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21591 International Management

UTS: Business: Management
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level: Undergraduate

Result Type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 21129 Managing People and Organisations OR 22157 Australian Corporate Environment OR 48260 Engineering Project Management OR 16910 Project Management 1
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Handbook description

This subject develops an understanding of the management practices required to successfully conduct business in other countries. It develops an appreciation of the distinctive features of selected countries and their particular management practices and explores the ways in which management theories and behaviours may be adapted to suit their application in an international setting. It aims to enhance the skills of Australian managers operating internationally through the development of a more integrated view of international business and related management practices.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

  1. explain the nature and importance of international relations as an influence on global business opportunities and trends
  2. integrate a knowledge of the recent social, political and economic history of a selection of countries with an assessment of the cultural values and beliefs of these countries
  3. demonstrate the ability to research the key cultural elements which affect the application of typical management practices in an international setting
  4. modify typical management theories and practices to suit the cultural, social and economic imperatives of an organisation operating in an international environment
  5. apply skills in critical and analytical thinking, written and oral communication, and international teamwork to research in International Management.

Contribution to graduate profile

This subject explores some of the fascinating challenges of managing across cultures. It aims to develop an understanding and appreciation of the management thinking and practices required to act internationally and to conduct business successfully with people, business and governments in other countries. This detailed cross-cultural management appreciation will assist students to achieve the subject's overall goal of assisting students to be effective managers in an international business environment.

The subject will also consider ways in which management theories and behaviours may be adapted to ensure their application is carefully considered when applying Western management theories in an international setting. The subject aims to enhance specialist skills as managers operating internationally through the development of a more integrated view of international business and related management practices.

Teaching and learning strategies

This subject is taught in three hour face-to-face workshop classes scheduled on a weekly basis. Classes are structured around lectures, informal class discussions, case analysis and student project work. Discussions are supported by materials from the textbook, articles, video cases, international case materials, in addition to some guest lecturers.

Content

  • Context of international management
  • Social responsibility and ethics: international contexts
  • Understanding culture: alternative perspectives
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Negotiating and decision making across cultures
  • Strategy formulation for international operations
  • Strategy implementation and global alliances
  • Organising structures and control systems
  • Motivating international staff
  • Leadership and leader development
  • Managing work groups across cultures

Assessment

Assessment item 1: Mid term Exam (Individual)

Objective(s): 1-5
Weighting: 40%
Task: The mid-term exam will be made up of questions drawn from case studies, lectures, and prescribed readings from the textbook covered in weeks prior to the mid-term exam. This assessment satisfies subject objectives 1 to 5.

Assessment item 2: Final Exam (Individual)

Objective(s): 1-5
Weighting: 60%
Task: The final exam will be made up of questions drawn from case studies, lectures, and the prescribed readings from the textbook covered in the weeks after the mid-term exam. This assessment satisfies subject objectives 1 to 5.

Required text(s)

Chelliah, J, 2008, International Management, Pearson Education Australia (ISBN 978 1 4425 01140).

Indicative references

Journals

Advances in International Comparative Management

International Journal of Management Reviews

Cross Cultural Management

Journal of International Business Studies

Management International Review

Journal of World Business (Formerly CJWB)

Human Resource Management International Digest

International Business Review

International Studies of Management and Organization

Multinational Business Review

Harvard Business Review

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management