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ENT503 - Guidelines For Assignments

Students must complete 3 written assignments in groups of 4-5 students that address chapters from two assigned reading texts on global issues, management fundamentals, and intercultural communication. Each 500-word assignment is due at the end of Week 2, 4, or 5 and must answer questions pertaining to the assigned chapters. Groups will also present their findings from the written assignments in a 15-16 minute presentation with Q&A in Week 6.

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ENT503 - Guidelines For Assignments

Students must complete 3 written assignments in groups of 4-5 students that address chapters from two assigned reading texts on global issues, management fundamentals, and intercultural communication. Each 500-word assignment is due at the end of Week 2, 4, or 5 and must answer questions pertaining to the assigned chapters. Groups will also present their findings from the written assignments in a 15-16 minute presentation with Q&A in Week 6.

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ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES FOR ENT503

Assignment 1: Written Assignments (3 x 5% grading of the course = 15%)

There are 3 written assignments that correspond to the chapters referred to in the reading list.
Students must work in groups of 4-5 throughout the course as each of the assignments contributes
to their understanding of the topics of global issues, fundamentals of management as well as culture
and communication as a whole that leads to a coherent presentation at the end of the course.

Each group is required to complete three chapters within a book or two books in the reading list.
Each assignment should include precise responses to the following set of questions and be written
in 500 words (that means 1.500 words for the 3 written assignments) for each chapter. These
written assignments should be submitted by the due date assigned by the lecturer.

- The first assignment should be submitted on the last day of Week 2.


- The second assignment should be submitted on the last day of Week 4.
- The third assignment should be submitted on the last day of Week 5.

Reading List

Chapter 1_Intercultural communication: A requirement for the interdependent global society

1. What is globalization?
2. How does globalization affect your personal/professional/social/student life?
3. What benefits does globalization bring to life?
4. What (potential) threats does it bring to us?
5. How can we minimize these threats?
6. What are some of the most compelling intercultural communication challenges that will
have to be managed over the next 50 years? Why?
7. How do you think the United States becoming a “minority majority” nation will influence
dominant culture values?
8. How can culture influence different perceptions of human rights? What is an example?
9. What are some generalizations about life in your country?

Chapter 2_Communication and culture: The voice and the echo

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1. Explain what is meant by this statement “In studying other cultures, we do so very often
from the perspective of our own culture.”
2. Explain how and why communication and culture are linked.
3. Why is it said that communication is contextual? Can you think of examples of how context
has influenced your behavior?
4. How does intercultural communication differ from everyday forms of communication?
5. What are some misconceptions regarding human communication?
6. In what ways can religions “talk” to each other?

Chapter 3_The Deep Structure of Culture: Lessons from the Family

1. How are the 3 deep structure elements interrelated? Are these links the same in every
culture?

2. What are some ways a person’s family influences his or her cultural identity?

3. What do you see as the major differences between nuclear and extended families? How
do these differences influence communication between members of the family?

4. Will globalization eventually make all families alike?

5. Is male dominance universal? If so, why?

Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E., McDaniel, E. R., & Roy, C. S. (2017). Communication between
cultures. Cengage.

Chapter 1_Understanding the Manager’s Job

1. What are three basic level of management that can be identified in most organizations?
2. In which of the basic areas do managers work?
3. What are the four basic functions that make up management process? How are they related
to one another?
4. Identify several of the important skills that help managers succeed. Give example of each.
5. Briefly describe the principles of scientific management and admistrative management.
6. Describe the systems perspective. Why is a business organization considered an open
system?

Chapter 2_The environments of Organizations and Managers

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1. Identify and discuss each major dimension of the general environment and task
environment.
2. Do organizations have ethics? Why or why not?
3. Describe the basic levels of international business involvement.
4. Describe various barriers to international trade.
5. What is your opinion of whistle-blowing? If you were aware of criminal activity in your
organization but knew that reporting it would probably cost you your job, what would you
do?
6. What is the culture of your university, or place of employment? How clear is it? What are its
most positive and negative characteristics?

Chapter 3_Planning and Strategic Management

1. Describe how to use SWOT analysis in formulating strategy.


2. What is tactical planning? What is operational planning? What are the similarities and
differences between them?
3. Cite examples of operational plans that you use or encounter at work, at school, or in your
personal life?
4. What is contingency planning? How is it similar to and different from crisis management?
5. Describe the basic types of operational plans used by organizations.

Griffin, R. W. (2018). Fundamentals of Management (9th edition). Cengage.

Assignment 2: Group Presentation (1 x 15% grading of the course = 15%)

The group who has worked together on the written assignments will present their report on the
writing assignments. Each presentation lasts from 15-16 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions and
answers. This group presentation should be given in Week 6 or, depending on the lecturer’s time
arrangement.

References

Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E., McDaniel, E. R., & Roy, C. S. (2017). Communication between
cultures. Cengage.

Griffin, R. W. (2018). Fundamentals of Management (9th edition). Cengage.

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