mgt2imx managing across borders
MANAGING ACROSS BORDERS
MGT2IMX
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will develop and enhance your appreciation of how constant and/or evolutionary changes to the international business environment influences the operations and conduct of domestic for-profit and NFP enterprises. You will examine key strategic and structural drivers that support globalization and the establishment of multi-national enterprises. You will be exposed to the tools, approaches and challenges of successful cross-cultural management and knowledge transfer. Lastly, throughout the subject you will be required to develop and then incorporate sound ethical principles and practices, including CSR, to the responsibilities of managing multi-national and NFP enterprises.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MGT2IMG, MGT3IMG
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behaviour | Recommended | Luthans and Doh, 9th Edition | McGraw Hill |
| Readings | Managing Across Borders Learner Resource | Prescribed | Didasko Digital, 2017 | Didasko Group |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify the forces of globalisation and evaluate their impact on the operation of domestic and international businesses
- Activities:
- Online lectures, Quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
02. Research and apply relevant theories and concepts to international business in addressing the opportunities and challenges of managing across national borders
- Activities:
- Online lectures, Essay, Quizzes, Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
03. Assess the impact of differences in national cultural values and social institutions on the management of multi-national enterprises including NFP's.
- Activities:
- Online lectures, Essay, Quizzes, Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
04. Analyse the implications of ethical, social and environmental responsibilities on the behaviour of multi-national enterprises, including NFP's and their managers.
- Activities:
- Online lectures, Essay, Quizzes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
05. Demonstrate competencies in working collaboratively in peer-related teams to research, apply and communicate, both orally and written, international management theories and concepts to a problem-based challenge in a clear and engaging way, and give constructive feedback to one's peers within a workshop setting
- Activities:
- Online lectures, Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 8, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 20 to 25 minute Pecha Group Presentation (equivalent to 1,400 words individual). | Groups of 4 or 5; equivalent to 1,400 words individual; submitted in e-form. | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,200 word individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay. | Individual, submitted via LMS. | 30 | 02, 03 |
| One case-study (equivalent to 600 words individual). | 15 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| LMS embedded theory-based quizzes (equivalent to 800 words individual) | LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer questions; maximum of 3 attempts per quiz. | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 9, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 47
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 47 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 20 to 25 minute Pecha Group Presentation (equivalent to 1,400 words individual). | Groups of 4 or 5; equivalent to 1,400 words individual; submitted in e-form. | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,200 word individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay. | Individual, submitted via LMS. | 30 | 02, 03 |
| One case-study (equivalent to 600 words individual). | 15 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| LMS embedded theory-based quizzes (equivalent to 800 words individual) | LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer questions; maximum of 3 attempts per quiz. | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 20 to 25 minute Pecha Group Presentation (equivalent to 1,400 words individual). | Groups of 4 or 5; equivalent to 1,400 words individual; submitted in e-form. | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,200 word individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay. | Individual, submitted via LMS. | 30 | 02, 03 |
| One case-study (equivalent to 600 words individual). | 15 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| LMS embedded theory-based quizzes (equivalent to 800 words individual) | LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer questions; maximum of 3 attempts per quiz. | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Online (Didasko), 2019, Study Block 12, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day in week 49 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 20 to 25 minute Pecha Group Presentation (equivalent to 1,400 words individual). | Groups of 4 or 5; equivalent to 1,400 words individual; submitted in e-form. | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05 |
| One 1,200 word individual cultural literacy case-study / theory-based essay. | Individual, submitted via LMS. | 30 | 02, 03 |
| One case-study (equivalent to 600 words individual). | 15 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| LMS embedded theory-based quizzes (equivalent to 800 words individual) | LMS embedded random-multi-choice and/or short answer questions; maximum of 3 attempts per quiz. | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |