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Assessment 2: Lenses and Levels Report (Individual) (myBCom points for PLO6)
35%
Week 5 Friday,
4:00pm,
21st March 2025
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
Due dates are set at Australian Eastern Standard/Daylight Time (AEST/AEDT). If you are located in a different time-zone, you can use the time and date converter.
1. Explain the complexity and diversity of an organization’s global business environment [PLO 1]
2. Apply various lenses (e.g., economic, political, sociocultural, and sustainability) and their associated concepts to understand specific business scenarios in a global environment. [PLO 1, 2]
3. Analyse how key features of the business environment are determined by individuals, organisations, and governments interacting within interrelated systems. [PLO 2, 6]
4. Develop a global mindset for analysing local processes and phenomena. [PLO 2, 6]
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Special Consideration Application and Assessment Information for Students.Understanding the external business environment is crucial for making informed strategic decisions and ensuring long-term success. In this assessment, you will develop a consulting report analysing the external issues/changes from the socio-cultural and political-legal environments affecting a selected business in a country of your choice and evaluate their potential impacts on the business.
In your analysis, you will apply the relevant concepts from the socio-cultural and political-legal (weeks 2-4) to demonstrate your understanding of the course material and your ability to apply what you learned to a real-world business scenario.
By completing this assessment, you will:
1. Deepen your understanding how socio-cultural and political-legal environments influence businesses
2. Develop an ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-world business scenarios.
3. Enhance your research and critical analysis skill
4. Strengthen your report writing skill.
1. Select a local business from a particular local community (e.g., Greater Sydney, Hunter Valley or Mornington Peninsula) in a country of your choice.
2. Research and collect data:
• Gather background information on the chosen business.• Identify RECENT (within the last three years) issues/changes in the socio-cultural and political-legal environments (one issue/change per environment) that are relevant to the business.• Collect evidence, data, real-world examples, etc. to support analysis
3. Analyse issues/changes in the global business environment
• Identify the level of global business environments where the issues/changes exist (city, regions within state, state/province, national, regional blocs, global/the world)• Explain the importance and relevance of the issues/changes to the business as seen through the socio-cultural and political-legal lenses.• In doing so, apply the key concepts pertaining to these lenses (discussed in week 2, 3, and 4) and relate them to the issues/changes and the client’s business. Remember this assessment is about how the RECENT issues/changes are potentially impacting the business, so this should help inform your selection of relevant concepts for your report.• Use relevant evidence, data, and real-world examples, etc. from credible sources to support your analysis.• Synthesise information from various sources and perspectives to present a holistic, comprehensive understanding of the external business environment
4. Evaluate impacts: Identify and evaluate the potential opportunities and threats posed by the socio cultural and political-legal issues/changes that might affect your client’s business in the future based on the analysis of the relevant issues/changes (make sensible judgements in 100-150 words).
5. Draft the report: Organize your findings into a coherent report using a professional format (see suggested structure below)
1. Understanding and Application of Concepts (35%): Demonstrates a thorough understanding of socio-cultural and political, legal concepts and effectively applies these concepts to the chosen business scenario.
2. Critical Analysis and Synthesis (35%): Provides a deep and insightful analysis of the external environment and synthesises information from various sources and perspectives to support arguments; identify and evaluates potential opportunities and threats posed by the external business environment.
3. Report Presentation (20%): Adheres to professional formatting and report writing standards; organise ideas clearly and concisely; and demonstrates appropriate use of referencing.
4. Written Communication (10%): Uses clear, concise and professional language; ensures correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; presents information in a logical and coherent manner, making the report easy to read and understand. Use a Professional Report format (see Business School’s Writing a Report Guide). In general, your consulting report must include the following sections:
1. Executive Summary:
• A summary of the entire report in a single page.• This should be written after the rest of the report has been completed.• The aim of this section is to allow a busy manager to get an overview of the entire report without needing to read the full document.
2. Introduction: Provide a brief overview of the report, including:
• What is the purpose of this document?• For which organisation is it developed?• What are the issues/changes identified though the lenses?• How and why they are relevant for your client’s business?
3. Body: Analysis of the Issues/changes in the Business Environment and Evaluation of Impacts
• Organise this section with subheadings in a way that best supports your analysis. You can structure it by lenses (socio-cultural and political-legal), by specific issues/changes, or using another logical method. However, it must include the analysis of issues/changes and evaluation of impacts (opportunities and threats).• The analysis supports your identification of relevant opportunities and threats and their relevance for your client’s business. Therefore, it is vital that the analysis section is more extensive and detailed than the subsequent discussions on opportunities and threats.
4. Conclusion:
• Briefly summarise your report.• Highlight how each lens helps your business client to understand complex global business environments and make appropriate decisions.
5. Reference list: Include a reference list following the Harvard Referencing format.
6. Appendices
• If you have additional information that is important and relevant but cannot fit within the body of your report, you may include this in an appendix.• Anything included in an appendix must be referred to in the body of the report. However, the story of the report must make sense without having to refer to an appendix.• This should not be a data dump. If you can provide a reliable link or a summary, this will add more value.
