Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
This unit highlights the challenges of managing the global activities of international companies; examines the environmental foundations and cultural contexts for international management; discusses the impact of national cultures on management, negotiation and communication; and provides an overview of strategic, operational and human resource management issues in the dynamic international economy.
Objectives
The learning objectives of this unit are to:
- apply management theory within the wide range of national contexts in the global economy;
- summarize the contemporary risks, opportunities and ethical considerations of the international business environment from a managerial perspective;
- explain the role of culture in cross-cultural management, communication, negotiation and decision-making;
- assess the complex challenges of managing the multinational enterprise in terms of coordinating international strategy and organizational structure;
- compare ways in which specific overseas environments affect the management functions of leading, motivating, controlling and staffing.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination (2 hours): 40%
Contact hours
Three hours of class contact
Prerequisites
MGC1010
