MGF5171

International management

(BUS)

Dr Marilyn Fenwick

6 points + 3-hour class per week, block mode + First and second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisite: Previous study of appropriate '9000' or '4000' level subjects

Synopsis: Issues include the impact of culture on management and the convergence-divergence debate; centralisation versus decentralisation of decision making; standardisation versus differentiation of management activities; control versus delegation; and, competition versus partnership: new international organisation forms and implications for management.

Assessment: Student research paper (3500 words): 40% + Review: 10% + Syndicate case study report (4500 words): 50%