BASIC DETAILS:

Subject:	DIRECCIÓN Y ORGANIZACIÓN DE EMPRESAS MULTINACIONALES
Id.:	32152
Programme:	GRADUADO EN TRADUCCION Y COMUNICACION INTERCULTURAL. 2014 (BOE 15/10/2014)
Module:	COMERCIO EXTERIOR
Subject type:	OPTATIVA
Year:	3	Teaching period:	Segundo Cuatrimestre
Credits:	6	Total hours:	150
Classroom activities:	68	Individual study:	82
Main teaching language:	Inglés	Secondary teaching language:	Castellano
Lecturer:		Email:

PRESENTATION:

This subject aims to help students develop the essential skills needed to formulate and implement successful strategic moves in the new Competitive and global markets. We will explore the latest research on International Management and the impact of management decisions. Future managers will be able to appreciate the wide array of differences that exist in cultures and social institutions. We will also consider how cultural differences affect strategies and operations.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences	G01	Ability to communicate orally and in writing in mother tongue, to different audiences and through different media.
	G04	Ability to organise and plan projects and tasks using the available resources.
	G05	Ability to deal with and solve problems effectively.
	G06	Ability to analyse and synthesise.
	G08	Ability to carry out activities with an ethical commitment.
	G09	Ability to work with critical thinking.
	G10	Ability to recognise and respect diversity and multiculturalism.
	G11	Ability to recognise and respect diversity and multiculturalism.
	G12	Ability to learn and to manage self-learning throughout their careers.
	G13	Ability to interact in interpersonal relationships with the necessary social skills according to the applicable rules of protocol.
	G14	Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
	G15	Ability to work autonomously.
	G16	Ability to adapt to new and demanding situations and apply new knowledge and new trends to work.
	G17	Ability to manage, organise and handle information in different formats.
	G18	Ability to study alternatives and take justifiable decisions.
	G19	Ability to search for information and carry out research.
	G20	Ability to develop their career in multicultural and multilingual environments.
Specific programme competences	E08	Ability to conduct research and seek information and specialised documentation according to the resources, information sources, documentary databases and terminology in the main languages and working areas of translation and intercultural communication.
	E09	Ability and capacity to retrieve, organise, analyse and process information and communication in order to be disseminated, served or treated for private or collective use through various resources and media or in the creation of productions of any kind.
	E10	Knowledge of economic, cultural, demographic and professional aspects that enable them to interact with society.
	E15	Ability to accurately interpret and analyse the state of the world and its recent historical developments and understand the political, economic and cultural parameters in their relationship with the world of translation and intercultural communication.
	E17	Ability to adapt to a professional team in the main areas of translation and intercultural communication, making their own interests and those of a group project compatible and even synergetic, assuming the principles of social responsibility and respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
	E21	Ability to function within a business environment in the international context.
	E22	Ability to understand and manage the business and legal rules applicable to foreign trade.
Learning outcomes	R01	Analyse and understand the environmental factors that can affect organisational aspects of the company.
	R02	Assess and make decisions regarding the entry into the international arena and the internationalisation of the company.
	R03	Analyse and propose strategic actions that positively affect the operation of an international company.
	R04	Implement an optimal human resources policy in an international context.

PRE-REQUISITES:

There are no pre-requierements needed.

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Observations:

Observations: 1.- The Multinational Organization in the Global World. This chapter aims to show the students that the world and its organizations are one connected economy in which companies conduct business and compete anywhere and with anyone, regardless of national boundaries. 2.- Structures, Strategy and Designs. This chapter reviews common company structures and commercial strategies and explains the need for rapid change in the way of working of these organizations. These organizations are subjected to changes in the environment, technological change, hypercompetitive markets and emphasis on price and quality with more demanding customers. 3.- Human Resources Management in Multinational Organizations. This chapter covers the importance of selecting and building a team of internationally experienced managers that operate in an environment that is supported as well by the right Human Resources practises.

Subject contents:

1 - The multinational in a global world

1.1 - Introduction. Multinational management in a changing world

1.2 - Culture and multinational management

1.3 - The international challenge

1.4 - Culture and management

1.5 - Diagnostic models

1.6 - Etich and social responsibility

2 - Strategy, Structures and Designs for Multinational

2.1 - Strategic management

2.2 - Entry modes strategies

2.3 - Small businesses and international entrepreneurship

2.4 - Organization Design part 1

2.5 - Organizational Design part 2

3 - Human Resources Management In Multinational Companies

3.1 - International Human Resources Management

3.2 - HRM in the local context

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

The approach taken in this subject is to involve you as entrepreneurial learners through an interesting combination of face-to-face lectures, essential reading texts, a wide range of recommended texts available to extend your learning and relevant group and individual tasks. You will be responsible for a significant amount of self-study having to identify your sources of information, comparing and providing founded opinions on issues debated. For this you will need to ensure that you fully understand all the concepts! The contents and organisation of the lectures may be modified subject to external factors such as the groups progress, changes made to the school calendar etc.

Student work load:

Teaching mode	Teaching methods	Estimated hours
Classroom activities
	Master classes	1
	Other theory activities	13
	Practical exercises	10
	Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc.	15
	Debates	7
	Coursework presentations	6
	Films, videos, documentaries etc.	4
	Workshops	3
	Laboratory practice	3
	Participation in seminars, conferences etc.	3
	Other practical activities	3
Individual study
	Tutorials	5
	Individual study	20
	Individual coursework preparation	10
	Group cousework preparation	10
	Project work	5
	Research work	5
	Compulsory reading	10
	Recommended reading	5
	Extra-curricular activities (visits, conferences, etc.)	5
	Other individual study activities	7
	Total hours:	150

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Written tests:	20	%
Individual coursework:	20	%
Group coursework:	15	%
Final exam:	45	%
TOTAL	100	%

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:

Basic bibliography:

Huczynski,A. Buchanan, D. Organizational Behaviour, 4th edition Prentice Hall, 2001

Bass,M.Bernnard The Bass Handbook of Management. 4th edition, Free Press, 2008

Cullen,John B. Multinational Management. A strategic Approach. International Edition, 6th Edition, South-Western 2014

Recommended bibliography:

Watson, T. , Organising and Managing Work, Pearson Education, 2002

Storey, J. Human Resource Management – A Critical Text, 3rd Edition, London: ThompsonLearning, 2007

Gomez-Mejia, L. Balkin,D. Cardy,R.Gestión de Recursos Humanos, Pearson, 2008

Tyson, S. Human Resource Strategy, London: Pitman, 1995

Holbeche, L. Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy, Oxford: ElsevierButterworth-Heinemann, 2002

Handy, C. Inside Organizations – 21 Ideas for Managers, London: BBC Books,1990

Goleman, D. Working with Emotional Intelligence, London: Bloomsbury, 1998

Belbin, R. M., Management Teams : Why They Succeed or Fail,2nd Edition, Oxford : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

Recommended websites:

3.Asociación Española de Dirección y Desarrollo de Personas (AEDIPE):	http://www.aedipe.es/
Personnel Today	http// www.personneltoday.com/home/default.aspx
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española	www.rae.es
European Computer Driving Licence (Spain)	http://ecdl.ati.es/

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