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Ph.D. on Business Administration

MAND613

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Course Code
MAND613
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
15
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know international management issues.
  2. Understand the meaning and dimensions of culture about organizations.
  3. Learn organizing international operations.
  4. Have knowledge about political risk management.
  5. Understand the comprehension of organizational processes such as motivation, leadership, communication, decision making.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsMAND659 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
Course DescriptionIt can be said that the concept of globalization started with geographical discoveries. However, with the new developments in communication technologies, the phenomenon of globalization has taken on a very different dimension.In today's world, where the speed of information sharing has increased considerably, it has become very difficult to manage companies. Organizations operate in quite different social and cultural environments. The course of international management explains how organizations should be managed in uncertain, complex and multicultural circles where there is no compensation for errors made during information sharing.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Culture and management of cultural diversity
2nd Week Competition and the issue of national culture in international management
3rd Week Cross cultural communication
4th Week Cultural synergy
5th Week Managing multicultural groups
6th Week Cross cultural leadership
7th Week Cross cultural motivation
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Cross cultural decision making
10th Week Cultural variety on negotiation process
11th Week Studies in Turkish culture
12th Week Education of cultural diversity
13th Week Cultural diversity about conflict, power and political attitude
14th Week Cultural effects on organization design
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingTextbook:
Dean McFarlin ve Paul Sweeney, International Management: Strategic Oppurtunities and Cultural Challenges, Houghton Mifflin, 2006, Third Edt., ISBN: 0618519831

Additional books:
Richard Hodgetts ve Fred Luthans, International Management: Culture, Strategy, Behaviour, Mc Graw Hill, 2003, ISBN 0-07-119559-9
Nancy Adler, International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour, Kent Publishing, 2001.
Schneider, S. ve J. Barsoux (1997) Managing Across Cultures, Prentice Hall.
Francesco, A. ve B. Allen Gold (1998) International Organizational Behaviour, Prentice Hall.
Hofstede, G. (1991), Cultures and Organizations, McGraw Hill Book Company.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Attendance 1 5
Presentation of Article 1 20
Presentation of Case Study 1 25
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 170 170
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 100 100
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Case Study Presentation 1 80 80
Article 1 50 50
Total Work Load446
Total Work Load / 30 (h)14.86
ECTS Credit of the Course15
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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