General Guidelines for all CWKS For any kind of Course works (CWK) in GCU, must contains the following documents & standard structure for the report (check list).  Front Title Page.  Tables of Content page (which includes the contents, list of tables & figures).  An Coursework report (Assignment or essay type) with full part.  References (for the quoted Literature Review (LR) in the body of the report).  Annexure (if applicable). To get good marks kindly follow the below tips:  Atleast (minimum) 10 LR or references must be there in one coursework.  Don’t ever repeat the same in LR instead analysis the author view but write it on your own way.  Don’t ever forget to mention the name of the author in the body of the report and later in the references in detail in Harvard style only.  Before you proceed the work make check list of above structure and in final, check everything is included then, submit as in single file.  It’s preferable & good to submit the document in pdf format which includes all the check list documents.  Regarding the spacing & font kindly follow Dr.Omar’s instructions.  This CWK1 is asked to submit in essay format hence, LR should be inside of the body of the report & need not to provide separate paragraph titled with LR like other course works. Guidelines for Course Work 1- Technical Report. 1. Introduction: (words not more than 450) 1.1 Write here about the industry you’re focusing and its brief description (not more than 4 to 5 sentences) like located, turnover, company main activities etc... (Mention or not your company’s name – your preference). 1.2 Here start with the sentence this report further focus on ……. “whatever you have covered in your report just give a short synopsis” ( A brief background of your report). 2. Analysis: (words not more than 1650) { which includes the overall LR 750 words and the analysis 900 words} • (Have to read more related books or articles from online, especially related to the macro & micro environmental factors in Oman & all over the world. Its recommended to read from gcu library but if not available then go with goggle but shouldn’t be fake like Wikipedia…) • On below each part you have to write the analysis with the help of literature reviews and mention the authors in paragraph and refer it in the end on the Harvard style. To be clear just follow step by step 2.1 Mention first your company’s macro environmental factors (i.e.) find the key drivers and which affects in the macro environment. There might be too many factors. 2.2 Now choose any one or two key drivers and analyse how these driver affects in the micro-environment of the company and the consequent competitive landscape. (i.e. for example your key driver is political factor the legal laws keeps on changing and which affects the company’s policy, financial condition, the employee status and etc..(micro environment) and as a result what is status of your company in market is it capable to withstand in the competitive market or lose or struggling or managing or achieving successes. (here bring the LR related to your key driving factor which will be meaningful and must match with your context (Oman). 3. Recommendations & Conclusions: (words total not more than 900) • (Now from the above analysis have to find for key lessons and also other general recommendations for the industry to come out from the current situation. Kindly refer authors in appropriate places if required). 3.1 Here you need to build up the new scenarios for your company to come out from the current situation if its bad otherwise you can mention that present scenario. i.e. give recommendations to your company if what could have they follow so that they can be perfect and good at the market place. Ex:- if often the company’s macroµ environment get affected from political factor what the company can do??? Give your solution and also can suggest from LR by saying that as (Lowe, 2000) describes the company can follow ………. that to overcome the political factor. (words not more than 450) 3.2 Now can generally recommend the other points for your company in Oman or …(the context you chosen on beginning). 3.3 Now conclude your essay report with the below points • Here write your coursework limitations if you have any. • Here just conclude your report by starting with the word conclude…. With your analysis and suggestion. References: Don’t forget this part need to write your references which you mentioned in the whole report on “HARVARD STYLE” only. Kind Notice: 1. (don’t write the Literature Review separately as this is AN ESSAY type report the literature should be mentioned on all paragraphs up to the recommendation And also write recommendation and conclusion on your own view points which gains you more credit).