1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

acceptance and rejection of goods, and the rights of the
unpaid seller and buyer;
the proper law of a contract and jurisdiction ro
determine disputes;
methods of transportation and distribution of goods and
the legal principles relating thereto;
financing and insurance and involved in export sales; the
role of tariffs and protection policies;
international conventions for the protection of
industrial property;
international franchising;
international intellectual property; and
international joint ventures.
Content
History of mercantile law; regulation of international trade;
trade treaties; law of international intellectual property;
international carriage of goods, etc; conflicts of law;
enforcement of foreign money judgements; law of agency in
relation to international sale of goods; finance of
international trade; foreign investment and exchange
controls.
Recommended reading
To be advised.
B1813 International Management
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: Nil, though a
basic understanding of organisation theory and behaviour is as
assumed. Assessment: 3 pieces of work for the unit, 2 as
individuals and 1 as a member of a syndicate group
A subject in the Masters of International Business
Credit may be given for a comparable unit completed at an
appropriate academic level.
0 b jectives
This unit aims to develop in students:
a sound understanding of comparative cultural
perspectives on human resource management and their
respective impacts on conducting - international business;
a personal understanding of the cultural context from
which the student has developed, and the impact of their
own cultural identity on their business role; and
a practical approach to the application of their personal
c and theoretical learning to the conduct of international
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3. The course will establish the critical importance of culture
" and the impact of differing cultural contexts in
understanding the issues facing human resource management
in the conduct of international business. Comparative
models of managing will be examined and such issues as the
impact on international management of differences in
leadership approaches and differing ethical and values
systems will be explored. Also examined will be the
strategies and functions appropriate to international
management, and the management of human resources
across national boundaries. As relevant, current issues
facing Australian managers will be used for comparative
purposes including ethics and social responsibility, women
in management, and managing change.
Recommended reading
Hodgetts R.M. and Luthans F., International Management. 2nd
edn, New York, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1991.
In addition students will be referred to a variety of wider readings
from both books and journals.
Students\will be expected to use extensively the library collection
available in this field.
B1821 Global Information Strategies
3 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: Nil : though a
basic understanding of computer information technology in
the context is assumed. Assessment: Group assignment
Individual research report
A subject in the Masters of International Business
Credit may be given for a comparable unit completed at an
appropriate level.
0 b jectives
This unit examines both the opportunities for the
strategic application of information technology (IT) in
the context of the international organisation and
international trends in the communication of
information.
The subject will examine the role of information
technology in the context of multinational firms and the
more general globalisation of business. For
multinational firms, information technology and
international networks overcome the geographical and
temporal barriers among the different organisational
parts and ensure coordination of activities. Approaches
towards understanding the strategic importance of
information technology will also be s~udied and
particular attention will be given to inter organisational
systems and the resultant changing relationships with
business partners.
This subject also examines international market, policy
and cultural trends in many fields of communications
with special attention on the telecommunications
industry. It will examine many complex forces for
change, particularly the increasing international trend
towards privatisation, mega-amalgamation, liberalisation
and deregulation. The various schools of thought and
practices related to industry innovation and
development in the context of telecommunications and
information technology will also be studied.
Content
International information systems; the distributed
enterprise; inter organisational systems; IT strategy for a
multinational corporation; international market, policy and
cultural trends in telecommunications; innovation and
development in the information industry.
Recommended reading
Roche E.M., Managing Information Technology in Multinational
Corporations. New York, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1992.