Assignment 2 - Research report

 Points 65

 Available Dec 4, 2019

Task 1:  Research Report

Assessment specific instructions
1. You are required to research and analyse the influence of
bicultural partnership and the Treaty of Waitangi on the selected
organisation. The selected organisation should be operating in
New Zealand and give you the opportunity to analyse the impact
of operating in a global business context. Check if the
organisation selected has information on its website and other
public documents. Do not choose any franchise businesses for
this assignment. You can choose one of the organisations that
you used in your assignment One.

2. The lecturer must approve the selected organisations before

the student starts answering the assignment.

3. The lecturer will keep the record of student selection.

 
Your research report must include the following sections:

Sections Requirements Marks

What is the purpose of your report? What

Section 1: approach have you taken to address that purpose?
Introduction Introduce your organisation- brief history, size,
 2 marks
LO4 industry, any unique features or achievements,
etc.
 
 

Report- body:    

Research and analyse the impact of operating in a

global context of your selected business. Your
answer should analyse at least one system from
Section 2: the following:
Political, economic ·         Political, economic, and legal system
10 marks
and Legal system
Your analysis should describe how your business
LO4 entity’s global operation impacts the
organisation’s goals, processes and business
activities in NZ. Provide relevant examples or
evidence for your analysis.

Research and analyse the impact of operating in a

global context of your selected business. Your
answer should analyse at least one challenge
Section 3:
from the following:
Cultural/ Social/
·         Cultural, social and ethical challenges 10 marks
Ethical challenges
Your analysis should describe how your business
LO4
entity’s global operation impacts the
organisation’s goals and business activities in
NZ. Provide relevant examples.

Apply the analytical skills and problem-solving

Section 4: skills to solve the system issues and challenges
that you discussed in section 2 and 3.  Your
Strategies &
discussion should include best practice in
Management 12 marks
international business strategies and management
Techniques
techniques used to solve the issues in a global
LO4 context. Relevant evidence or examples should
be provided.
 Research and analyse how the principles of
bicultural partnership influence on the selected
business entity’s planning, processes, business
activities and relationship. Your discussion of a
Section 5: bicultural partnership should provide evidence
for at least one principle of the Treaty of
Bicultural Partnership Waitangi
15 marks
in New Zealand
(a)    Influence on business activities
LO2
(b)    Develop a relationship with the following:   
Maori customs and norms
              Concepts of Whanau, Hapu, and Iwi

Section 6: Identify and analyse a challenge confronted by

the influence of the Treaty of Waitangi
Complex situation or principles. Using your analytical and problem-
14 marks
challenge solving skills to demonstrate how the
organisation should solve the challenge if it
LO2 arises in future?

Section 7:
Provide a brief summary of your research report. 2 marks
Conclusion LO4

  Total

  Excellent
Good Needs Improvement
   

Understanding Evidence of  Shows reasonable  Surface understanding.

synthesis of understanding of
knowledge from a topics.  Little or no attempt at
variety of sources. analysis.
Examines ideas
 Articulates own thoroughly  Mostly description
perspective on issues incorporating different without application to
based on a clear perspectives with content.
central idea some gaps.
  Is able to develop a
developed logically.
coherent argument.

§ One or more
assignment criteria not
§ All assignment met.
§ All assignment
criteria met with full,
criteria met with full, § Explanations
clear and relevant
clear and relevant inaccurate or
Coverage explanations and in-
explanations.  misleading, indicating
depth analysis and
critical reflection.  § Writing has poor knowledge of the
reasonable succinct. topic. 
§ Writing is succinct.
§ Less than the word
limit.

§ Excellent and § Source mostly § Source not relevant or

Research
relevant sources relevant for the task no source used

Rubric
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This criterion is
linked to a
Learning Outcome
Section One: 2.0 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts
Introduction What Excellent Competent Poor
is the purpose of The purpose of the report and the The purpose of the report The description
your report? What approach adopted to answer the provided. The description of did not meet the
purpose provided. The description the organisation is provided requirements.
approach have you
of the organisation is provided in in relation to at least three
taken to address relation to at least five significant significant elements such as
that purpose? elements such as its brief history, its background, product,
Introduce your size, industry, product, any uniques industry, market, when and
organisation- brief features or achievements. Cited how it started operations in
NZ.
history, size,
industry, any
unique features or
achievements, etc.

This criterion is 10.0 to >7.0 pts 7.0 to >4.0 pts 4.0 to >0 pts

linked to a Excellent Competent Poor
Learning Three factors have been Two factors have been One factor has been correctly
OutcomeSection correctly identified for one correctly identified for one identified for one system and
system and have been system and have been has been described in the
Two: Research and
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analyse the impact

of operating in a
global context of
your selected
business. Your
answer should
analyse at least one
system from the described in the global context described in the global global context of the
following: • of the selected business. The context of the business. The business. The analysis is
analysis is in-depth and analysis is adequate and adequate and considers the
Political, economic, considers the significance of considers the significance of significance of the factor in
and legal system the factor on the organisation’s the factor on the the organisation’s goal and
Your analysis goals, processes and business organisation’s goals, business activities in NZ.
should describe activities. The answer is processes and business The description not
how your business supported with an example or activities in NZ. The report supported by example or
evidence for your report. consists of some examples. evidence. Numerous spelling
entity’s global Acknowledge the source of A few spelling and grammar and grammar mistakes made.
operation impacts information. Free of errors in mistakes made. Cited
the organisation’s spelling and grammar.
goals, processes
and business
activities in NZ.
Provide relevant
examples or
evidence for your
analysis.

