EM023M23

Programme
PGE
Visitants
UE
Principle in International Team Management
Semestre
A
Discipline
Sales management / Negotiation
Volume horaire
27 H
Nombre de places
40
Ouvert aux visitants
Oui
Langue
EN
Responsable
Wilhelm BARNER-RASMUSSEN

Liste des intervenants

Intervenant(s) Email Volume horaire CM
Wilhelm BARNER-RASMUSSEN Wilhelm.barner-rasmussen@abo.fi 0 h

Contribution pédagogique du cours au programme

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Descriptif

"Think global, act local" is a complex challenge that a vast majority of local and international managers alike are facing in the 21st century. This course will address topics such as cultural differences and their role in the management of organizations and teams as well as aspects related to international organizational behavior, human resource management, leadership, workforce and team diversity, communication, decision making and conflict resolution. Various trends in these areas as well as a number of challenges for managers of international teams will also be discussed. By the end of this course, students will have acquired relevant knowledge and insights into the management of international workforce / teams and the related implications for international organizations. The goals of this course are: - to offer students a thorough understanding of managerial processes taking place in international organizations; - to develop students’ ability to identify and discuss relevant management situations involving international teams of employees collaborating in a global environment; - to help students develop a global mindset and acquire critical thinking skills, like an international business manager; - to enhance students’ awareness with respect to various international management issues; - To encourage students to engage in self learning and reflection on their own experiences through role plays and work in diverse teams

Organisation pédagogique

Face-to-face

- Lectures

In group

- Exercises
- Oral presentations
- Projects
- Case studies/texts

Interaction

- Discussions/debates

Others

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Objectifs pédagogiques

Cognitive domain

A l'issue du cours, l'étudiant(e) devrait être capable de / d'...
  • - (niv. 1) Define the concepts of management, teams and groups, and situate them in an international business context.
  • - (niv. 2) Distinguish among the managerial roles in organizations, highlighting the importance of leading teams/groups.
  • - (niv. 2) Recognize and explain the role of culture and its related implications in international management.
  • - (niv. 3) Discover the fundamental notions about work teams and their behavior within an international context.
  • - (niv. 4) Examine and understand communication processes in teams; and interpret human behavior in international organizations.
  • - (niv. 6) Describe , review and summarize various ways and principles of motivating people in global environments.

Affective domain

A l'issue du cours, l'étudiant(e) devrait être capable de / d'...
Aucun affective domain n'a pour le moment été associé à ce cours.

Objectifs de développement durable abordés

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Plan / Sommaire

SESSION 1: - Course Overview, Introductions, Team Formation, Assignments - "The role of Culture in international management" - Discovering French culture Readings: - Culture and its influence - Comparing Cultures: Systematically Describing Cultural Differences - The Logic of French Management SESSION 2: - "Introduction of the concepts of 'teams' and 'groups'" - Team dynamics SESSION 3: - "International teams - Fundamentals" Readings: - International Teams – Beyond Cultural Differences - Working in International Teams - Leading International Teams: A New Discipline? - Team Effectiveness in Multinational Organizations - Designing and Forming Global Teams - Challenges of International Management Teams SESSION 4: - "Communication: Enhancing effective communication in organizations" - "Understanding human behavior in organizations" Readings: - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Barriers in Communication - When Teams Collide - Communication in Organizations SESSION 5 - "Motivating people in a global environment" Readings: - Building an Effective Global Business Team - Motivating people in a global environment (Additional materials to be added) SESSION 6 - Developing Intercultural skills Readings - Specification of the Content Domain of the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale - Intercultural collaboration stories: On narrative inquiry and analysis as tools for research in international business - Final team project presentations

Prérequis nécessaires

Connaissances en / Notions clés à maîtriser


There are no prerequisites for this course. However, genuine student interest in international management and organizational behavior issues is desirable.

Supports pédagogiques

Mandatory tools for the course

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Documents in all formats

- Photocopies
- Newspaper articles
- Case studies/texts
- Worksheets

Moodle platform

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Software

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Additional electronic platforms

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Bibliographie recommandée

Ouvrages principaux

Belbin, M. R. (2010). Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail. Oxford: Elsevier. Lewis, R. D. (2012). When Teams Collide: Managing the International Team Successfully. London: Nicholas Brealey Intl. Lewis, R. D. (2006). When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures. Boston, MA: Nicholas Brealey Intl. Asselin, Gilles & Ruth Mastron. 2001 : Au Contraire! Figuring Out the French. Intercultural Press.

Littérature complémentaire

Various other resources (suggested in class): relevant books, book chapters, articles and case studies discussing multiple themes related to international management and teams.

Travaux de recherche de l'EM : Veillez à mobiliser au moins une ressource

Peuvent être renseignés les manuels coordonnés, les traductions de manuel, les études de cas traduites etc…
Aucun ouvrage n'a été renseigné.

Modalités d'évaluation

Liste des modalités d'évaluation

Evaluation intermédiaire / contrôle continu 1Autre (date, contrôle surprise...) : All sessions
Orale / individuelle / Anglais / pondération : 10 %
Précisions : In-class participation
Cette évaluation sert à mesurer LO1.1, LO2.3
Evaluation intermédiaire / contrôle continu 2Autre (date, contrôle surprise...) :
Ecrite / individuelle / Anglais / pondération : 40 %
Précisions : Individual assignment: introducing French specific cultural traits
Cette évaluation sert à mesurer LO1.2, LO2.3
Evaluation finaleDernière séance
Ecrite et orale / en groupe / Anglais / pondération : 50 %
Précisions : Final team project presentation
Cette évaluation sert à mesurer LO2.1, LO2.2, LO3.1, LO4.2
Aucune modalité d'évaluation n'a pour le moment été attribuée à ce cours.