WQ209

This assignment is for the International Business programme at the Business School.

1.Culture and Communication and Culture and Strategy

Management Practices in the Automobile Manufacturing Industry (Xiaomi Auto)

2.The course outline explicitly requires that the individual essay should “connect concepts/theories explored in the lectures and private reading to practical situations”. Here, the classroom concepts and theories refer to the lecture slides you have, the designated textbook chapters, and the core analytical frameworks organized by the instructors. The core of this assignment is not merely to analyze the management practices of Xiaomi Auto, but to interpret and analyze such practices by applying the cross-cultural management theories from the course, so as to assess your ability to understand and apply the course knowledge.

3.Review of relevant literature, research & theory: As a core marking criterion, it requires a review of the theories, textbooks and journals designated by the course, rather than generalized external materials.

4.Answering the question: The central question of the assignment is How does culture influence management practices? The analytical dimensions and theoretical frameworks for examining cultural influences are all defined by the course materials; any work that deviates from these materials will be regarded as failing to address the question.

5.Critical analysis & synthesis of arguments: The professional perspective of cross-cultural management required by the course (such as Hofstedes Five Dimensions and the Cultural Iceberg Model) is all derived from the course materials. Analyses lacking the support of course theories will be judged as lacking professional depth.

6.The course explicitly stipulates that the references of the essay should be centered on the core textbooks designated by the course (Schneider, 2014; Mead, 2009), the designated core journals (e.g., Journal of World Business), and the theoretical literatures explained in lectures.