Professor
Dr. Dirk Morschett
Chair for International Management –
Liebherr / Richemont Endowed Chair
Fundamentals of International Management
- Syllabus -
University of Fribourg
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
Department of Business Administration
Chair for International Management –
Liebherr / Richemont Endowed Chair
Bd. de Pérolles 90, Office D-310
CH-1700 Freiburg
Tel.: +41 / 26 - 300 84 17
e-mail: dirk.morschett@unifr.ch
Chair for International Management –
Liebherr / Richemont Endowed Chair
Content
1. Introduction
2. Basic Types of, Empirical Relevance of and Theoretical Explanations for
Internationalisation
2.1. Basic Types of Internationalisation
2.2. Theories of International Trade
2.3. Theories of Foreign Direct Investment
2.4. Motives for International Operations
3. Influences of the External Environment
3.1. Economic and Political Environment
3.1.1.
3.1.2.
3.1.3.
3.1.4.
3.1.5.
3.1.6.
Competitive Advantage of Nations
Economic Heterogeneity
Steps in Regional integration
GATT/WTO
A View on Selected World Regions and Countries
Liberalisation / Deregulation of Industries
3.2. Cultural Aspects of International Management
4. Basic Dimensions of International Management
4.1. Configuration
4.2. Coordination
4.2.1.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.2.4.
4.2.5.
4.2.6.
The Need for Coordination
The Integration / Responsiveness – Framework
International Organisational Structures
Technocratic Coordination Mechanisms
Corporate Culture as Coordination Mechanism
Choosing the Adequate Coordination Mechanisms
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4.3. Governance Modes: Markets, Hierarchies, and Cooperation
4.3.1.
4.3.2.
4.3.3.
4.3.4.
4.3.5.
4.3.6.
Overview
Markets
Hierarchies and International M&A
Cooperation as Hybrid Governance Mode
Attributes of Different Governance Modes
Sequential Models of Governance Mode Choice
5. Selected Management Functions in International Companies
5.1. International Controlling
5.2. International Human Resource Management
6. International Management of Selected Value Chain Activities
6.1. The Value Chain
6.2. International Production and Sourcing
6.3. Internationalisation of Services
7. Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Management
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Bibliography
Griffin, Ricky; Pustay, Michael (2007): International Business – A Managerial
Perspective, 5th ed., Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River/NJ, ISBN: 0-13-199534-0
In addition, a number of articles will be provided during the lecture.
Further Reading
Bartlett, Christopher; Ghoshal, Sumantra; Beamish, Paul (2008): Transnational
Management – Text, Cases, And Readings in Cross-Border Management, 5th ed.,
McGraw-Hill: New York, ISBN 978-007-125915-6.
Hill, Charles (2008): Global Business Today, Fifth Edition, International Student
Edition, McGraw-Hill: Boston/MS, ISBN: 978-0-07-110097-7
Nohria, Nitin; Ghoshal, Sumantra (1997): The Differentiated Network: Organizing
Multinational Corporations for Value Creation, Jossey-Bass, ISBN 978-078790331-2.
Rugman, Alan; Collinson, Simon (2006): International Business, 4th ed., Prentice Hall
- Financial Times: Harlow, England, ISBN 978-0-273-70174-3
In addition, a number of articles will be provided during the lecture.
The books and articles in the section “Further Reading” are not mandatory but can be
used by the students to improve their understanding of specific fields.
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