Q MAN 6607 Global Organizational Issues (Online MBA) Prof. Rottig Article Brief Instructions An article brief is a response to structured questions regarding the weekly articles/readings assigned over the course of the term. An article brief should be one to two pages, typed, single-line spacing, Times New Roman 12-pitch font with 1-inch margin all around. Article briefs are due by 11:59pm (EST) on the Sunday of each week in which a brief is assigned. Late submissions will not be accepted and result in a grade of 0 (zero) for the respective brief. You will receive full credit if you a) submit the article brief on time and b) make a serious effort to answer ALL of the questions within the aforementioned space limitation (note: article briefs that are less than one page or over two pages, as well as briefs that do not answer every question will not receive any credit). Please make sure to include your name, course title, week#, and date on top of the article brief (place in the header to save space on the page) and repeat each question (i.e. question 1, question 2 etc., no need to repeat the full question text) in the body of the text, in bold letters, to clearly indicate which answer belongs to which question. Article briefs consist of individual work - each student is expected to write his/her own briefs. Article Questions Assigned Articles: • Villena, V.H. & Gioia, D.A. 2020. A More Sustainable Supply Chain. Harvard Business Review, March-April: 84-63. • Gaur, V. & Gaiha, A. 2020. Building a Transparent Supply Chain: Blockchain can Enhance Trust, Efficiency, and Speed. Harvard Business Review, May-June: 94-103. 1. Why do you believe the articles were assigned? Briefly introduce the underlying topic of the articles and demonstrate how this topic relates to international business operations and why the topic is relevant. 2. What are the key points of each article? Briefly (1-2 paragraphs each) discuss the key points of each article. 3. How do the two articles relate to each other and to textbook chapter 14? Draw a link between the two articles and the textbook chapter by carving out the key similarities, and the key differences across these article/chapter readings. 4. What is the collective take-away from reading the two articles and textbook chapter 14? Briefly and concisely discuss what you believe are the 2-3 most valuable information you have learned from reading the two articles and textbook chapter 14. DO NOT list the key take-away for each article and the textbook chapter separately, but rather find common themes that you believe are key collective takeaways across these readings and briefly (one brief, concise paragraph each) discuss each takeaway theme. Important Note: Article briefs must be submitted as a file attachment in WORD format via Canvas. Make sure to follow the aforementioned formatting instructions and length restrictions for the article brief before submitting it.