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Spring 2007 |
| Collin Starkweather | Yunnan University |
| Yunnan, P.R. China |
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International Enterprise Management
Course Description
This course is meant to provide you with an overview of business management in an international setting. After completing this course, you should have a better understanding of the nature of globalization, the role of culture and diversity in business management, strategic management in an international setting, and human resources management including labor relations and recruiting.Announcements
The final exam will be administered on Wednesday, June 27. This was announced in class June 13.The midterm will be administered on Wednesday, May 16. This was announced in class on Wednesday, April 25.
Exams and Quizzes
The answer key to the final exam, which was administered on Wednesday, June 27, have been posted. Answers are given for both version A and version B and of the exam.The answer key to the midterm, which was administered on Wednesday, May 16, has been posted.
The answer key to quiz 1, which was administered on Wednesday, May 9, has been posted. Note that as with all quizzes and tests administered in this class, this quiz will be graded on a curve.
Last update: May 10, 2007
Syllabus
The syllabus includes a course description, grading policies, source materials, and a tentative outline of the course.Last update: March 12, 2007
Lecture Notes
Please bear in mind that the lecture notes are not a substitute for taking notes in class. Test materials will be taken from both the lecture notes and in-class discussion.They will be updated regularly as the semester progresses.
Reading Assignments
- Handout with Various Figures and Topics in Operations Management -
Distributed in class April 25. The handout includes
- "Global Company Profile: Project Management Provides a Competitive Advantage for Bechtel" - Overview of management at a major project management group.
- "OM in Action: Project Management and Software Development"
- "OM in Action: Delta's Ground Crew Orchestrates a Smooth Takeoff"
- Figure 3.1: "Project Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling"
- Figure 3.2: "A Sample Project Organization"
- Also, figures 3.3-3.19, tables 3.1-3.5, and programs 3.1, 3.2, and 3.7.
- Handout with Various Figures and Topics in Operations Management -
Distributed in class April 11. The handout includes
- "Global Company Profile: Boeing's Global Strategy Yields Competitive Advantage" - Overview of management at a major airline manufacturer.
- Figure 2.6: "Strategy Development Process"
- Figure 2.3: "Sample Missions for a Company, the Operations Function, and Major Departments in an Operations Function"
- "OM in Action: Global Strategy at Hong Kong's Johnson Electric"
- "OM in Action: A Global Perspective Provides Competitive Advantage"
- "OM in Action: U.S. Cartoon Production at Home in Manila"
- Also, figures 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, and table 2.1.
- Mission statements of Whole Foods Market and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Includes a Dilbert cartoon.
- Handout with Various Figures and Topics in Operations Management -
Distributed in class March 21. The handout includes
- "Operations Management at Hard Rock Cafe" - Overview of management at a popular restaurant with worldwide operations.
- Figure 1.3: "Significant Events in Operations Management"
- Table 1.3: "Differences between Goods and Services"
- Figure 1.1: "Organization Charts for Two Service and One Manufacturing Organization"
- "OM in Action: Increasing Productivity in the L.A. Motor Pool"
- "OM in Action: Taco Bell Uses Productivity to Lower Costs"
- Also, figures 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 and table 1.1
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