DYNM 608: Organizational Dynamics of Working in the Global Marketplace

Program Information

This is a graduate course that satisfies the following requirements:

Session Information

This course starts on 01/25/2010 during the Spring 2010 Semester.

Course Information

The information on this page is intended only to provide, as is available, a summary of the course objectives, requirements, and readings. A full course syllabus will be given out in class.

Description

This course examines some of the sources of confusion, conflict, misperception and error that arise when representatives of U.S. organizations interact and work in the global marketplace. The aim is to heighten awareness, help avoid personal or professional pitfalls, and to more effectively manage some of the organizational and business challenges that arise when operating across dissimilar environments. We will focus on areas including: ethics, culture, language, ethnicity, religion, gender, the political and legal systems, labor, corruption, and corporate organization. Each class session will begin with a short, interactive introductory lecture, followed by discussion around assigned readings and mini-cases.

Requirements

• Course requirements include several brief (one-page) written assignments, and a final project that includes an oral presentation as well as a final paper.

Readings

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