Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Suzanne Fawcus
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 1000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines new and emerging developments and challenges that international managers are currently facing and are likely to face in the coming years while managing across borders, where people from diverse cultures interact, both within and between firms. Given that changes in the global business environment continue unabated, particular attention is paid to managing the increasingly diverse workforce in the context of multinational corporations that conduct business in Asia and beyond. The unit provides a setting for understanding the implications of this diversity on the management of cross-cultural dynamics in a multi-cultural business environment. Major topics include the significance of culture in international management, different approaches to ethics, communicating and negotiating across cultures, strategic planning for a global business, managing international teams, evaluating and rewarding employees worldwide, and motivating and leading across cultures. |
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Late Assessments must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 20% penalty). Late submissions will be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.
This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case study/analysis | 30% | No | Week 6 |
Media Report | 35% | No | Week 10 |
Final Online Examination | 35% | No | University Examination Period |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 30%
The assessment requires students to work in team on a case study, which assesses critical thinking and analytical skills. Students are required to present their analysis and recommendations verbally (via a 10 minute online group presentation, worth 15%) and via a 1,400 -1,500 words individual report (worth 15%).
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 35%
Students will source a media article from the past 12 months on a cross cultural management topic, online or from any other media source like newspapers, magazines, radio or TV. Students need to explain how the article illustrates one or more challenges that arise when managing multinational enterprises in the global market, discuss the identified challenge(s), and provide recommendations which may address such challenge(s) (2,000-2,200 words).
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 35%
An online final examination, administered via iLearn, will be held during the University Examination Period.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Required Text |
Richard Steers, Luciara Nardon & Carlos Sanchez-Runde, Australasian edition, 2016: Management Across Cultures. Published by Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9781316604359 Readings will be available on iLearn |
Unit Web Page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/ |
Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ile arn.mq.edu.au/login/). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. |
Delivery Format and Other Details |
Recorded lecture stream will be available via ECHO recordings on your ilearn site Weekly online tutorials will be commence in Week 2, via Zoom The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/ |
Recommended readings |
Recommended readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
Inherent Requirements |
None |
Week |
Lecture Topic |
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The challenge of international management |
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International ethics and social responsibility |
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Understanding the role of culture |
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Communicating across Cultures |
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Cross Cultural conflicts and negotiations |
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Strategic Planning |
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Foreign Market entry strategies |
Mid Semester Break |
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8 |
International Human Resource Management |
9 |
READING WEEK (Monday 5th October – public holiday) |
10 |
Managing International teams |
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Evaluating and rewarding employees globally |
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Motivating and leading across cultures |
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Unit Review & exam preparation |
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