MGT387 International Management Practice (8)

Abstract

The purpose of this subject is to develop awareness of and the skills applicable to managing people from a cross-cultural perspective. The subject draws on and examines relevant aspects of the Human Resource Management, Management, and International Business disciplines at the personal and organisational level. Key areas include communication, leadership and motivation, culture, negotiation, decision making, global alliances, emerging economies, applied ethics and social responsibility.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
On Campus	Jilin Uni- Finance & Economics
On Campus	Tianjin University of Commerce
Term 3
On Campus	Yangzhou University
On Campus	Yunnan Uni-Finance & Economics

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MGT387
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Management and Marketing

Enrolment restrictions

Students completing Stages I, II and III of the Bachelor of Business Studies China Program or students enrolled in a Transnational Education Partner Program only. Not available to students who have completed MGT384.

Incompatible subject(s)	Related subject(s)
MGT384	MGT384 significant overlap in content

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to evaluate cross cultural management in the context of global changes;
be able to determine how recent developments and trends in the competitive global business environment present managers with challenging situations;
be able to evaluate and explain how the variables of culture interact with other national and international factors to affect managerial processes and behaviour; and
be able to analyse and explain issues relevant to corporate social responsibility, sustainability and ethics while operating in global locations.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Assessing the environment: Political, Economic, Legal and Technological
Managing Interdependence: Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sustainability
Understanding the nature and role of culture
Communicating across cultures
Cross cultural negotiation and decision making
Strategic alliances, small businesses and emerging economy firms
Staffing, training and compensation for global operations and developing a global management cadre
Motivating and Leading

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.