Undergraduate - UnitMGF3681 - 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	Berwick First semester 2015 (Day) Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Dan Wang (First semester); Dr Andrew Cavanagh (Berwick); Dr Mingqiong Zhang (Second semester)

Synopsis

Management theory and its application in various cultures. Topics covered include: the role of culture; motivation; global leadership; international human resources management; international teams, and ethics and social responsibility.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with 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: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Dan Wang (First semester)
Dr Mingqiong Zhang (Second semester)

Prerequisites

MGF1010 or MGB1010 or MGG1010 or MGP1010 or MGW1010

Prohibitions

MGC3120, MGG3681, MGW3681, MGP2278