Summary:

A key outcome of this course is that students be able to select suitable methods of acquiring data as well as analyze and present researched data effectively. With this in mind, students are challenged to individually examine an international business failure and define clear research objectives that, if answered, may have prevented that failure. Students will present their findings in an annotated bibliography. This project is worth 15% of your course grade.

Topic Starbucks failure in Australia

Bibliography (5%) Printed (hardcopy) due at beginning of class AND Uploaded to digital dropbox prior to class. Include the grading rubric with your hardcopy.

Final Draft (10%) Printed (hardcopy) due at beginning of class AND Uploaded to digitaldropbox prior to class. Include the grading rubric with your hardcopy.

Late work will be penalized 10% per day. Failure to turn in work will result in a zero (0).

Plagiarized work will receive a zero and be submitted to the School of Business for Breach of Academic Honesty.

Process:

1. Starbucks failure in Australia - Identify international business failure
2. Complete the required research. You should have a minimum of 7 sources. Sources must include:
• 3 business journal articles
• 2 government source
• 2 reputable news sources
3. Compile your resources. Write you bibliography, be sure to use proper APA citation format.

4. Complete final report.

Additional Details:

1. Annotated Bibliography

- Use the template available. Ensure that each of your annotations has three sections: summary, analysis, application. Remember to properly cite your sources using APA format.

2. Research Objectives

- Define three clear and specific research objectives that the company should have undertaken prior to business failure. These objectives should link directly to the business you have chosen and be specific. They should reflect your analysis of the research failure that occurred. Generic objectives will result in lower marks.

Final Report Requirements:
• 7 References (2-3 paragraph annotation per reference)
• APA Formatting(for citations and referencing as well as overall organization)
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, flow of thought, clarity of ideas and creativity

References:

Anytime you refer to ideas that are not your own, you MUST refer to the source both in text and in the reference page at the end of your essay.

Use APA referencing style when you cite your sources. Refer to http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspxor http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apafor more information about proper citation.

Bibliography Grading Rubric:

Criteria Excellent (A) Good (B) Fair (C) Poor (D-F) Marks Possible Marks Earned

References Identifies 7 valid and credible sources, meeting the assignment requirements. Identifies 6 valid and credible sources, somewhat meeting the assignment requirements. Identifies 5 valid and credible sources, partially meeting the assignment requirements. Fails to identify 7 valid and credible sources. Does not meet the assignment requirements. 2.5
APA style/ format Documents sources using APA format precisely throughout Documents sources using APA format with a 1 or 2 minor errors Documents sources using APA format with 3 or 4 errors Does not use APA format adequately 2.5

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Annotated Bibliography Final Draft Grading Rubric:

Criteria Excellent (A) Good (B) Fair (C) Poor (D-F) Marks Possible Marks Earned

Introduction Provides relevant information to introduce the topic. Avoids a summarization of generic information. Adequately introduces the topic but is weak, rambling, or inappropriate for the flow of the essay. General and inadequately introduces the specific topic. It veers off topic and doesn't flow into the position statement. The introduction is off-topic entirely or reads like a history lesson. 0.5
Summary A clear understanding of resources is evident.

The paper shows a high degree of discovery and creativity in assimilating and framing the resources into a coherent summary. A mostly clear understanding of the resources evident.

The paper shows a degree of discovery and creativity in framing the summary. An understanding of the resources minimally evident.
Minimally shows an understanding of the key concepts. Minimally provides a coherent summary. No understanding of the resources evident. Summary is not entirely coherent. 2
Analysis Demonstrates exceptional ability to engage in scholarly thinking and writing. Demonstrates some higher levels of thinking and writing. Minimally demonstrates some amount of scholarly thinking and writing. Fails to engage in scholarly thinking and writing. 2
Research Objectives

Three specific research objectives link directly to the chosen business and reflect a research failure on the part of the business.

Three clear research objectives are identified and link somewhat to the chosen business. Three research objectives are identified but are not specific to the chosen organization. Fewer than three research objectives are articulated. 1.5
References Identifies 7 valid and credible sources, meeting the assignment requirements. Identifies 6 valid and credible sources, somewhat meeting the assignment requirements. Identifies 5 valid and credible sources, partially meeting the assignment requirements. Fails to identify 7 valid and credible sources. Does not meet the assignment requirements. 2

APA style/ format Documents sources using APA format precisely throughout Documents sources using APA format with a few errors Documents sources using APA format with many errors Does not use APA format adequately 1.5
Professionalism/Clarity There are no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors There are 1 or 2 minor grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors that do not interfere with meaning. There are 3 or 4 minor errors in punctuation, grammar and/or spelling which do not break the flow for the reader. There are major errors in punctuation, grammar and/or spelling which interrupt the flow for the reader. 0.5
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