| 授業名 | International Comparative Management |
|---|---|
| Course Title | International Comparative Management |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Rebecca Chunghee Kim |
| コード Couse Code | NUC445_N24A |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 授業形式 Class Format | On Campus |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 科目区分 Course Category | 専門教育科目 / Specialized Subject |
| 学位 Degree | BBA |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2024 UG Nisshin Term2 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
NUCB's mission is to educate innovative and ethical leaders who possess a ʻFrontier Spiritʼ and to create knowledge that advances business and society. As one of the core courses of a leading globally engaged school, this course aims to underpin NUCB's mission and future purpose.
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the issues in international comparative management and the contextual factors and realities surrounding the world business. It responds in particular to the increasing need of future managers seeking to work abroad as international managers.
At the end of the course, students are expected to analyze the divergences of management in the world economy and develop the capacity for dealing with problems and developing reflective applications in international comparative management practice.
At the end of the course, students are expected to analyze the divergences of management in the world economy and develop the capacity for dealing with problems and developing reflective applications in international comparative management practice.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
By taking part in this course, students are expected to develop the capacity for:
• reviewing the theories, patterns, behavior and experiences of international comparative management
• developing the capacity to critically reflect on the character of the current international comparative management
• debating systematically with multi-sided understanding of international comparative management.
• reviewing the theories, patterns, behavior and experiences of international comparative management
• developing the capacity to critically reflect on the character of the current international comparative management
• debating systematically with multi-sided understanding of international comparative management.
本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals
*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。
LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG6 Managerial Perspectives (BBA)
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication
LG6 Managerial Perspectives (BBA)
受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course students should be able to get:
Subject specific knowledge and skills of:
• Obtaining knowledge and understanding of management in the international marketplace, and of the major theoretical and empirical studies investigating international management issues.
• Utilizing relevant concepts to explain the context and significance of international comparative management.
• Understanding a range of international differences among nations and how institutions/cultures impact upon them.
• Knowledge of international business environment, comparative management models and their implications for management in different national/regional contexts.
Cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills of:
• Analyzing concepts and issues of international comparative management applied to practical conditions
• Researching and identifying divergent patterns of international management.
• Application of know-how to new problem areas in the international business, such as ethical dilemma in international business and sustainability management.
• Development of other skills including group working, oral and written presentation skills with consensus and relevant arguments.
Subject specific knowledge and skills of:
• Obtaining knowledge and understanding of management in the international marketplace, and of the major theoretical and empirical studies investigating international management issues.
• Utilizing relevant concepts to explain the context and significance of international comparative management.
• Understanding a range of international differences among nations and how institutions/cultures impact upon them.
• Knowledge of international business environment, comparative management models and their implications for management in different national/regional contexts.
Cognitive abilities and non-subject specific skills of:
• Analyzing concepts and issues of international comparative management applied to practical conditions
• Researching and identifying divergent patterns of international management.
• Application of know-how to new problem areas in the international business, such as ethical dilemma in international business and sustainability management.
• Development of other skills including group working, oral and written presentation skills with consensus and relevant arguments.
SDGsとの関連性 Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 4 質の高い教育をみんなに（Quality Education）
教育手法 Teaching Method
| 教育手法 Teaching Method | % of Course Time | |
|---|---|---|
| インプット型 Traditional | 10 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 90 % |
| フィールドメソッド Field Method | 0 % | 合計 Total | 100 % |
事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods
Students must be curious about:
• Contemporary development in global business
• Challenges and opportunities associated with international management
• Management across cultures
• Country differences
• Dialogue with various stakeholders around the globe
• Sustainable leadership of international business
Preparation report:
Students should familiarise themselves with the cases and be ready for classroom debates.
Student should submit the preparation report (i.e., (1) critical understanding of the cases (1 page); and (2) expected key takeaways from the cases (1 page)).
Submission method : via Google Classroom.
Submission deadline: Before the class begin (7:00am for each class day).
Final Report
The case for final report will be announced ahead of the submission deadline to give you some time to familiarize yourself with the decision-making scenario.
Submission method: via Google Classroom.
*It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself fully with University Regulations concerning plagiarism and other forms of unacceptable and unfair practice.
*Some cases may be changed before the course starts.
