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Course Name: Course Level: Unit number: Unit Name: Assignment Reference: Total Marks Lecturer: Hand Out Date: Hand In Date: ATHE Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management Level - 7 07 Business Globalisation ICL/0307-11 100 Miss. G. Kaur 11/10/2011 20/01/2012

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ATHE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management ICL/0307-11 : Business Globalisation

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1.1. 1. Understand reasons for the growth of globalisation

Assessment Criteria
Examine the advantages of trading blocs Explain the changes in the balance of world trade during the course of the 20th Century to present day Examine how economies of scale have benefited specific industries Propose reasons why globalisation has led to organisations finding cheaper resources Propose ways in which individuals and businesses can transform social and economic inequalities, and bring about social and economic change Propose ways in which a business can enhance cultural diversity and innovation Examine why globalisation is of particular interest to employees of a major organisation Propose reasons why some believe that globalisation has brought poverty and hardship to millions of workers

1.2.

2.1. 2. Understand the advantages globalisation to an organisation of 2.2.

3.1. 3. Understand the cultural dimensions of globalisation

3.2.

4.1. 4. Understand the implications of globalisation for organisations and their management

4.2.

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ATHE Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management ICL/0307-11 : Business Globalisation

Scenario
Using examples (hypothetical or otherwise), illustrate the importance of employee motivation and appraisal as part of the planning for a major company involving and implementing change in their workforce. Include reference to the classical and scientific schools of management thought.

Tasks
1. Examine the advantages of trading blocs and explain the changes in the balance of world trade during the course of the 20th Century to present day 2. Examine how economies of scale have benefited specific industries and propose reasons why globalisation has led to organisations finding cheaper resources 3. Propose ways in which individuals and businesses can transform social and economic inequalities, and bring about social and economic change and propose ways in which a business can enhance cultural diversity and innovation

Assessment Criteria Covered

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1.1, 1.2

2.1, 2.2

3.1, 3.2

4. Examine why globalisation is of particular interest to employees of a major organisation

4.1

5. Propose reasons why some believe that globalisation has brought poverty and hardship to millions of workers

4.2