This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeSection 10.0 to >7.0 pts 7.0 to >4.0 pts 4.0 to >0 pts
Three: Research Excellent Competent Poor
and analyse the Excellent research and Good research and analysis Research and analysis do not
analysis are provided for one are provided for one discuss adequately for one
impact of operating significant challenge for one significant challenge for one significant challenge for one
in a global context of the following: cultural, of the following: cultural, of the following: cultural,
of your selected social or ethical. Your report social or ethical. Your report social or ethical. Your report
business. Your should describe how your should describe how your should describe how your
answer should business entity’s global business entity’s global business entity’s global
operation impacts the operation impacts the operation impacts the
analyse at least one organisation’s goals and organisation’s goals and organisation’s goals and
challenge from the business activities in NZ. The business activities in NZ with business activities in NZ with
following: · answer is supported by some gaps. The answer is gaps. The answer is not
Cultural, social and relevant examples and theory. supported by relevant supported by relevant
ethical challenges Acknowledge the source of examples. Acknowledge the examples and theory.
information — free of errors source of information — A Numerous errors in spelling
Your analysis in spelling and grammar. few errors in spelling and and grammar.
should describe grammar.
how your business
entity’s global
operation impacts
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the organisation’s
goals and business
activities in NZ.
Provide relevant
examples.

This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeSection
Four: Apply the
analytical skills and 12.0 to >8.0 pts 8.0 to >5.0 pts 5.0 to >0 pts
Excellent Competent Poor
problem-solving An excellent application of A good application of An adequate application of
skills to solve the analytical skills and analytical skills and problem- analytical skills and problem-
system issues and problem-solving skills used solving skills used to solve the solving skills used to solve the
challenges that you to solve the system issues system issues and challenges system issues and challenges
discussed in section and challenges discussed in discussed in section two and discussed in section two and
section two and three. three. Relevant business three. Relevant business
2 and 3. Your
Relevant business strategies strategies and management strategies and management
discussion should and management techniques techniques discussed to solve techniques inadequately
include best discussed to solve the the system issues and addressed to solve the system
practice in system issues and challenges challenges identified in global issues and challenges
international identified in global operations with some gaps. identified in global operations.
operations. The answer is Examples and management General examples support the
business strategies
supported by relevant theory support the answer. A answer. Numerous spelling
and management examples and theory. few spelling and grammar and grammar errors made.
techniques used to errors made. Cited
solve the issues in a
global context.
Relevant evidence
or examples should
be provided.

This criterion is 15.0 to >12.0 pts 12.0 to >7.0 pts 7.0 to >0 pts

linked to a Excellent
Learning Excellent analysis for the
OutcomeSection influence of at least one
bicultural principle on the
Five: Research and
selected business
analyse how the organisation's planning,
principles of processes and business
bicultural activities and relationship.
partnership The discussion should include
the context of the Treaty of
influence on the
Waitangi and how it
selected business influences the business
entity’s planning, activities of the organisation.
processes, business The analysis is in-depth with
activities and explaining the relationship
relationship. Your with the Maori customs and
Competent
A good analysis for the
influence of at least one
bicultural principle on the
selected business
organisation's planning,
processes and business
activities and relationship.
The reasonable discussion
should include the context of
the Treaty of Waitangi and
how it influences the business
activities of the organisation.
The analysis adequately
explaining the relationship
with the Maori customs and
Poor
An adequate analysis for the
influence of at least one
bicultural principle on the
selected business
organisation's planning,
processes and business
activities and relationship.
The weak discussion includes
the context of the Treaty of
Waitangi and how it
influences the business
activities of the organisation.
The description inadequately
explaining the relationship
with the Maori customs and
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discussion of the
bicultural
partnership should
provide evidence
for at least one
norms and other concepts. norms and at least one other norms and at least one other
principle of Treaty E.g., the concepts of whanau, concept. E.g., the concepts of concept. E.g., the concepts of
of Waitangi (a) hapu and iwi. The answer is whanau, hapu and iwi. The whanau, hapu and iwi. The
Influence on supported with examples and answer is supported with answer did not support with
business activities theory. Free of errors in examples. A few errors in examples — numerous errors
(b) Develop a spelling & grammar. spelling & grammar. in spelling & grammar.
Acknowledge the source of Acknowledge the source of
relationship with information. information.
the following:
Maori customs and
norms Concepts of
Whanau, Hapu, and
Iwi

This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeSection 14.0 to >10.0 pts 10.0 to >6.0 pts 6.0 to >0 pts
Six: Identify and Excellent Competent Poor
analyse a challenge Identified at least one current Identified at least one current Identified at least one
or future challenge confronted or future challenge confronted current or future challenge
confronted by the by the influence of Treat of by the influence of Treat of confronted by the
influence of the Waitangi principles. In-depth Waitangi principles. The influence of Treat of
Treaty of Waitangi analysis provided to reasonable description Waitangi principles. The
principles. Using demonstrate the solutions that provided to demonstrate the weak description provided
your analytical and the organisation can take to solutions that the organisation to demonstrate the
mitigate the issues if it arises in can take to mitigate the issues solutions that the
problem-solving future. Your answer should if it arises in future. Your organisation can take to
skills to give evidence for the use of answer should give evidence mitigate the issues if it
demonstrate how analytical and problem-solving for the use of analytical and arises in future. Your
the organisation skills. Free of errors in spelling problem-solving skills. A few answer should give some
should solve the and grammar. Acknowledge errors in spelling and grammar. evidence for the use of
the source of information. Acknowledge the source of analytical and problem-
challenge if it arises information. solving skills.
in future?

This criterion is
linked to a
2.0 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts
Learning Outcome Excellent Competent Poor
Section Seven: A summary is provided to A summary is provided to The general information is
Conclusion highlight the main findings highlight a few findings of provided in the conclusion or
of the research analysis. the research analysis. did not provide the conclusion.
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Total Points: 65.0