act Sheet Analysis Value: 20% Due date: 14-Aug-2016 Return date: 06-Sep-2016 Submission method options Alternative submission method Task 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 observations/opinions on these Tables. This task is to be undertaken by referring to China, The United States of America, The European Union, Japan, India and Australia. The five regions chosen (in addition to Australia) represent major economies in the world at this time. The numerical data you use can be accessed in the "Countries" section of the Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website. You will be provided with the link to find the information and the layout required for the Table through the Resources in Interact. There are 4 sections to this task: Geography, Culture, Politics and Economics Part 1: Geographic Part 2: Culture including Religion Part 3: Politics and Legal systems: Part 4: Economics and Business Development Each part will be marked as shown for an assessment total value of 40 marks and the whole assignment is worth 20% of the overall subject assessment of 100% Part 1 Geography: (5 marks) Set up a table showing The land area, the population, and the area of land per head of population (total land area divided by population) using Fact Sheet data of each Region . Write a brief comment (approx 100 words) about the information you have learned that you did not know about before. This may be about the relative size of a country, its population size or both of these.( The word limit may be up to 250 words depending on what surprised you) Note that the area of land per capita is a guide to how much land is available for agricultural production and this in turn is linked to how much food a country can export or needs to import. Note also that the lower the area of land per capita then the higher the likelihood that the residents will follow a culture of close community and sharing, high density urban living and so on. Look at the geographical location of these regions. That dictates the land type and the climate. Part 2,Culture(s) and Religion(s): (10 marks) Using Briefing Notes from the DFAT website and data from or other sources (your text and Briefing Notes on the DFAT site), write a brief statement of broad different cultural practices, customs, artistic practices, cuisines, 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: (10 marks) Using DFAT data and data from other sources(as above briefly describe above), 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). Part 4 Growth and Trade (15marks) Using the Fact Sheets of the five countries provide the following 2 Tables for the period 20103 to 2015 Part 4 Table 1 1. Average Real GDP Growth 2. Average GDP per capita 3. Average Current Account Balance Part 4 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. Finally, write briefly about two things you have learned and you think are important about these tables with regard to International Management (approx. 100 words for each table.(200 words in total)). Please note this is approximately 1700 words of short commentaries on your findings and presentation of the data. It is NOT a 2000 word essay. Rationale • Be able to research the political, legal and economic environment of a country and analyse managerial implications for leading teams and operating a business; • Be able to evaluate the main theories, concepts and models of culture and use these theories • To introduce students to the current economic and trade data of the major trading blocs relevant to this subject • To learn how to access relevant accurate data, extract specific data requirements and present the comparable data • To learn to appraise the comparable data and comment on the relevant information related to specific analytical questions relevant to the introductory topics in the subject to gain access to current information about these countries and Australia • To gain knowledge of some of these countries natural and man-made endowments which can enlighten current trading and development relationships • To learn to analyse complex inter-related data in order to form predictive opinions of short and longer term business changes and growth at this point in time Marking criteria Marking Criteria HD DI CR PS Factual Accuracy Marks are given based on the accuracy of the transcribed data and the calculation process if applicable. Marks for each item are indicated within the questions Descriptions of research material 6% Explanation is accurate and clear with sufficient evidence provided to support the explanation Explanation is accurate but partially unclear. Some evidence is provided to support the explanation. Explanation is mainly accurate. Some evidence is provided to support the explanation. Explanation is partially accurate and incomplete. Limited evidence is provided. Problem solving/Analysis 7% Can critically review and present the appropriate evidence (Comparative data and systems) for supporting conclusions. Can clearly present the appropriate evidence for supporting conclusions but lacks critical analysis and comparison. Can review and present most of the evidence for supporting the conclusions but some evidence is missing or incorrect. Can present limited evidence for supporting the conclusions but some are missing, incorrect or irrelevant. Presentation/Content 7% Assignment is professional and clearly presented. It is very clear and logical with no spelling or grammatical errors throughout the report. Assignment is clearly presented. Formatting is consistent throughout the report. Message is clear and presented well with few spelling or grammatical errors. Assignment is well presented with some inconsistent formatting. Some parts of the message are unclear. Assignment is presented with little formatting. Some data or statements are unclear with a few spelling or grammatical errors. Marks 40. Value 20% Requirements This assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.