課程大綱 Syllabus |
學生學習目標 Learning Objectives |
單元學習活動 Learning Activities |
學習成效評量 Evaluation |
備註 Notes |
序 No. | 單元主題 Unit topic |
內容綱要 Content summary |
1 | Introduction |
Introduction to the Course of Cross Cultural Management |
Capture an understanding of the course, evaluation, and its overall learning objectives |
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2 | Case study and discussion |
Case: P& G’s international strategy |
Grap an overall picture about managing practices across cultures |
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3 | Part One: Environmental Foundation |
Ch. 1: Globalization and International Linkage |
Assess the implicaitons of globalization for countries, industies, firms, and communities |
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4 | Part Two: The Role of Culture |
Ch. 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture |
Identify the major dimensions of culture relevant to work settings, and discuss their effects onbehavior in an international environment. |
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5 | Part Two: The Role of Culture |
Ch. 5: Managing Across Cultures |
Discuss cultural differences and similiarities |
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6 | Part Two: The Role of Culture |
Ch. 6: Organizational Cultures and Diversity |
Identify the four most common categories of organizational culture that have been found through research, and discuss the characteristics of each. |
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7 | Part Two: The Role of Culture |
Ch. 7: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation |
Examine the language, perception, and culture of communication and nonverbal barriers to effective internatinal communications. |
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8 | Part Three: International Strategic Management |
Ch. 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation |
Identify the basic steps in strategic planning, including environmental scanning, internal resource analysis of the MNC's strengths and weaknesses, and goal formulation. |
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9 | Mid-Term Week |
Review and share what have learned from lectures, discussions and cases studies. |
Review and share what have learned from lectures, discussions and cases studies. |
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Open-book ex. |
10 | Part Three: International Strategic Management |
Ch. 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation |
Describe how an MNC implements the strategic plan, such as how it chooses a site for overseas operations. |
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11 | Part Three: International Strategic Management |
Ch. 9: Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures |
Examine the major types of entry strategies and organizational structure, inculding the conditions that make on preferable to others. |
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12 | Part Three: International Strategic Management |
Ch. 10: Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances |
Discuss strategies to mitigate political risk and develop productive relations with governments. |
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13 | Part Three: International Strategic Management |
Ch. 11: Management Decision and Control |
Discuss comparative examples of decison making in different countries. |
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14 | Part Four: OB and HRM |
Ch. 12: Motivation Across Cultures |
Understand the importance of job design, work centrality, and rewards in motivating employees in an international context. |
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15 | Part Four: OB & HRM |
Ch. 13: Leadership Across Cultures |
Compare and contrast leadership styles across countries. |
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16 | Part Four: OB and HRM |
Ch. 14: Human Resource Selection and Development Across Cultures |
Dicuss the selection criteria and procedures used by organizations and individual managers when making final decisions. |
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17 | Recap |
In-Depth Integrative Case 4.1: HSBC in China |
Recap and review key concepts and models through integrative in-depth case study. |
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18 | Final Exam. Week |
Review what have you learned from cross-cultural management |
Review and reflect what have learned from cross-cultural management |
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Open-book ex. |