\nTitle
\nCoursework 2 (TWO):
\nEssay
\nSubmission
\nDate:
\n9th January 2017
\n(before 23:55
\nhours)
\nModule Leader Richard Woodward
\nSubmission
\nTime and Place:
\nSubmission
\nthrough Turnitin
\nONLY
\nModule Team Richard Woodward
\nSujay Sinha
\nModule learning outcomes being assessed
\n1. Critically engage with competing explanations for economic globalisation since 1945
\n2. Analyse the global business environment in different industrial sectors and evaluate the
\nstrategies corporations deploy to manage those environments
\n3. Demonstrate understanding of the global business environment by communicating, both
\nverbally and in writing, complex ideas and arguments about the evolution and dynamics of
\nthe world economy
\n4. Locate, identify and synthesise appropriate information to design, conduct and report
\nresearch into business and management issues, both individually and as part of a team
\nAssignment Information
\nThis assignment requires you to write a 2000 word essay on the following question:
\nAre multinational corporations or states the most important actors in the global business
\nenvironment? Illustrate your answer with reference to the OIL industry.
\nIn writing your answer you may find it helpful to reflect on some of the following questions:
\n? What are the main powers and vulnerabilities of multinational corporations operating
\nin the oil industry?
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\n? What role do states and other public authorities such as international organisations
\nplay in the oil industry? For instance, do they play a minimal role, merely providing
\nthe framework of rules and regulations that facilitate the operation of global markets
\nor do they play a more interventionist role (perhaps as owners of multinational
\ncorporations or factors of production)?
\n? What factors affect the relationship between multinational corporations and states in
\nthe oil industry? Are these relationships cooperative or antagonistic?
\n? What factors affect the balance of power between states and multinational
\ncorporations in the oil industry?
\nHow to submit your assessment
\nThe report must be submitted via Turnitin by 23.55 on 9th January 2017. No paper copies are
\nrequired. You can access the Turnitin link through the module web.
\n? Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through
\nTurnitin. Should you submit work on time but fail the assignment, you will be offered
\na resit opportunity but the resit mark will be capped at 40%.
\n? All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved
\nreason (see below) will be given a mark of zero. Please note that a non-submission
\nis not the same as a failed submission; a failed submission counts as an attempt
\nwhereas an absent mark does not necessarily allow you to resit the coursework.
\n? Students MUST keep a copy and\/or an electronic file of their assignment.
\n? Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved
\nplagiarism checking websites.
\nEXTENSIONS
\nThe University wants you to do your best. However we know that sometimes events happen
\nwhich mean that you can?t submit your coursework by the deadline ? these events should be
\nbeyond your control and not easy to predict. If this happens, you can apply for an extension
\nto your deadline for up to two weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral,
\nwhich takes you to the next assessment period (for example, to the resit period following the
\nmain Assessment Boards). You must apply before the deadline.
\nYou will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event
\nbeyond your control athttps:\/\/share.coventry.ac.uk\/students\/Registry\/Pages\/Deferrals-andExtension.aspx
\nGUIDELINES AND BACKGROUND TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
\nThis assessment will assess the module learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and makes
\nup 50% of the overall module mark.
\nWord Count Limit
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\nYour word count includes in text citations but not the final references or appendices. If you
\nare more than 10% over or under the word count limit you may lose marks as a 10% penalty
\napplies.
\nThe contents of your References and Appendices are not normally given a specific mark
\n(though they may contribute to your overall mark, as detailed in the assessment criteria). We
\ntherefore recommend that you only use Appendices for supporting material and not for the
\nsubstantive part of your work.
\nPlagiarism
\nAs part of your study you will be involved in carrying out research and using this when
\nwriting up your coursework. It is important that you correctly acknowledge someone else?s
\nwriting or thoughts and that you do not attempt to pass this off as your own work. Doing so
\nis known as plagiarism. It is not acceptable to copy from another source without
\nacknowledging that it is someone else?s writing or thinking. This includes using paraphrasing
\nas well as direct quotations. You are expected to correctly cite and reference the works of
\nothers. The Centre for Academic Writing provides documents to help you get this right. If you
\nare unsure, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk\/caw.
\nTurnitin includes a plagiarism detection system and assessors are experienced enough to
\nrecognise plagiarism when it occurs. Copying another student?s work, using previous work of
\nyour own or copying large sections from a book or the internet are examples of plagiarism
\nand carry serious consequences. Please familiarise yourself with the CU Harvard
\nReference Style (on Moodle) and use it correctly to avoid a case of plagiarism or cheating
\nbeing brought. Again, if you are unsure, please contact the Centre for Academic Writing or a
\nmember of the course team.
\nReturn of Marked Work
\nYou can expect to have marked work returned to you 2 weeks after the submission date.
\nMarks and feedback will be provided online. As always, marks will have been internally
\nmoderated only, and will therefore be provisional; your mark will be formally agreed later in
\nthe year once the external examiner has completed his \/ her review.
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\nAssessment Criteria
\nMark range Guidelines
\n70 ? 100% In order to secure a mark in this range, a candidate must submit an
\noutstanding answer that could hardly be bettered. In addition to the
\ncriteria identified below for a mark between 70-85%, an answer
\nscoring a mark of 85-100% would show an excellent level of
\nunderstanding and critical\/analytic skills and originality. For
\nexample, such an answer would include new insights into the global
\nbusiness environment of a specific industry sector which are not
\ndrawn from the literature but from the student’s own critical
\nthinking, and which add something to the existing literature.
