Course Outline 2015
INTBUS 307: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
(15 POINTS)
Semester 2 (1155)
Course Prescription
Examines theories and practices of management in a cross-border context. Focuses on
strategies and their implementation in international markets and how management
changes when done internationally.
Programme and Course Advice
Prerequisites: INTBUS 201 OR INTBUS 202 OR INTBUS 210 or INTBUS 201
Restriction: INTBUS 303
Goals of the course
This course aims to enable students to critically analyse the international environment
and consider the crucial factors that influence international management and crossborder strategy formulation and implementation. This course examines the critical
aspects of international strategy and management including international strategy
formulation and implementation, cross-border collaboration, learning and innovation,
global interdependence, cross-cultural management, international human resource
management and organisational behaviour.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
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Critically assess the international environment, and evaluate how it influences
international management, strategy formulation and implementation,
Consider the factors that impact strategy formulation, development and
implementation in the international context,
Appreciate the role and influences of culture in international management, and
Understand the key concepts in international human resource management and
international organizational behaviour.
Content Outline
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International strategy: foundations and frameworks
Foreign market entry and strategy “tripod” perspectives
Internationalisation and SMEs: a New Zealand perspective
Creating worldwide innovation and learning
Engaging in cross-border collaboration
Implementing the strategy in an international context
Culture and cultural intelligence
The multinational corporation
Expatriation and repatriation
Communicating across cultures
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions
Learning and Teaching
The class meets for three hours each week. Students are encouraged to participate and
contribute during lectures. Independent learning is assumed and necessary.
Teaching Staff
Course Coordinator
Dr Peter Zámborský
Senior Lecturer
Department of Management & International Business
Email: p.zamborsky@auckland.ac.nz
http://staff.business.auckland.ac.nz/5362.aspx
Professor Snejina Michailova
Department of Management & International Business
Email: s.michailova@auckland.ac.nz
Learning Resources
There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Readings and case studies will be
available on Cecil. A good background reading on international management and
strategy are Transnational Management: Text Cases and Readings in Cross Border
Management by Christopher Bartlett and Paul Beamish, 7th ed. New York, NY:
Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2014 and International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behavior
by Fred Luthans and Jonathan P. Doh, 9th ed. Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2015.
International Business Strategy: A New Zealand Perspective (2013) by Joanna ScottKennell and Michele Akoorie is an excellent e-textbook emphasizing New Zealand
perspectives. Global Strategy (2014) by Mike W. Peng (3rd edition, South-Western,
Cengage Learning, Mason, OH) is a comprehensive textbook on global strategy.
Assessment
Group Presentation
Case Analysis
Participation
Group Assignment
Final Exam
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