Reflection Response-Part I is a written assignment that will demonstrate your understanding of the assigned readings in Chapters 1, 3, and 4 (Business Trends; Cultivating a Business in Diverse, Global Environments). In addition, it must reference Michael Porter's TED Talk, Why business can be good at solving social problems:

Most importantly, Reflection Response-Part I should answer the following question:

If you owned a company, do you think that your organization would need to follow Michael Porter's advice to compete globally?

References to concepts from the required assigned chapters from the textbook and TED Talk MUST be included when answering the question above. As a result, it is important for students to cite their sources when writing Reflection Response-Part I.

Reflection Response-Part I should be between 200 to 300 words in length. It is important that your introductory paragraph demonstrates your objective statement or thesis statement, while the subsequent paragraphs should support your reflection on the topic. Moreover, Reflection Response-Part I will be evaluated on the ability to follow the required format, answer the question above, critically analyze the assigned reading chapters, and react to the above TED Talk.