International Management and Leadership (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Upon completion of this course a student will be able to

• employ theoretical and conceptual knowledge to identify and analyze intercultural management and leadership challenges. (KU1)

• interpret and analyse intercultural management and leadership issues from multiple perspectives and critically review academic literature and other relevant information sources (IS2)

Content

The course offers insight into the challenges the international manager meets globally. The challenges will range from recruitment to personnel management, team and Project management in international and multicultural context. The students will develop their understanding of the gained theoretical knowledge and concepts By interpreting various intercultural management case studies.

Materials

Lectures
International Management, Culture, Strategy and Behavior, Fred Luthans and Jonathan P. Doh, McGrawHill 2014 (9th Edition) [Hardcover, Softcover, International, or eBook] ISBN-13: 9780077862442

Cross-Cultural Management: Foundations and Future, Dean Tjosvold, Professor Kwok Leung and Dr. Fiona Moore, Taylor&Francis Group, 2003.

Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, Michael Minkov, McGrawHill, 2010.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face learning and distance learning.

Exam schedules

Exam week 19, re-exam week 20.

International connections

The issues discussed in multicultural viewpoint as they materialize in multinational companies. Guest lectures from international partner universities possible.

Completion alternatives

Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience
Accreditation
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

More information in the degree regulations and the study guide.

Student workload

Lectures 24
Virtual study 12 h
Assignments 41 h
Independent study 58 h
Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
Knowledge and Understanding: The student is able to demonstrate some of the Basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge. Central concepts are defined vaguely.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to describe the problem but has obvious problems in interpreting and analysing complex international management issues in questio

Satisfactory 2
Knowledge and Understanding: The student is able to give some evidence on his/her theoretical and conceptual knowledge. Central concepts have been defined partly. The student displays only superficial knowledge of the subject area.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to define the problem but has some difficulties in interpretation and analysis of the complex management issues and problems arising from cultural differences and is not able to evaluate them from multiple perspectives.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates his/her theoretical and conceptual knowledge clearly. Central concepts have been defined well. The student displays fairly good command of the subject area.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse complex management issues and problems arising from cultural differences fairly well.

Very good 4
Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates solid and right theoretical and conceptual knowledge of international management and leadership. Central concepts have been defined accurately. The student displays a good command of the subject area.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse complex management issues and problems arising from cultural differences in a good manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
Knowledge and Understanding: The student demonstrates his/her theoretical and conceptual knowledge of international management and leadership in detail. Central concepts have been defined with precision. The student displays a clear command of the subject area.
Intellectual Skills: The student is able to interpret and analyse complex management issues and problems arising from cultural differences in an excellent manner.

Qualifications

Completed Basic business and management studies.

Further information

Exchange students 5
Items of assessment: CASE WORK 40% EXAM 60%