Russian Business in East Asia

2018/2019

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

4

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Преподаватель

Колесниченко Сергей Алексеевич

Course Syllabus

Abstract

An exploration of contemporary Asia and its regions, with emphasis on engaging in business across ethnic, national, and regional borders within Asia and in a global context. Teaching and Learning Methods include lectures, in-class discussions of lectures and reading assignments, written case study analyses, and case study analysis reports and discussions.

Learning Objectives

• To study ethnic, national, and regional unique characteristics of Asia and their effects on business interactions.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Student is able to critically reflect on, identify, and discuss ways to categorize regions in Asia.
• Student is able to critically reflect on, identify, and discuss differences in national cultural value dimension differences in Asia and their effects on business interactions.
• Student is able to identify and evaluate the impacts of Asian companies in local and global competition.
• Student is able to define and discuss challenges of operating in Asian markets for Asians and non-Asians.
• Student is able to evaluate issues of strategy, market entry, timing, and entry mode choice into Asian markets and by Asian businesses seeking external markets.
• Student is able to critically reflect on, identify, and discuss unique characteristics of Asian business environments.

Course Contents

• Topic 1. Defining Asia and Eurasia
  Defining Culture: Hofstede’s and E.T. Hall’s models of culture.
• Topic 2. GLOBE Project: Global Leadership and Organizatonal Behavior Effectiveness
  Defining culture: Mapping the Business Systems of 61 Major Economies.
• Topic 3. Cultures of Asian Countries: North Asia.
  Russian business and societal culture.
• Topic 4. Cultures of Asian Countries: South & Southeast Asia
• Topic 5. Country & Culture Analysis for: Cultures of Central Asia and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
• Topic 6. Exam Prep and Exam

Assessment Elements

• Final exam
  2-hour final exam consisting of a combination of objective (multiple choice), short answer (a word or short phrase), and one or two short essay questions.
• Team case analysis
  Analysis performed according to the guidelines in the "Guide for Case Analysis" and the "Guide for Information Analysis".
• Team case analysis presentation
  Team case analysis presentation, performed according to the guidelines in the "Presentation Guide".

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.34 * Final exam + 0.33 * Team case analysis + 0.33 * Team case analysis presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Hofstede, G. H., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and Organizations : Software of the Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival (Vol. 3rd ed). New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=351480
• House, R. J., Brodbeck, F. C., Chhokar, J. S., & Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program. (2007). Culture and Leadership Across the World : The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies. Mahwah, N.J.: Psychology Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=212077

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Culture, leadership, and organizations : the GLOBE study of 62 societies / ed. by Robert J. House . (2004). Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.]: Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.111320100