1. You must submit your report in Word format. Submitting a format other than Word might result in you receiving a penalty for Assessment 2.
2. Word limit: 1500words (+/-10%), excluding executive summary, table of contents, reference list and appendices.
3. The title page must include your name, zID number and the name of the chosen company and country.
4. Footer must have page numbers.
5. Use 1.5 line spacing, Arial font, font size 12-point, Australian spelling.
6. Include graphics, tables, graphs, etc.
7. Use in-text referencing and a reference list in Harvard referencing format. Your work cannot be marked if these are omitted. See UNSW guide on Harvard referencing.
8. Adhere to the standard academic integrity regarding use of other people’s words, ideas, and facts.
9. Submit via Turnitin on Moodle course site.
10. Name the file: zID_your name_COMM1150
11. Turnitin similarity report is available to students and should not exceed 15%, excluding the reference list.
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3. Submit your Report in WORD FORMAT as instructed to Turnitin1. Check the Assessment 2 Tab on Moodle before completing your assessment
2. Report Writing & Academic Literacy Support available at 10am, 12 March 2025
3. Check Report Writing Support for UNSW students
4. UNSW Library resources for company and industry
5. UNSW Library Expert on Demand: Librarians are available to assist you with your research questions in 1-
to-1 sessions.
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Criteria |
% |
Fail (F) <50 |
Pass (P) 50-64 |
Credit (C) 65-74 |
Distinction (D) 75-84 |
High Distinction (HD) >85 |
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Understanding and Application of Concepts |
35 |
Little to no understanding of key concepts of the socio cultural and political-legal lenses. Application of concepts to the business scenario is incorrect or missing. |
Demonstrates basic understanding of key concepts of the socio-cultural and political-legal lenses. Application of concepts to the business scenario is limited or superficial. |
Displays sound understanding of most key concepts of the socio-cultural and political-legal lenses. Application of concepts to the business scenario is generally accurate but may lack depth. |
Shows strong understanding of key concepts of the socio-cultural and political-legal lenses with minor gaps. Applies these concepts effectively to the business scenario. |
Demonstrates comprehensive and nuanced understanding of all relevant concepts of the socio-cultural and political legal lenses. Applies these concepts with exceptional insight and originality to the business scenario. |
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Critical Analysis and Synthesis |
35 |
Little to no analysis and synthesis of information/ perspectives. No identification of opportunities and threats. Arguments are incorrect or unsupported. |
Provides basic analysis with limited synthesis of information/ perspectives to generate simplistic implications for opportunities and threats. Arguments are somewhat supported by evidence. |
Shows adequate analysis with some synthesis of information/ perspectives from credible sources to draw reasonable implications for opportunities and threats with some evidence of evaluation. Arguments are generally well supported from credible sources. |
Demonstrates strong analysis with effective synthesis of information/ perspectives from various credible sources to generate clear and in-depth evaluation of opportunities and threats. Arguments are well supported and insightful. |
Provide exceptional analysis with comprehensive synthesis of information/ perspectives from a wide range of credible sources to generate detailed and insightful evaluation of opportunities and threats. Arguments are highly insightful and well-supported. |
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Report Presentation |
20 |
Fails to adhere to professional formatting and presentation instructions.
Ideas are poorly organized with structure being unclear, illogical or inconsistent.
Fails to adhere to word limit guidelines. Referencing is missing or incorrect.
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Basically adheres to professional formatting and presentation instructions.
Ideas are somewhat organized with structure being generally clear but may not consistent Adheres to word limit guidelines. Referencing is present but may have errors or inconsistencies.
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Adequately adheres to professional formatting and presentation instructions.
Ideas are clearly organized with mostly clear and consistent structure.
Adheres to word limit guidelines.
Referencing is mostly correct with minor errors
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Strongly adheres to professional formatting and presentation instructions.
Ideas are well-organized with clear, logical and consistent structure.
Adheres to word limit guidelines.
Referencing is correct and consistent.
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Excellently adheres to professional formatting and presentation instructions.
Ideas are exceptionally well organized with clear, logical and consistent structure.
Adheres to word limit guidelines.
Referencing is flawless and consistent.
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Written Communication |
10 |
Uses unclear, unprofessional language with frequent grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Writing is unclear.
Information is disorganised and lacks coherence.
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Uses basic language with noticeable grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Writing lacks clarity and conciseness although sentences are clear and complete. Information is somewhat organized. |
Uses clear, professional language with few grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Writing is moderately clear and fairly concise. Sentences are mostly well constructed.
Information is presented with moderate logical coherence.
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Uses strong, professional language with minimal grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Writing concise. is clear and Sentences are well constructed.
Information is presented in a coherent and logical manner.
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Uses exceptional, professional language with no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. Writing is exceptionally clear and concise. Sentences are well constructed. Information is presented in a highly logical and coherent manner. |