Government Business Relations
Government Business Relations
To maximise your marks, and according to the marking criteria, your answers should provide:
- Content knowledge of the individual topics
- Demonstrating understanding of the topic’s key elements
- Quality analysisin question responses
- the quality of points made, and your argument or position on the specific question
- Evidence of reading
- drawn from your selection of reading on topics
Short Answer Questions: 10%
- Answer five (5) questions
- Each question will be worth 4%.
- Each answer should be approximately 150-200 words long
- Each answer should include at least one reference.
Longer Essay Question: 10%
- Answer one essay question out of a choice of three
- Your answer should be approximately 500 words long
- Your answer should include at least three references.
- The questions in this part are broad-based ones, with one drawn from each of the course’s core themes:
(1) neo-liberalism and globalization
(2) GBR models
(3) the issues of regulation, CSR and sustainability
TIPS:
- For both short and longer questions, answers require factual knowledge and your analysis and informed position or argument
- Reliance on lecture notes and workshop discussions alone will not be sufficient to succeed in the take-home exam
- Answers the question!
- Is well written and clear
- Is well structured and organized
- Uses examples where appropriate
- Contains no waffle
- Avoids dot points, uses paragraphs
- Part A: Short answer Questions
- Answers the question
- Provides factual content information & knowledge
- Provides analysis/evaluation/argument as required
- Is adequately researched
- Part B: Essay
- Answers the question
- Constructs and defends an argument
- Shows strong knowledge base
- Is adequately researched
- A general tip: for your longer essay answer – draw links between topics where relevant
PART A WORKSHOP QUESTIONS ANSWER FIVE (5) questions
- Does federalism work well for business? Provide reasons for your answer.
- Which interest groups are most effective for business? Why?
- Are governments still useful to business in an era of changing globalisation?
- Given the current situation, should neoliberalism continue as the dominant approach to GBR?
- Why is government regulation required?
- Does business take seriously the term ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR)?
- Can climate change be addressed in a positive way for business?
- What are the differences in the models of GBR in China and Japan?
- Which model best explains current GBR in the US?
- What is the link between globalization, development, and First Peoples?
PART B ESSAY ANSWER ONE (1) question
- Globalisation is today too flawed to continue serving the world economy well. Do you agree? Discuss, using examples to support your argument.
- Which GBR model do you consider provides the best framework for business success? Discuss, using at least two country examples to support your argument.
- Strong sustainability and/or corporate social responsibility outcomes rely on more effective regulation. Do you agree? Discuss, using examples to support your argument
Government Business Relations