Module Details
| Module Code: |
MGMT6062 |
| Title: |
International Management
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Long Title:
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Introduction to International Management
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 2 - 2020/21 ( January 2021 ) |
| Field of Study: |
3450 - Business & Management
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| Module Description: |
This module aims to provide students with the specific knowledge required to engage successfully in international business management. In particular, it aspires to develop an awareness of the ways in which cultural, leadership & motivational factors influence the practice of management in international settings.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Discuss the foundational definitions, concepts and theories in international management. |
| LO2 |
Describe how culture impacts multinational enterprises and their management processes. |
| LO3 |
Distinguish different traits, competencies, and behaviours that leaders require when working with different cultures and strategic situations. |
| LO4 |
Explain the impact international management thinking has on processes such as planning, decision-making, and organisational structures. |
| LO5 |
Identify the key role motivation plays in international firms. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Introduction to International Management
What is international management/business? why study it ? Benefits to consumers of international trade. The levels of management, skills of international managers, roles of International management.
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Culture of International Management
How culture is transmitted. Culture’s impact, communication, problems in dealing with culture, avoiding cultural problems, analysing culture – Sociology Framework, Psychological Framework, Expansive Framework, the GLOBE study, Culture Framework integration.
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Motivation
Major theories of motivation – content, process etc., how motivation changes as we apply those ideas in an international setting.
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Leadership in international settings
Leadership theories – trait, behavioural, contingency. New views on leadership styles, connecting leadership and culture.
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Planning & Decision making in International Business
Planning and organisational goals for international companies, types of plans, corporate planning process. Various models of decision making, group decision making.
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Structure of International Firm
Different organisational structures, simple, functional, divisional, single business units, matrix. Deciding which structure is right.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Class based instruction |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Self directed learning |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Class based instruction |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Self directed learning |
Every Week |
5.00 |
5 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Helen Deresky. (2021), International Management:Managing Across Borders and Cultures, Text and Cases, 10th. Pearson, [ISBN: 9780135897997].
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Siobhan Tierney & Michael Morley. (2019), Modern Management: Theory And Practice For Students In Ireland, 5th. Gill Education, [ISBN: 9781910393277].
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Fred Luthans and Jonathan Doh. (2018), International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior, 10th. McGraw-Hill, [ISBN: 9781259705076].
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David Ahlstrom & Garry D. Bruton. (2010), International Management, International Edition, 1st. Cengage, [ISBN: 978-0-324-597].
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Ricky Griffin. (2019), Fundamentals of Management, 9th. Cengage, [ISBN: 9780357039168].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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website, Irish Management Institute,
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website, Enterprise Ireland,
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website, Business World,
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