| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Global Management |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Management and Enterprise |
| Student contribution band : | Band 3 |
| ASCED code : | 080399 - Business Mgt not classified |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
Rationale
Nowadays, managers are required to do their work across borders and cultures, spanning national and international boundaries, and engage with people, cultures and systems that sometimes differ vastly. For instance, the emergence of the Asian Century has brought along challenges and opportunities for international managers to upgrade their cultural literacy. At the same time, the trend towards globalisation has also witnessed cultural diversity within organisations and raised the need for 21st century managers to be better educated to understand cultural differences and their impacts on their workplaces. This globalised business world of today is creating a demand for graduates with a global mindset, who possess cross-cultural knowledge and competencies, to operate effectively within culturally diversified, domestic and multinational organisations.
With this in mind, this course has been designed for students who may work in the areas such as management and leadership, international business and tourism management, to gain in-depth insight into the international dimension of management and leadership from a cross-cultural perspective. This course aims to develop such cultural literacy.
Synopsis
This course examines the dynamics and challenges that today's managers face as the worlds of business, work and organisational life become more 'globalised' and culturally diversified. Learning topics have been developed to provide students with theoretical knowledge and skills necessary to operate in the globalised business environment and to develop a global awareness of business realities and challenges faced by today's managers, professionals and technical experts. While the focus of the course is on understanding cultural differences and to comparatively discuss management issues across cultures; cross-cultural communication and intercultural problem solving skills will also be developed in the course. In addition, ethical principles that impact on international business and management will be explored. Whilst there are no pre-requisite courses for MGT3001, it is a third-year level course and students enrolling should be mindful that the content and assessment is at third-year level.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- analyse the broad impact of globalisation and challenges it brings for managers and leaders in organisations;
- evaluate cultural differences and its impact on management and leadership in multicultural organisations and globalised business environments;
- display cultural competence in terms of the quality of cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills through case-based discussions;
- apply ethical principles to management and leadership practice in international business and/or within culturally diverse organisations;
- work independently to research, examine and evaluate ideas from a number of texts for the purpose of creating a scholarly script to fulfil the requirements of written assessments.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Understanding globalised business environment and its implications | 40.00 |
| 2. | Developing cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills | 20.00 |
| 3. | Managing and leading in diverse and multicultural organisations | 20.00 |
| 4. | Applying ethical principles to resolve intercultural conflicts | 10.00 |
| 5. | Working and living globally as an expatriate global manager | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MGT3001)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
(1st Australasian edition.)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 50.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 60.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 29.00 |
| Workshops | 26.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 40 | 05 May 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 20 | 10 | 02 Jun 2020 | |
| TAKE HOME EXAM | 50 | 50 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be a take home exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Online: There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus: It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1 2020;
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020;
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination
Requirements after S1 2020;
This is a restricted examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the examination for this course are:- writing materials. These must be non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination.
- an unmarked non-electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionary). A student whose first language is not English may take a translation dictionary into the examination room. A translation dictionary with any handwritten notes will not be permitted. Translation dictionaries will be subject to perusal and may be removed from the candidate's possession until appropriate disciplinary action is completed if found to contain material that could give the candidate an unfair advantage.
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Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S1 2020;
Deferred examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments:
Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .