Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Explain the key factors which drive globalisation.
• 1.2 Explain the key concepts which relate to operating in a global environment.
• 1.3 Assess how globalisation influences a business’s structure, culture and functions.
• 2.1 Explain how globalisation impacts the logistics industry.
• 2.2 Describe the benefits to a business of having a global supply chain.
• 2.3 Describe the disadvantages to a business of having a global supply chain.
• 2.4 Examine the impact of globalisation on organisational decision making and strategy.
• 3.1 Explain what is meant by supply chain planning in a global context.
• 3.2 Discuss the process of supply chain planning in a global context.
• 3.3 Compare strategies used in establishing a global supply chain.
• 4.1 Discuss the role of network design in the management of a global supply chain.
• 4.2 Describe the role of risk management in a global supply chain.
• 4.3 Describe the role of information technology in the management of a global supply chain.
• 4.4 Assess the impact of emerging issues on the management of a global supply chain.

Activity

Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Further resources

• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students