Posted: April 11th, 2015

—Applying Cultural Theoretical Approaches;

Assignment 2: LASA—Applying Cultural Theoretical Approaches;

Description:
Revisit the literature you synthesized in Week 4 RA taking into account the feedback received from your professor. A revised literature review will be included in this LASA assignment. In this assignment, you will apply the cultural theories from the Cultural Theoretical Approaches Literature Review (Week 4 RA) to an examination of the globalization trends and the changing relationships between corporations, governments, and civil society, surrounding the concept of CSR in MNCs.
Directions:
1.    Search for at least four (4) articles related to the role of governments and civil society in the global economy, focusing on aspects related to CSR.
2.    Present a literature review of the cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR.
3.    Analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy.
4.    Evaluate the role of international and domestic governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the social responsibility of global corporations.
5.    Assess the value of MNCs in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate.
6.    Recommend business strategies for MNCs entering new countries to ensure business success in a responsible way.
Write an 18–20-page paper in a Word document, using a minimum of 11 sources. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
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Grading Criteria
Assignment Components    Proficient    Maximum Points
Communicates knowledge of the role of international governments and civil society in the global economy.
CO: 4
PO: 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6    Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic.
Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times.
Response provides necessary details and specific examples.    20
Demonstrates the ability to analyze cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR.
CO: 2
PO: 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6     Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature.    40
Demonstrates the ability to analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy.
CO: 1
PO: 1
ILOs: 1, 3, 6    Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature.    60
Demonstrates the ability to assess the value of multinational corporations in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate.
CO: 4
PO: 1, 2, 3
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6    Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature.    60
Demonstrates the ability to apply the concepts, theories, and models synthesized in the Literature Review to recommend business strategies for multinational corporations entering new countries, to ensure business success in a responsible way.
CO: 3
PO: 1, 4
ILOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6    Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature.    80
Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
PO: 3
ILOs: 2, 4, 6    Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.    40
Total:         300