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MGX5171

Managing the multinational enterprise: cases and issues ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Postgraduate
(BUS)

Leader: Dr Marilyn Fenwick

Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2005 (Day)

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: Individual assignment (1500 words): 20% + Group presentation + report (4500 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact Hours: 3-hour class per week, block mode

Prerequisites: Must have passed MBA9050, MGX9500 or MGX9660