Topic – Team Report – MNCs and Global Industrial Relations context (30%)

 

Students will write a 1500-word report concerning the following issues:

Q1. How do the MNCs adopt/face/respond to Industrial relations/labour relations policies of host countries they operate in, especially if the parent country and host countries have contrasting views on the role of unions? (For instance, Home country is low unionized/anti-union and Host country is unionized/pro-union and vice versa)

 

Q2. Based on your research provide suggestion on how the MNCs can overcome the industrial relation challenges faced in host country.

 

Report should be based on multiple real life MNC examples and/or country/region wide discussions. Descriptive assignments will be marked down. Provide a very short introduction one paragraph half- page only. Your focus should be on Q1 as that’s your main analysis. Include proper in-text citations and APA style referencing for all sources. A minimum of 15 references are required. Follow the APA Report style but DONOT include executive summary – This way you can use your 1500 words towards analysis.

 

Requirements: TEAM CHARTER – GROUP SUBMISSION – You are required to submit team charter for the team project after you have finalized your team members (only one charter per team). You should agree on meeting times, team goals, allocation of tasks and deadlines for work submission. Signing the charter means you all agree to the goals and tasks. Hand over the team charter to your instructor in week 5 using ‘dropbox’ submission available in week 5.

TEAM EVALUATIONS – INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSION – In week 10 each team member will separately submit the team evaluation form using ‘dropbox’ submission. Inform your instructor right away if any team member is not cooperating and not performing the assigned tasks. After the result is out instructor will not be responsible for any group conflicts that were not communicated in advance.

Each team has to have 5 members strictly – A team with less than 5 people will not be accepted by instructor and your paper will not be checked. If you have a serious issue that requires exception contact your instructor right away and seek permission/approval.

Assessment Criteria:

You will be marked for the following:

1. Clarity: Refers to clarity of writing – How easily understandable your concepts are. How grammatically correct the entire project is. Although simple, error free English is okay but at post grad level you are required to write in formal/academic style.

2. References/Sources: You are required to use at least 15 references for the team project (at least 6 of 15 references should be academic/peer reviewed)

3. Formatting: Assignment should adhere to the APA formatting style; Times new roman, font size 12, double spacing. You should also know the difference between essay/paper and report.

4. Coherence: Since this is a team project, this should not look like different pieces of writing put together. The paper should have connectivity, good transitions and coherence through out.

5. Analysis: Analysis is at the heart of paper – this project requires you to analyse either regions or multinational companies and their union relations globally. You must focus your analysis on region specific/company specific knowledge. Theoretical assignments will be marked down. Use as many region specific/company specific examples as you can.

6. Paper requirements: Lastly, you will be assessed based on whether or not you have answered the questions being asked AND whether your group understood the paper requirements or not.

Explain in Detail How We Can Reduce Crime in America?

The research paper topic should be from the list on your syllabus. It should present the basic, relevant information known about the topic and should conclude with a list of recommendations.

As a junior congress person you have been asked to help promote a bill to allow casino gambling in your state. There is much opposition to this bill. Using distributive bargaining, discuss the pros and cons which might arise toward the passing or defeating of this bill.

write an initial post (300 words)

and one secondary post (200 words) (reply to the classmate’s post, file attached)

Read about the Final Project, “Inclusive Voices,” Instructions

Purpose:

to show how a not-so-well-known person or movements’ emergent truth pushes back against dominant cultures’ non-inclusive or discriminatory narrative through using their voice and actions to disrupt, and create positive change.

Method:

1. Conduct research and write an APA formatted Research Essay using 3-5 sources

2. Then from the content of the Research Essay create your Final Presentation. Your Final Presentation, “Inclusive Voices,” will teach your reader/viewer what you discovered from conducting your research through a recorded poster presentation, video presentation, or voice-narrated PowerPoint presentation.

3. Create a Script that you will use to present your Final Presentation

Ultimately, you will use the questions below to write your paper and drive the content and organization of your presentation. Completing your research should be organized in the following way and answer the following questions about your person/movement:

The introduction should briefly introduce and state the issue to be examined. It should start with creative, attention-getting hook then state why you chose the person/movement, show how you will critically evaluate the person or movement you chose, and provide a clear thesis statement.

The body of your paper contains information that explains who the person/movement is, what they did, and then provides a status update. The sub-headers used in APA formatting provide your divisions.

(Sub-header:) Who are/were they?

This sections answers the question who are they? This defines them and their power and limitations in the culture of the time. This section provides any historical information that is relevant about them personally.

(Sub-header:) What was happening in culture of the time?

Here you will give some perspective about events and attitudes of the time and what happened that allowed a space for their voice. What was going on in dominant culture at the time that allowed for their entry point into the cultural narrative?

(Sub-header:) What did they do?

This section should specifically explain what was their action that disrupted dominant culture.

(Sub-header:) Where are they now?

Here you will explain what happened as a result of their action or voice. What is the trajectory or lasting effects?; provide a status update about them or their movement.

(Sub-header:) Conclusion

The conclusion of the paper should cover the three major parts.

· Answer: the thesis statement, revisited.

· Summary: main points and highlights from the body paragraphs.

· Significance: the relevance and implications of the essay’s findings and what further actions could still be taken.

More details of Requirements and Execution:

1. Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″), with 1″ margins on all sides.

2. Title Page is required. The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author’s name, and the institutional affiliation including course name, professor’s name, and date. (centered)

3. NO ABSTRACT REQUIRED

4. Page number on each page

5. Acceptable fonts are 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode as well as serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia

6. For citation information take a look at this particular page of the Perdue OWL site. (Links to an external site.)