Assessment #3: Individual Written Assignment (30% of Total Marks)
This assignment is second part of the IB phenomenon project.
The task involves generating a research question and addressing it in the debate or hypothesis format for the chosen international business (IB) phenomenon.
It must be from the same phenomenon as you did in group assignment unless otherwise approved in writing from the course coordinator.
The word limit for this work is 2500 words (± 10%) excluding references and appendices, if any. Structure the work as 1.5 Spacing, 12 Point, Times New Roman, One Inch Margin (see appendix A for the marking criteria). Include the word count at the end of your assignment.
A minimum of 20 relevant articles should be included in the review out of which at least 15 should be from academic journal articles. Use in-text references and provide a reference list at the end using APA referencing style. In the reference list, group all your references into two categories: Academic Journal Article References and Other references (e.g. books or book chapters, industry reports, Newspapers etc). All references in the reference list need to be in alphabetical order and appropriately numbered to conveniently identify the number of references used. You must use only authentic academic references or business-related press as appropriate. You must not use references which are not quality controlled (e.g. Wikipedia) and websites providing student help e.g. writemyessays etc.
The suggested structure guides specifics to be included for completing this task. Within the suggested structure below, you
are expected to use your creativity for any possible subheadings, figures, and tables you may think appropriate. Create a relevant and interesting title that depicts the spirit and scope of your work.
0. Title: Provide a suitable title that represents the work presented. I encourage you to create an interesting and meaningful title. The title should clearly depict the essence and spirit of the content discussed in your assignment. The title should not exceed 20 words.
1. Introduction (around 100 words): Briefly state the chosen IB phenomenon and the generated research question. Introduce your debate and make a brief case about what makes it interesting and relevant.
2. Phenomenon based research question (around 500 words): Provide a very brief recap on the chosen IB phenomenon. Pick up one aspect of the chosen phenomenon to generate a research question. Logically build and present the research question you will address in the next section.
3. Debate / hypothesis (around 1800 words): Address the raised research question in the form of a debate or hypothesis format using the relevant IB literature. While arguing for your hypothesis/ or debate, make sure to include theoretical arguments and empirical research evidence. Provide understanding of multiple perspectives around the debate/hypothesis. Here you are building your case based on academic literature. Very brief examples from the phenomenon can also be used, if needed, as supplementary evidence for your claims.
4. Conclusions (around 100 words): Provide a summary and concluding thoughts on the chosen phenomenon and research question.