENT 04 – SEMESTER 1 ........................................ 32
ANNEXURE C: ASSIGNMENT 06 – SEMESTER 1........................................ 37
ANNEXURE D: MNE EXCLUSIONS LIST FOR SEMESTER 1 .................. 41
, 1 Introduction
The document provides background to the three compulsory written assignments
that will make up a portfolio of evidence of the work done in the MNB3701
module. Furthermore, the sections that follow will give an assignment brief that
covers all three assignments, the instructions for each assignment and steps in
writing up each of the reports.
Note the three reports will combine to form a portfolio of work that combined
counts 90% of the final mark. Hence, it is important to complete all three reports by
the submission due dates. If you do not submit a report by the due date, then you will
not receive a mark for the assessment component not submitted. Moreover, your
portfolio of work will be incomplete.
Given the open period of the written assessments and the nature of the written
assessments, NO excuses will be accepted for not submitting by the due date.
Furthermore, it is important to plan well in advance the doing the required readings,
write-up reports and “cement” all of the technical requirements of your portfolio of
work.
2 Assignment Brief
2.1 Background to the written assessments
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) that have a great deal of success in their home
country may find it not that easy to replicate their successes in expanding operations
to other locations around the globe. More specifically, expanding operations into
transitioning market contexts (also referred to as emerging economies).
Hence, the central question asked in the module and “thread” that connects the three
assignments is: what are the determinants of the success or failure of operating an
MNE around the globe?
2.2 Scenario
The scenario presented is that you are currently completing an International Business
module. The management of an MNE approached you to do research that is secondary
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Principles of Global Business Management
MNB3701
Semester 1
Department of Business Management.
2023 UPDATED VERSION.
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2
2 Assignment Brief ............................................................................................. 2
2.1 Background to the written assessments ........................................................... 2
2.2 Scenario ........................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Rules applicable to all three assignments ........................................................ 4
4 Preparation work required ............................................................................... 4
5 Assessment criteria .......................................................................................... 5
6 Assignment 02 semester 1 ............................................................................... 6
6.1 Assignment 02: unique number 6833881 (compulsory) ................................. 6
6.2 Instructions....................................................................................................... 6
6.3 Steps in writing up the first report ................................................................... 7
6.3.1 Cover page, declaration of originality, and table of contents .......................... 7
6.3.2 Executive summary ......................................................................................... 7
6.3.3 Literature search .............................................................................................. 8
6.3.4 Background ...................................................................................................... 9
6.3.5 Formal institutional frameworks ..................................................................... 9
6.3.6 Informal institutional frameworks ................................................................. 10
6.3.7 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 11
6.3.8 Bibliography .................................................................................................. 11
6.3.9 Other technical requirements ......................................................................... 11
7 Assignment 04 semester 1 ............................................................................. 13
7.1 Assignment 04: unique number 690302 (compulsory) ................................. 13
7.2 Steps in writing up the second report ............................................................ 13
7.2.1 Cover page, declaration of originality and table of contents ......................... 14
7.2.2 Executive summary ....................................................................................... 14
7.2.3 Literature search ............................................................................................ 14
7.2.4 Formal and informal institutional frameworks sections ................................ 14
7.2.5 Resource appraisal ......................................................................................... 15
7.2.6 Challenges trading internationally ................................................................. 16
7.2.6 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ................................................................... 17
7.2.7 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 18
7.2.8 Bibliography .................................................................................................. 18
,7.2.9 Revisions ........................................................................................................ 19
7.2.10 Other technical requirements ...................................................................... 19
8 Assignment 06 semester 1 ............................................................................. 20
8.1 Assignment 06: unique number 8495009 (compulsory) ............................... 20
8.2 Steps in writing up the final report ................................................................ 20
8.2.1 Cover page, declaration of originality and table of contents ......................... 21
8.2.2 Executive summary ....................................................................................... 21
8.2.3 Literature search ............................................................................................ 21
8.2.4 Formal and informal institutional frameworks .............................................. 21
8.2.5 Resource appraisal ......................................................................................... 22
8.2.6 Challenges trading internationally ................................................................. 22
8.2.6 Foreign direct investment .............................................................................. 22
8.2.7 Exchange rates ............................................................................................... 23
8.2.9 Global, regional and bilateral economic integration ..................................... 24
8.2.10 Socially responsible business ...................................................................... 25
8.2.11 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 26
8.2.12 Recommendations and justifications for recommendations made.............. 26
8.2.13 Bibliography ................................................................................................ 26
8.2.14 Revisions ..................................................................................................... 27
8.2.15 Other technical requirements ...................................................................... 28
9. Concluding remarks ....................................................................................... 28
ANNEXURE A: ASSIGNMENT 02 – SEMESTER 1........................................ 29
ANNEXURE B: ASSIGNMENT 04 – SEMESTER 1 ........................................ 32
ANNEXURE C: ASSIGNMENT 06 – SEMESTER 1........................................ 37
ANNEXURE D: MNE EXCLUSIONS LIST FOR SEMESTER 1 .................. 41
, 1 Introduction
The document provides background to the three compulsory written assignments
that will make up a portfolio of evidence of the work done in the MNB3701
module. Furthermore, the sections that follow will give an assignment brief that
covers all three assignments, the instructions for each assignment and steps in
writing up each of the reports.
Note the three reports will combine to form a portfolio of work that combined
counts 90% of the final mark. Hence, it is important to complete all three reports by
the submission due dates. If you do not submit a report by the due date, then you will
not receive a mark for the assessment component not submitted. Moreover, your
portfolio of work will be incomplete.
Given the open period of the written assessments and the nature of the written
assessments, NO excuses will be accepted for not submitting by the due date.
Furthermore, it is important to plan well in advance the doing the required readings,
write-up reports and “cement” all of the technical requirements of your portfolio of
work.
2 Assignment Brief
2.1 Background to the written assessments
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) that have a great deal of success in their home
country may find it not that easy to replicate their successes in expanding operations
to other locations around the globe. More specifically, expanding operations into
transitioning market contexts (also referred to as emerging economies).
Hence, the central question asked in the module and “thread” that connects the three
assignments is: what are the determinants of the success or failure of operating an
MNE around the globe?
2.2 Scenario
The scenario presented is that you are currently completing an International Business
module. The management of an MNE approached you to do research that is secondary
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