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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 3
Introduction to International Business (MGT 321)
Due Date: 26/04/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Introduction to International
Business
Course Code: MGT321
Student’s Name:
Semester: Second
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year:2024-25-2nd
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Ashfaque Ahmed
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained
/Out of 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss the reasons and methods of governments’ intervention in trade (CLO: 1.2)
2. Analyze the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of
international business (CLO: 2.1)
3. Carry out effective self-evaluation through discussing economic systems in the
international business context (CLO: 3.6)
Report Writing
In this assignment, you will conduct an in-depth analysis of a selected multinational
company (MCN) that operates in two distinct countries. Your aim is to investigate
how the selected MCN deals with the challenges and opportunities it is facing due to
cultural, political, and economic differences of the two countries. To complete this
assignment, follow the questions highlighted below:
Assignment Question(s):
1. Present the study report with clear Introduction and Conclusion including your own
views.
(minimum words: 300, marks: 2)
2. Using SWOT analysis, analyze the external and internal environment of your
selected company.
(minimum words: 700, marks: 5)
Strengths: Explain the strengths of the selected company;
Weaknesses: Describe the areas of weakness in the company’s operations;
Opportunities: Examine factors that may improve the company’s chances of
success;
Threats: Discuss the external threats to the business company’s success.
3. Analyze the political, economic, cultural and legal challenges the company
currently faces in any of the country it operates (select one country in which the
company operates for this analysis).
(minimum words: 300, marks: 2)
4. References: Your paper must include at least five (5) external sources such as
academic papers, reputable business databases, company websites, or government
websites.
(marks: 1)
Important Notes:
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This is an individual assignment.
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The paper should be between 1,300-2,000 words.
All references must be cited using APA format. This includes both in-text
citations and the reference list at the end of the document.
Originality, Similarity and Plagiarism Check: Your work must be original. All
papers will be submitted through SafeAssign software to check for similarity and
plagiarism. Any instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for
the assignment. No exceptions and no second chances!
Answers
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المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 3
Logistics Management (MGT 322)
Due Date: 26/04/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name:
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT322
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Second
CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-2nd
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: / 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Logistics Management
ASSIGNMENT -3
Submission Date by students: Before week 12
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight:
10 Marks
Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing supply chain
management and logistics practice.
2. Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles.
3. Analyze and identify challenges and issues pertaining to logistical processes.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Critical Thinking
The global marketplace has witnessed increased pressure from customers and competitors in
manufacturing as well as the service sector (Basu, 2001; George, 2002). Due to the rapidly changing
global marketplace, only those companies will be able to survive that will deliver products of good quality
at a cheaper rate to achieve their goal companies try to improve performance by focusing on cost-cutting,
increasing productivity levels, and quality and guaranteeing deliveries in order to satisfy customers
(Raouf, 1994).
Increased global competition leads the industry to increase efficiency by means of economies of scale and
internal specialization so as to meet market conditions in terms of flexibility, delivery performance and
quality (Yamashina, 1995). The changes in the present competitive business environment are
characterized by profound competition on the supply side and keen indecisive in customer requirements
on the demand side. These changes have left their distinctive marks on the different aspect of the
manufacturing organizations (Gomes et al., 2006). With this increasingly global economy, cost-effective
manufacturing has become a requirement to remain competitive.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
To meet all the challenges organizations, try to introduce different manufacturing and supply techniques.
Management of organizations devotes their efforts to reducing manufacturing costs and improving the
quality of the product. To achieve this goal, different manufacturing and supply techniques have been
employed. The last quarter of the 20th century witnessed the adoption of world-class, lean and integrated
manufacturing strategies that have drastically changed the way manufacturing firms leads to improvement
of manufacturing performance (Fullerton and McWatters, 2002).
Refer textbook chapter 7 or secondary data on the internet and answer the following questions.
Question:
1. What do you think about lean thinking? What is the reason behind the adoption of Lean Thinking
by manufacturing companies? (2 Marks)
2. Give a brief explanation of the main waste categories that businesses need to consider while
manufacturing. (2 Marks)
3. What are the benefits from Suppliers to end users for using lean thinking? Assess the reasons
(suitable examples), (2 Marks)
4. With the advent of artificial intelligence. The agile supply chain is a perfect concept for future
SCM? Give reasons with suitable examples. (2 Marks)
5. Why is overproduction considered to be the biggest waste for manufacturing companies? (1Mark)
6. Reference (1 Mark)
Each answer should be within the limit of 200- 250 words.
The Answer must follow the outline points below:
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Lean Thinking and JIT Concept
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Agile Supply chain
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Their Main functions
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Reasons with suitable Examples
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Reference
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
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المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 3
Organizational Behaviour (MGT 301)
Due Date: 26/04/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Organizational Behaviour
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT301
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 2nd Term
CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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•
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via the
allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page.
Students must mention the question number clearly in their answers.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
CLO-Covered
1. Define the impact of company’s culture, structure and design can have on its
organizational behavior. (CLO3).
2. Assess challenges of effective organizational communication and share information
within the team in a professional manner. (CLO4).
3. Evaluate ethical issues as related to organizational behavior and decision-making
from an individual and organization perspective. (CLO6).
Assignment 3
Reference Source:
Textbook: Colquitt, J. A., LePine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2021). Organizational behaviour:
Improving performance and commitment in the workplace (7th ed). Burr Ridge, IL:
McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Critical Thinking: Discussion Chapters: – Please read Chapters 11, 12 & 16 “Teams: Characteristics and
Diversity, Teams: Processes and Communication, and Organizational Culture”
carefully and then give your answers based on your understanding.
Assignment Question(s):
1. How does team composition impact team effectiveness, and what challenges arise when
forming a diverse team? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-250)
2. How does social loafing affect team performance, and what strategies can be used to
prevent it? (03 Marks) (Min words 150-250)
3. What is process loss in teams, and how can organisations minimize its impact? (02
Marks) (Min words 150-200)
4. How does organizational culture influence employee behavior and performance? (02
Marks) (Min words 150-200)
Important Note: 1. Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. References required in the assignment. Use APA style for writing references.
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