Undergraduate - UnitMGC3120 - 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
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Wendy Smith

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.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

apply management theory within the wide range of national contexts in the global economy
summarise 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 organisational structure
compare ways in which specific overseas environments affect the management functions of leading, motivating, controlling and staffing.