Summary:
A key outcome of this course is that students be able
to select suitable methods of acquiring dataas well as analyze and
present researched data effectively. With this in mind, students are
challenged to individuallyexamine an international business failure and
define clear research objectives that, if answered, may have prevented that
failure. Students will present their findings in an annotated bibliography.
This project is worth 15% of your course grade.
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Topic |
Starbucks |
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Bibliography (5%) |
Printed (hardcopy) due at beginning of class AND Uploaded to digital |
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Final Draft (10%) |
Printed (hardcopy) due at beginning of class AND Uploaded to digitaldropbox prior to class. Include the |
Late work will be penalized 10% per
day. Failure to turn in work will result in a zero (0).
Plagiarized work will receive a zero
and be submitted to the School of Business for Breach of Academic Honesty.
Process:
- Starbucks
failure in Australia – Identify international
business failure - Complete the
required research. You should have a minimum of 7 sources. Sources must include:
• 3 business
journal articles
• 2
government source
• 2 reputablenews sources
- Compile your
resources. Write you bibliography, be sure to use proper APA citation format. - Complete
final report.
Additional Details:
1. Annotated Bibliography
–
Use the template
available. Ensure that each of your
annotations has three sections: summary,
analysis, application. Remember to
properly cite your sources using APA format.
2. Research Objectives
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Define three clear and specific research objectives that the company should have
undertaken prior to business failure. These objectives should link directly to
the business you have chosen and be specific. They should reflect your analysis
of the research failure that occurred. Generic objectives will result in lower
marks.
Final Report Requirements:
- 7 References (2-3 paragraph annotation per reference)
- APA Formatting(for citations and referencing as well as overall organization)
- Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, flow of thought, clarity of
ideas and creativity
References:
Anytime you
refer to ideas that are not your own, you MUST refer to the source both in text
and in the reference page at the end of your essay.
Use APA
referencing style when you cite your sources.
Refer tohttp://www.apastyle.org/index.aspxor http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apafor more information about proper citation.
Bibliography Grading Rubric:
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Criteria |
Excellent (A) |
Good (B) |
Fair (C) |
Poor (D-F) |
Marks Possible |
Marks Earned |
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References |
Identifies 7 valid and credible sources, |
Identifies 6 valid and credible sources, |
Identifies 5 valid and credible sources, |
Fails to identify 7 valid and credible |
2.5 |
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APA style/ format |
Documents sources using APA format precisely throughout |
Documents sources using APA format with a 1 or 2 minor errors |
Documents sources using APA format with 3 or 4 errors |
Does not use APA format adequately |
2.5 |
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5 |
Annotated Bibliography Final Draft Grading
Rubric:
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Criteria |
Excellent (A) |
Good (B) |
Fair (C) |
Poor (D-F) |
Marks Possible |
Marks Earned |
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Introduction |
Provides relevant information to introduce |
Adequately introduces the topic but is |
General and inadequately introduces the |
The introduction is off-topic entirely or |
0.5 |
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Summary |
A clear The paper |
A mostly The paper |
An Minimally |
No understanding of the resources evident. |
2 |
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Analysis |
Demonstrates |
Demonstrates |
Minimally |
Fails to engage |
2 |
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Research Objectives |
Three specific |
Three |
Three research |
Fewer than three research objectives are |
1.5 |
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References |
Identifies 7 valid and credible sources, |
Identifies 6 valid and credible sources, |
Identifies 5 valid and credible sources, |
Fails to identify 7 valid and credible |
2 |
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APA style/ format |
Documents sources using APA format precisely throughout |
Documents sources using APA format with a few errors |
Documents sources using APA format with many errors |
Does not use APA format adequately |
1.5 |
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Professionalism/Clarity |
There are no grammatical, spelling or |
There are 1 or 2 minor grammatical, |
There are 3 or 4 minor errors in |
There are major errors in punctuation, |
0.5 |
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10 |
