Leader: Ms Mary Anderson

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Evening)

Synopsis

Management theory related to varying cultures. The multinational business enterprise and the significance of cross-cultural variables in the business environment. Topics covered include ethics and social responsibilities; strategic mindsets, control and conflict; industrial relations, new forms of international work and organisation and their management implications.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• assess the application of management theory to various global cultures;
• explain the complex challenges of the multinational business enterprise at the interpersonal and operational levels;
• compare a range of cross-cultural variables in the business environment;
• apply theory to cross cultural scenarios;
• critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of national culture assessment tools.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact hours

Three hours of class contact

Prerequisites

MGF1010

Prohibitions

MGC3120, MGW3681