{"id":14740,"date":"2024-03-12T08:32:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/long-individual-essay-industry-case-study-should-we-expect-the-shape-and-spread-of-global-value-chains-will-become-increasingly-influenced-by-geopolitical-factors\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T08:32:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:32:56","slug":"long-individual-essay-industry-case-study-should-we-expect-the-shape-and-spread-of-global-value-chains-will-become-increasingly-influenced-by-geopolitical-factors","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/long-individual-essay-industry-case-study-should-we-expect-the-shape-and-spread-of-global-value-chains-will-become-increasingly-influenced-by-geopolitical-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Individual Essay: Industry Case Study: Should we expect the shape and spread of global value chains will become increasingly influenced by geopolitical factors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The world of international business is complex and contested. It is also changing rapidly. These changes apply to international business as a whole, the frameworks and structures of businesses themselves, and the way we understand them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your task is to write a referenced essay in response to one of the two questions below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The targeted Course Learning Outcomes for this assessment are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CLO1:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Articulate and apply the core concepts and theories in the political economy of international business.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CLO2:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Integrate the key historical developments in international political economy so as to contextualise and respond to current issues and problems in international business.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CLO3:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Critically analyse and synthesise your conceptual knowledge of how international business and organisations impact on&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">politics, culture and economics.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">CLO4:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Develop independent and critical research skills to synthesise theoretical and empir<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">i<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">cal data relating to real world issues of international political economy and the role of international business ther<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">e<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Assessment details<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">General advice:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Before listing the essay questions, consider this general advice, which relates to the marking rubric and is relevant to all of the essay questions. For more detailed advice on essay writing, see the course assessment development modules and consult your tutor.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All essays must have an argument. It is up to you to decide exactly what you will argue in your essay, but it must speak directly to the question.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each essay must refer to one or more of the theories discusses in weeks 5 and 6 of the course. Take the time to read widely on the theory (or theories) relevant to your question before you start forming your analysis and argument.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each essay question relates to the historical development of a contemporary outcome. Good essays must show an awareness of these trends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Essays must cover a sufficient amount of scholarly literature on the topic. This should involve a minimum of 10 scholarly sources &#8211; but remember that the quality of your analysis of these sources is as important as the number of them used. In addition to these scholarly sources you can also use data from industry sources and other reliable non-scholarly sources. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The accuracy of business<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">theory<\/em>&nbsp;is not the same things as the effectiveness of business&nbsp;<em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">strategy<\/em>. Avoid writing about what firms should and shouldn\u2019t do for their own benefit and think about the bigger picture of how businesses are structured and their relationship with social\/political context.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Essays must be referenced consistently in the Harvard in-text system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It is your responsibility to avoid plagiarism. You will receive a copy of the Turnitin originality report as a guide &#8211; note that the numerical &#8220;score&#8221; of this report is not what we use to judge for plagiarism. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Structure advice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each essay question will have its own structure, but the following basic form applies to all. More detail on the structure of an essay can be found in the assessment development modules<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(Do not include a table of contents or an executive summary)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Start with an introduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a section addressing the theory (or theories) relevant to the question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a section applying this theoretical understanding to your selected industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A conclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A reference section<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Avoid using too many subheadings and sections, as this can make your writing disjointed, and turn your essay into a list of things rather than a coherent response to the question.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Question<\/strong><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">:<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Should we expect<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><u style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the shape and spread of global value chains will become increasingly influenced by geopolitical factors?<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Answer in reference to<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">one<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of the following case study industries:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Semi-conductors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Pharmaceuticals<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Aviation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Automobiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Further guidance for this question:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This question relates to the content of week 5: global value chains, and week 4: Democracy, Authoritarianism and Geopolitics in the 21st Century. Before researching a response, make sure you&#8217;ve viewed the lectures for these weeks and read the essential materials.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It is crucial that you show that you understand what GVCs are, and how they are different from other forms of multinational business.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">It is crucial that you show an understanding of what &#8220;geopolitics&#8221; is in relation to the global economy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The question refers specifically to how GVC structures will be affected by geopolitical factors. You should search for literature about this geopolitics within the GVC literature and develop an<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">argument<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>as to whether the geopolitics is increasingly influencing the shape and spread of GVCs or not &#8211; both generally and in your case industry.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">There is no right or wrong answer &#8211; look for the best evidence to make your case for your argument.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Follow all of the &#8220;general advice&#8221; and &#8220;structure advice&#8221; stated above, and discussed in the writing modules.<br \/><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 1.8em; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><br \/>Assessment Criteria&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assessment will measure your ability to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Appropriate use of theories to establish and address the question (20%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Depth and quality of relevant empirical data<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(20%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clarity and effectiveness of argument, prose, and structure<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(20%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Application of critical thinking and evidence to challenge assumptions and contestable perspectives<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(20%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Correct referencing of all sources using in-text citations and an alphabetised reference list<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(20%)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note that these are the same criteria as Assignment 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of international business is complex and contested. It is also changing rapidly. These changes apply to international business as a whole, the frameworks and structures of businesses themselves, and the way we understand them. Your task is to write a referenced essay in response to one of the two questions below. 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