BMM6472 - International Management

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Discuss the key cross-cultural management issues in terms of structure, leadership and motivational issues.
Appraise the impact of national and organisational culture for global business transactions.
Evaluate the approach to organisation theory and its impact on the need for integration of organisational functions.
Analyse the key elements of the employment relationship and the impact on these of operating in an international context.
Demonstrate self-awareness and cross-cultural awareness through team work and group presentation.

Content:

The focus of this module is on general management set in an international context. Various approaches to management, motivation and leadership will be undertaken in the light of globalisation through the work of cultural theorists such as Hall, Hofstede and Trompenaars.

The module will provide a solid theoretical base by covering the key theories in international business: internationalisation, internalisation, and OLI, as well as the methods and options management has when internationalising with special attention given to joint ventures.

Given the increasing use of international suppliers, manufacturers, service providers and distributors, the module will consider the issues thus raised for global value chains. The goals such as cost-effectiveness, organisational flexibility and competitive advantage, as well as socio-political objectives, will be analysed, as well as the management of the inevitable tension between these goals; the issues of power, control and regulation and, finally, the psychological contract, will be examined, with the focus being on how such issues are dealt with in the international and multi-cultural context.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module will be delivered via a series of weekly 3-hour teaching blocks, comprising whole-group interactive lecture and seminar covering fundamental theories and applications. Lectures and seminars will be supported by in-depth applied workshops.

A key focus will be on problem identification and solving using exercises and activities linked to international management issues and case studies, followed by discussions and workshops which will offer guidance in the selection of appropriate sustainability tools and metrics.

The module will make use of current newsworthy case studies and developing business and political trends, and so the nature of the topics and exercises will vary. Students will be provided with, and/or directed to, relevant reading and additional questions/ exercises to support their progress through the module material.

Lectures/Seminars
Contact hours: 30
Intended Group size: Cohort

Workshops/Tutorials
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort or variable sized groups

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
E-learning activities: four activities comprising questions derived from the lecture topics covered in that week's and the previous weeks lecture sessions. These will take place on scheduled dates during the module period which will be advised in the tutorials.

Individual report: this assignment will evaluate research/information retrieval skills and critical thinking and students will be expected to present their findings and analysis as an independent report.

Assessment:

001 e:learning activity 1; 20mins; mid-semester 2 10%
002 e:learning activity 2; 20mins; mid-semester 2 10%
003 e:learning activity 3; 20mins; mid-semester 2 10%
004 e:learning activity 4; 20mins; mid-semester 2 10%
005 Report; 2,400 words; end of semester 2 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Christine Habib
Level - 6
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 6S26S2

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