Managing the Multinational Network

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
    Domain Business Administration
    Code UE-EGE.00052
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Level Master
    Semester SP-2022

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Tuesday 10:15 - 12:00, Hebdomadaire (Spring semester)
    Tuesday 15:15 - 17:00, Bi-mensuel impaire (Spring semester)
    Hours per week
    		3

    Teaching

    Teachers
    • Morschett Dirk
    Assistants
    • Lê Ngoc Bích
    • Quirighetti Fabien
    Description Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are complex entities, comprising of organizational units in very heterogeneous local environments. The course will enable the students to understand the mechanism that can be employed to coordinate and manage a MNC network. Theoretical approaches to explain the network perspective are discussed as a basis to take decisions on the application of the adequate coordination mechanisms. Topics of the course will include:
    - Coordination of Multinational Organizations (e.g. formal and informal coordination mechanisms)
    - Theories, Theoretical Approaches, and Concepts to Explain the Network Perspective (e.g. interaction approach, resource-dependency theory, principal-agent theory)
    - MNC as Networks (e.g. intra-organizational networks and inter-organizational networks, designing interfaces between network players, network management, partner selection, etc.)
    Training objectives The objective of the course is to enable the students to understand the mechanism that can be employed to coordinate and manage a MNC network. Theoretical approaches to explain the network perspective are discussed as a basis to take decisions on the application of the adequate coordination mechanisms.
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No

    Documents

    Bibliography

    Bartlett/ Ghoshal/ Beamish: Transnational Management, 5th edition.

    Morschett, Dirk; Schramm-Klein, Hanna; Zentes, Joachim (2015): Strategic International Management, 3rd ed., Gabler: Wiesbaden. More details on literature will be given with the course syllabus.
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    22.02.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    01.03.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    01.03.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    08.03.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    15.03.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    15.03.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    22.03.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    29.03.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    29.03.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    05.04.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    12.04.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    12.04.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    26.04.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    26.04.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    03.05.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    10.05.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    10.05.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    17.05.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    24.05.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
    24.05.2022 15:15 - 17:00 Exercice PER 21, Room G120
    31.05.2022 10:15 - 12:00 Cours PER 21, Room A120
  • Assessments methods

    Written exam - SP-2022, Session d'été 2022

    Date 14.06.2022 17:00 - 18:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    Examination time: 60 Min.

    Written exam - SP-2022, Session de rattrapage 2022

    Date 30.08.2022 11:00 - 12:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams

    Examination time: 60 Min.
  • Assignment
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    Courses: min. 72 ECTS > Elective courses > SES Master level courses
    Ma - Management - 90 ECTS [MA]
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