\nAn essay in this range will demonstrate a strong understanding of
\ntheories, concepts and issues relating to the global business
\nenvironment of a specific industry sector. There will be evidence of
\nwide-ranging reading from a variety of valid sources (as described
\nand presented in the marking criteria for 60-69%).
\nThe assignment must be written in a clear, well-structured way with
\na coherent and seamless flow and show evidence of independent,
\ncritical thought. It must show extensive relevant reading on the
\nsubject and intelligent use of the material to present a well-balanced
\nand well-argued assignment. For example, the student will have
\nconsidered a range of relevant issues and be able to assess the
\nstrength and weaknesses of various approaches\/arguments and put
\nforward a confident and articulate view of their own.
\n60 ? 69% An essay in this mark range will demonstrate a good understanding
\nof the requirements of the assignment and of theories, concepts and
\nissues relating to the global business environment of a specific
\nindustry sector. An assignment in this percentage range will include a
\nbalanced discussion of issues central to the question, how these are
\naddressed by different authors or sources and some critical thinking
\ninto their relative merits or shortcomings.
\nThe answer will be contain few errors and little, if any, irrelevant
\nmaterial. It will show evidence of reading from a variety of sources
\n(i.e. more than 3 or 4) but not so many sources that the discussion
\nloses focus and becomes unclear or irrelevant. All sources should be
\nof some academic merit (e.g. books, journals, reports, media
\npublications). Unreferenced material from non-credible internet
\nsources MUST be avoided.
\nAll sources must be included and properly referenced in the
\nreferences. The assignment will be well-organised and clearly
\nwritten\/presented overall.
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\nMark range Guidelines
\n50 ? 59% The answer will demonstrate some reasonable understanding of
\nrelevant theories, concepts and issues relating to the global business
\nenvironment of a specific industry sector but also some minor errors
\nof fact or understanding.
\nThe assignment will not be based on an extensive range of sources
\n(for example few references are included), or much evidence that
\nthey have been read closely or well-understood. For example, the
\nassignment will retell sources rather than analyse them.
\nThe assignment may be quite general in part. Some errors may be
\npresent and some irrelevant material may be included.
\nThe essay may not be particularly well-structured, and\/or clearly
\npresented and contain some spelling mistakes and grammatical
\nerrors. A few sentences may be unclear.
\n40 – 49% A mark within this percentage range will be given to an essay which:
\n– shows some limited basic understanding of the subject but is
\nincomplete. For example, if it answers one part of a question but
\nnot the rest.
\n– makes only very general statements
\n– includes some factual errors or misunderstandings e.g. confusion
\nbetween different companies or misuse of certain key terms.
\n– shows limited use of material with limited reading\/research on
\nthe topic and includes only a very small number of references, not
\nall of which are included in the references
\n– includes spelling mistakes, is poorly structured with no clear
\nargument and grammar mistakes making it difficult to
\nunderstand.
\n– includes some irrelevant material.
\n35 ? 39% A mark within this percentage range will be given to an assignment
\nwhich:
\n– includes only a limited amount of relevant material.
\n– shows little evidence of reading\/research on the topic. For
\nexample, the essay includes only very few references, and relies
\nonly on material or case studies used during the course.
\n– shows only a very basic understanding of the subject.
\n– is poorly presented with bad grammar, some spelling mistakes
\nand an incomplete reference list.
\n– has a poor structure and does not flow e.g. if there is no conclusion
\nor new facts are introduced in the conclusion rather than
\nintroduction or main discussion.
\n– contains some fundamental errors.
\n20 ? 34% A poor fail on this assignment means the assignment submitted:
\n– is poor and suggests that the student has spent very little time on
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\nMark range Guidelines
\n0 – 19%
\nit e.g. if the answer is considerably under the word requirement
\nand\/or presented in note form rather than as a fully written up
\nessay.
\n– bears little relation to the assignment topic.
\n– shows a poor understanding of theories, concepts and issues
\nrelating to the global business environment of a specific industry
\nsector and to the learning outcomes detailed in this document.
\n– contains some or many fundamental errors and
\nmisunderstandings of the academic or other material used. For
\nexample many of the facts cited are incorrect.
\n– uses literature or other material which is largely irrelevant or has
\nno academic value
\n– is poorly structured and poorly presented. For example, sentences
\nmay be hard to understand and contain many spelling or
\ngrammatical mistakes.
\n– contains no references.
\nWork within this mark range shows a complete failure to meet the
\nrequirements of the assignment. A mark in this range will be given
\nfor an essay which:
\n– is below 500 words in length.
\n– bears no link to the question chosen and shows very little or no
\nknowledge or understanding of any of the theories, concepts and
\nissues relating to the global business environment of a specific
\nindustry sector. The answer may be fundamentally wrong or
\ntrivial.
\n– contains no references and\/or evidence of relevant reading.
\n– shows little understanding of the requirements of the assignment
\nand only a vague knowledge of the subject area.
\n– includes numerous fundamental errors in the understanding or
\npresentation of the material discussed. There is a general lack of
\nfacts\/evidence and what is provided is mostly incorrect and\/or
\nirrelevant.
\n– is poorly structured and poorly presented. Spelling and grammar
\nare poor. Many sentences are incomprehensible.
\n– the examiners do not feel could be described as a serious attempt
\nby any reasonable standards.<\/p>\n
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