Undergraduate - UnitMGW3681 - International management

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2012 (Day) Sunway Second semester 2012 (Day) Peninsula Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Peter Townsend

Synopsis

A study of management theory related to varying cultures, the multinational business enterprise and the significance of cross-cultural variables in the business environment. Topics include ethics and social responsibilities; communication; leadership; motivation, control and conflict; human resource management and industrial relations.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

relate management theory to various and different cultures
appreciate the complex challenges of the multinational business enterprise at the interpersonal and operational levels
compare and contrast a range of cross-cultural variables in the business environment.

Assessment

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

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter Townsend

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students must have passed MGG1010 or MGW1010 before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

MGC3120, MGF3681, MGG3681