This report is based on a real-life consultancy case. It requires the student to conduct a case study analysis by exploring theory and empirical evidence and relate this to a practical critical incident requiring a consultative approach in a cross-cultural setting by articulating and explaining information effectively. Unlike an essay that focuses on ONE topic in depth, a report gives the reader (your client) an overall review with key points to take into consideration. A company Built by Nature is interested in expanding and growing their activities internationally, working with six industry stakeholders across countries. As a consultant, you are paid to prepare and deliver a report to the executive to help them understand their options and strategic way forward by including a stakeholder analysis and advice on international management. Your employee thought they could use ChatGPT but the report that was generated was low quality. You need to use this report and improve it, or write your own. In the introduction briefly explain that this is a consultancy report for this company (name) and how you’ll structure the report (see below). (approximately 200 words) Globalisation section: you need to assess how globalisation (see also UN sustainability goals) has impacted this company’s business so far. Were they affected by any specific VUCA challenge (e.g., climate crisis, COVID19, rise of AI, cost of living crisis)? (~500 words) Stakeholder analysis section: now looking at the macro-meso-micro level: which are the most important stakeholders (governments, organisations and people) that are affected by this new office set-up? Indicate the level of internationalisation where relevant. (~700 words)
Conclusion – wrap up the main points of your report (do not introduce anything new) and what is your key culturally intelligent advice? (~300 words). Finally, add a reference list because the client wants to know where you got your facts from and may want to read more – it is essential that you cite the academic and other sources provided to you in class (do not use slides as a source, but you can use some of the sources mentioned on the slides) to show that you are able to use a range of resources.
I have chosen OPTION 2: Write your own report (use the template in Appendix B) based on the information above what the report needs to include so that it is useful for the various interested parties (stakeholders) who want to know the evidence for facts stated (incl data in graphs and tables) and examples from practices with sources that they can look up themselves. Moreover, the report needs to show an expertise in ‘International Management’ that is useful for anyone collaborating professionally, such as decision-making, leadership, communication and negotiating. Give it a title and subheadings. Check grammar and spelling
introduce the focus and the aim of the Consultancy Report and what your main issues are.
Company challenges – focus on the internal and external VUKA challenges (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) and connect it back to the relevant SDGs – for example, you may link it to SDG 8 or gender equality check the internal and external challenges from the brief.
Stakeholder analysis – There are 6 key stakeholders to mention. The key stakeholders are Developers, Investors, Designers, Asset Owners, Insurers and Cities https://builtbn.org/about#team Additionally, it can be argued that wider stakeholders include academics, researchers, activists and scientists – there may be others. Of course, BbN is interested in the recent COP28 agreements made in the UAE. You have to indicate the level of internalization in the stakeholder analysis. You can use graphs, tables and title them. You must also include the micro level, miso level and macro level challenges.
Pick any 2 and write about them-Globalization, culture aware/culture blind, decision-making, communicating, negotiating, leadership, cultural intelligence.
Conclusion – what is the key culturally intelligent advice
References majority of the references in your work have to be the ones given in the brief. Although you are talking about only 2 key topics, you HAVE to use all these articles. You may includde these in the introduction where you are talking about culutre in general like one of erin Meyer’s article. Don’t describe each article individually but link it
in 1 or 2 sentences.
Also please skip section 4, international management, as you are only meant to do 1700 words, but please ensure you write a conclusion