Research paper

Instructions and guidelines (Read carefully)
Instructions
1. Insert your name and surname in the space provided above, as well as in the file
name. Save the file as: First name Surname M7 U4 Activity Submission – e.g.
Lilly Smith M7 U4 Activity Submission. NB: Please ensure that you use the name
that appears in your student profile on the Online Campus.
2. Write all your answer in this document. There is an instruction that says, “Start
writing here” under the question. Please type your answer there.
3. Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word only. No other file types will be
accepted.
4. Do not delete the plagiarism declaration or the assignment instructions and
guidelines. They must remain in your assignment when you submit.
PLEASE NOTE: Plagiarism cases will be investigated in line with the Terms and
Conditions for Students.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please ensure that you have checked your course calendar for
the due date for this assignment.
Guidelines
1. There are 6 pages and 1 question in this assignment.
2. Make sure that you have carefully read and fully understood the question before
answering it. Answer the question fully but concisely and as directly as possible.
3. Answer the question in your own words. Do not copy any text from the notes,
readings or other sources. The assignment must be your own work only.

Plagiarism declaration:

1. I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and
pretend that it is one’s own.

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2. This assignment is my own work.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment (or part of it) is
wrong, and declare that my assignments are my own work.

2. Mark allocation
Please see rubric below.
Total: 24 marks
3. Question
Module 7 has addressed the various disruptive forces that are reshaping the way
business is conducted in the 21 st century. Businesses need to be able to identify and
analyse how these disruptive forces are impacting their organisation to mitigate risks and
plan for the future. The social, economic, and political impacts of these disruptive forces
were covered in this module. You have also been introduced to the ways these disruptive
forces are managed and governed internationally.
This assignment requires you to reflect on the impact of disruptive forces from an
industry perspective.
1) Choose one of the following disruptive forces:
 Climate change
 Cybersecurity threats
 Automation
Assess a threat and an opportunity associated with your chosen disruptive force from the
perspective of an industry of your choice, by conducting independent research and
referring to the content covered in this module.
When writing your essay, you are required to make reference to the course material and
any other sources consulted as part of independent research, as indicated in the rubric
below. Your submission, excluding in-text citations and list of references, may not
exceed