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1.You are a junior consultant with a global investment bank based in London. The Partners have asked you to research and prepare a report that:

a)First, demonstrates your comprehensive understanding of the models and theories of corporate governance and claims made about board diversity. b)Second, apply that comprehensive theoretical knowledge in a critical evaluation of the specified context.

c)Finally, your advice to the Partners must be a logical extension of your analysis of the issues.

The structure for the report is as follows:

Title page (include name, student number, word count etc.)

Table of contents

Introduction

Purpose of the report; issues to be discussed and their significance; research method; limitations and/or assumptions

Literature

Corporate governance

Board diversity

Discussion and analysis

The situation in Germanyand implications for corporate governance The situation in Germany inimplications for board diversity

Conclusion and recommendation

Reference list

AYB311 Research report S1_2016 German corporate governance is an international oddity. ... In large companies, representatives of the workforce have half the seats on the supervisory board (Hartwich, 2015). Only 12 percent [shareholding] ... is held by the government, but in combination with the system of codetermination, it means the company's private owners are powerless. (Hartwich, 2015) At first glance, corporate power in Germany still looks male, German and concentrated. ("Corporate governance in Germany: Diversifying the board," 2014) Boards at most big German companies are predominantly male ... (Hymowitz & Webb, 2015) The issue Germany is being criticised over aspects of its corporate governance; specifically - The presence of large block holders in its corporate structure and system of codetermination - Lack of diversity on its boards You have been asked to research and report on these issues i.e. does Germany have a structural problem or do they just have different beliefs about why companies exist? The structure of the research report is designed to guide you to a well-informed conclusion Required 1. You are a junior consultant with a global investment bank based in London. The Partners have asked you to research and prepare a report that: a) First, demonstrates your comprehensive understanding of the models and theories of corporate governance and claims made about board diversity. b) Second, apply that comprehensive theoretical knowledge in a critical evaluation of the specified context. c) Finally, your advice to the Partners must be a logical extension of your analysis of the issues. The structure for the report is as follows: Title page (include name, student number, word count etc.) Table of contents Introduction Purpose of the report; issues to be discussed and their significance; research method; limitations and/or assumptions Literature review Corporate governance Board diversity Discussion and analysis The situation in Germany and implications for corporate governance The situation in Germany and implications for board diversity Conclusion and recommendation/s Reference list CRA: Literature review (30 marks or 10.5%) AOL KS1.1 'Discipline knowledge' Discussion of theories of Corporate governance and claims made about board diversity with sufficient and appropriate support from academic literature (NOT my lecture slides please) - Understanding of models and theory/s underpinning the topic. Use one or more theories - Evaluate claims made about board diversity in the context of identified governance models - Selection and use of high quality and appropriate academic literature. You need this section when you draw implications in the next section so make sure you subsequently use what you introduce here CRA: Discussion and analysis (40 marks or 14%) AOL HO 2.2 'Higher order thinking' Critical evaluation of the current situation in Germany and implications for corporate governance and board diversity - Synthesis and evaluation of literature on Germany - Literature is sufficient, high quality, current and widely sourced: Widely sourced means that academic and non-academic is appropriate in this section. - Described and evaluated different viewpoints - Sophisticated assessment of the implications for both corporate governance and board diversity in Germany. Draw upon material in previous section to do this. Note that without strong discipline knowledge (literature review) you may struggle with the more advanced understanding/analysis required in this section CRA: Conclusion and recommendation/s (10 marks or 3.5%) AOL HO 2.2 'Higher order thinking' Conclusion and recommendation are clearly justified by the previous analysis of implications. Final recommendation demonstrates high level insight into the needs of the partners. We will evaluate your conclusion for evidence of synthesis of the material from different sources to come up with something new and original that is evidence of your own thinking Note that without strong discipline knowledge (literature review) and applying this knowledge in your evaluation of the German governance environment (discussion and analysis section) you will struggle with the highest level understanding/analysis required in this section CRA: Effective written communication (20 marks or 7%) 1. The format and structure of the report, including the introduction should be per the instructions 2. Don't go over the word limit 3. Overall professional presentation of report 4. English composition, spelling and grammar at professional levels 5. Cite your sources properly. More guidance on the discussion board from week 5. Referencing must be in accordance with APA -cite/write link in assessment tab or: http:// www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/cite/qutcite.jsp#apa Please pay close attention to submission instructions I will put these slides with lecture 4 material on Bb Discussion board on Bb from Week 5 will be moderated by Julie-Anne Mee j2.mee@qut.edu.au CRA Research Paper AYB311 Sem. 1 2016 1 AYB311 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ISSUES - CRITERIA SHEET FOR RESEARCH PAPER (Assessment weight 35%) Grade Criteria AOL: (KS) 1.1 Discipline Knowledge 7 26-30 The literature review demonstrated an excellent understanding of the topic, with sufficient and highly appropriate selection and use of academic literature. 6 23 - 25 The literature review demonstrated a very good understanding of the topic, with sufficient and highly appropriate selection and use of academic literature. 5 20 - 22 The literature review demonstrated a satisfactory to good understanding of the topic, with sufficient and appropriate selection and use of academic literature. 4 15 - 19 The literature review demonstrated a partial understanding of the topic, with sufficient and some appropriate selection and use of academic literature.