MGF5310 - International management - 2017

International strategic management; ethics and social responsibility, communication and interpersonal relations; employee attitudes and motivation; cross-cultural leadership; control and conflict issues, international human resource management and comparative industrial relations.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. evaluate the changing nature of international management process
2. relate management theory to varying and different cultures
3. describe and explain the complex challenges facing business and managers in a cross-cultural setting
4. critically compare and contrast a range of cross-cultural variables in the international business management environment and understand their impact on international management.

Within semester assessment: 60%

Examination: 40%

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.

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Associate Professor Ramanie Samaratunge (First semester)

Professor Cherrie Zhu (Second semester)

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