Task The Assignment requires you to produce a series of Tables from researched data and some comments based on comparisons of the data in the Tables. You are also expected to write short...

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The Assignment requires you to produce a series of Tables from researched data and some comments based on comparisons of the data in the Tables. You are also expected to write short observations/opinions on these Tables.

This task is to be undertaken by referring to:

• Australia
• China
• India
• Japan
• The United Kingdom
• The United States of America

The six regions chosen represent major economies in the world at this time.
The numerical data you use can be accessed in the “Countries and Regions” section of the Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website. Look for the "fact sheet" PDF.

You will be provided with addtional links to find the information, and the layout required for the Table, through the Resources page in Interact.

There are 3 sections to this task: Economics, Culture, Politics & Legal

Part 1: Grow and Trade
Part 2: Culture including Religion
Part 3: Politics and Legal systems:
Each part will be marked as shown and the whole assignment is worth 20% of the overall subject assessment of 100%

Part 1 Growth and Trade (4 marks)
Using the Fact Sheets of the six countries provide the following two tables for the years 2016 and 2017. These Facts Sheets information can be located on the DFAT website - "Countries and Regions".

Part 1 Table 1
1. Real GDP Growth
2. GDP per capita
3. Current Account Balance

Part 1 Table 2
1. Australian merchandise trade with the other countries, showing exports imports and total trade
2. Australian Total Investment in these countries and the Total Investment in Australia by the four other regions
3. Australia’s major exports to each of the countries and Australia’s major imports from the countries. Please provide both the item description (eg Coal, Gold etc) as well as the value in Australian dollars.

Part 2 - Culture(s) and Religion(s): (4 marks)
Using Briefing Notes from the DFAT website and data from or other sources (recommended web-sites such Hofstede, the text, as well as Briefing Notes on the DFAT site). Write a brief statement of the different cultural practices, religions, education and languages of each of these countries.
Your statement should be able to provide someone who knows nothing about the countries with a comprehensive overview of what to expect if they arrive in that country to do business. It should be approximately 100 words for each country (600 words in total).

Part 3 - Political and Legal Systems: (4 marks)
Using DFAT data and data from other sources (such as the CIA "World Fact Book"), describe the type of Political and Legal Systems that exist in the five regions currently.
You should provide information on the right to vote, the frequency of elections, the political structure (Democracy, Republic. Communist etc), and the relationship between the Legislature and the Judiciary. This should be approximately 100 words per country (600 words in total).

Finally, write briefly about two things you have learned and you think are important about Parts 1, 2 & 3 with regard to International Management (approx. 200 words in total).

Please note this is a list of short commentaries, of approximately 1,800 to 2,000 words, on your findings and presentation of the data.

It is not meant to be a 2000 word essay.

Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment. Details will be provided by your subject lecturer.

Rationale

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This assessment task will work towards assessing the following learning outcome/s:

• be able to evaluate the implications for managing teams and businesses in a globalised world.
• be able to research the political, legal and economic environment of a country and analyse managerial implications for leading teams and operating a business.

This assessment task is designed to assist students to:

• Be able to research the political, legal and economic environment of a country and analyse managerial implications for leading teams and operating a business;
• To learn how to access relevant accurate data, extract specific data requirements and present the comparable data
• To gain knowledge of some of these countries natural and man-made endowments which can enlighten current trading and development relationships