306346 (v.1) Dynamics of International Strategy 601

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

12285 (v.4) Global Business 650 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

5758 (v.6) International Management 675 or any previous version

Syllabus:

This unit brings together the issues of global trade, commerce, finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management with a strategic perspective. Various paradigms and frameworks are viewed from a senior managerial point of view and this exploration of particular interest to those with a significant practical experience.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have - Competency in understanding the conceptual frames in international management strategy. Competency in applying the concepts of international management strategy to real life organisations. Developing analytical skills through critical assignment writing and presentations.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Bhagat, R. S., Kedia, B. L., Harveston, P. D and Triandis, H. C. (2002), Cultural Variations in the Cross-Border transfer of Organisational Knowledge: An Integrative Framework, Academy of Management Review, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 204 - 221 Burgelman, R. A.and Grove, A. S. (2001) Strategic Dissonance, California Management Review, vol. 38, no. 2, pp: 8 - 28. Calori et al (2000) Innovative International Strategies, Journal of World Business, vol, 35, no. 4, pp. 333-354. Chakravarthy, B., Lorange, P. and Cho Hee-Jae (2002) The Growth Imperative for Asian Firms, Nanyang Business Review, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 69 - 76. Ghemawat, P. (2001) Distance Still Matters: The Hard Reality of Global Expansion, Harvard Business Review, September, pp. 137-147. Gupta, A, K.and Govinarajan, V. (2001) Converting Global Presence into Global Competitive Advantage, Academy of Management Executive, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 45-56. Hart, S. (1997) Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World, Harvard Business Review, vol. 75, no. 1, pp: 66 - 76. Harzing, A (2000) An Empirical Analysis and Extension of the Bartlett and Ghosal Typology of Multinational Companies, Journal of International Business Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 101-120. Jeanett, J. P (2002) Creating Global Business

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Participation, critique on groupwork, discussion and other activities 10%. Research Presentation (Oral and Written summary) 20%. Take Home Case Study (substituting exam) 20%. Topic Log Book Reports (any five topics) 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y