Description
This assignment is part of a social science and modern business module, therefore it has elements of both social science and business. Majority of the sources and information needed for the essay should be taken from the readings/presentations that I will provide. :
paragraph 1: Introduction
– explain the theory of social positioning
– its advantages and disadvantages
– examples and features of the social positioning theory
– explain Multiple horizontal positioning
– explain multiple vertical positioning
– explain legal fictions and persons
-explain the processes of multiple social positioning.
– summary and outline/aim of essay
– essay topic sentence and purpose of essayparagraph 2: How the theory of social positioning helps us understand the nature of a firm
– explain what a firm is and the nature of a firm
explain the firm as a positioned community
– explain the theory of social positioning in regards to a firm
– explain how the social positioning theory helps us understand the nature of a firm
– include multiple vertical or horizontal positioning where necessary
– give examples/sources/info from presentations and handout that support all the points
paragraph 3: How the theory of social positioning helps us understand the nature of a modern corporation
– explain what a corporation is and the nature of a corporation
– explain the theory of social positioning in regards to a corporation
– explain Legal fictions, Legal persons and the Modern Corporation
– explain legal personhood
– explain how the social positioning theory helps us understand the nature of a corporation
include multiple vertical or horizontal positioning where necessary- give examples/sources/info from presentations and handout that
support all the points
paragraph 4: comparison and similarities between a firm and a modern corporation
– explain how the theory of social positioning differs when analysing a firm and a corporation
– evaluate the social positioning theory (strengths and weaknesses)
– include sources and explanations
explain Legal fictions, Legal persons and the Modern Corporation
– explain legal personhoodparagraph 5: conclusion
– evaluate Both the firm and modern corporation in terms of the social positioning theory
– evaluate the social positioning theory
– explain how the theory helps us understand
– wrap up the discussion
– give closing comments and remarks
– concluding statement
More general comments:
– take the information from the additional materials provided
– whenever taking information from the additional materials make sure it is paraphrased and in test cited eg (Lawson, 2014, p.15)
– focus a lot on the theory of social positioning, make sure it is explained and understood fully. and use it to explain how a firm and modern corporation are understood
– use Lawson as the main source/author of information.
don’t need to use too many sources (don’t waste words on sources)
-majority of info and sources must be taken from the additional materials provided and should be paraphrased.
– all of the information needed for this essay is provided I the handout and presentations provided under additional materials
– give critical analysis as well