• Contemporary development in global business
• Challenges and opportunities associated with international management
• Management across cultures
• Country differences
• Dialogue with various stakeholders around the globe
• Sustainable leadership of international business
Preparation report:
Students should familiarise themselves with the cases and be ready for classroom debates.
Student should submit the preparation report (i.e., (1) critical understanding of the cases (1 page); and (2) expected key takeaways from the cases (1 page)).
Submission method : via Google Classroom.
Submission deadline: Before the class begin (7:00am for each class day).
Final Report
The case for final report will be announced ahead of the submission deadline to give you some time to familiarize yourself with the decision-making scenario.
Submission method: via Google Classroom.
*It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself fully with University Regulations concerning plagiarism and other forms of unacceptable and unfair practice.
*Some cases may be changed before the course starts.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Part 1: IntroductionTopic 1: Course Overview, Objectives, and Expectations
Topic 2: Introduction to International Comparative Management
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Tim Hortons: Bringing Canada's Iconic Coffee to China (IVEY)第2日（Day2）
Part 2: The Global MarketplacesTopic 3: Globalization, Institutional Change and Market
Topic 4: Institutional Theory
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Working Cross Culturally: Forget "Business as Usual" (IVEY)第3日（Day3）
Part 3: Managing Across CulturesTopic 5: Theories of Cross-cultural Management
Topic 6: Interpretation on cross-cultural differences and their impact on managing business relationships
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Amanda Tremblay at Citrine Solutions (HBS)第4日（Day4）
Part 4: Comparative Management SystemsTopic 7: The complexity of working internationally and cross-culturally
Topic 8: Success or failure in cross-cultural management
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Forbidden City: Launching a Craft Beer in China (HBS)第5日（Day5）
Part 5: Managing a Multicultural OrganizationsTopic 9: Diversity and inclusion
Topic 10: Effective leadership in the global workplace
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Global Diversity and Inclusion at Royal Dutch Shell (A) (HBS)第6日（Day6）
Part 6: Marketing in International BusinessTopic 11: Cross-cultural marketing strategy
Topic 12: Evaluation of local conditions that shape marketing-mix decisions
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Ippudo: Bringing Japan To Paris In a Bowl (IVEY)第7日（Day7）
Part 7: Ethical and Sustainable Considerations in International BusinessTopic 13: Different moral codes and principles to a real-world ethical business dilemma
Topic 14: Compare and contrast the opposing arguments in ethical and sustainable business
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Joe Fresh: Ethical Sourcing (IVEY)成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria
*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
| 講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment | Weights |
|---|---|
| コールドコール Cold Call | 10 % |
| 授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution | 40 % |
| クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total | 50 % |
| 予習レポート Preparation Report | 10 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 0 % |
| シミュレーション成績 Simulation | 0 % |
| ケース試験 Case Exam | 0 % |
| 最終レポート Final Report | 40 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 0 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
教科書 Textbook
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参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
There is no set text but the course will draw upon contemporary research and writing.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
Class discussion will follow a more structured and theoretically based manner.
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Rebecca Chunghee Kim, Ph.D. is Professor of Business Ethics and International Management at the NUCB Business School. She was a British Chevening scholar and a visiting scholar of University of California, Berkeley. Rebecca received her PhD degree (2009) from University of Strathclyde Business School, UK.
Specialized field and societal impact:
Rebecca is particularly interested in research on comparative and global CSR, ESG, and capitalism through active collaboration with scholars/practitioners from around the world. Her research interest also includes: UN SDGs; Inclusive Leadership; Family Business; and Institutional Theory. As a discussion-loving scholar, Rebecca has delivered speeches/guest lectures on international CSR and ESG in various nations including Japan, Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Mongolia, UK and USA.
Selected Refereed Articles:
• (2022) Rethinking corporate social responsibility under contemporary capitalism: Five ways to reinvent CSR, Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 31(2), 346-362.
• (2022) Sanpo-Yoshi and Corporate Social Responsibility in Japan, Strategic Analysis, 46(4), 403–415.
• (2021) Interpretation and integration of “creating shared value” in Asia: implications for strategy research and practice, Asian Business & Management, 19, 379–406.
• (2018) The Korean Air Nut Rage Scandal: Domestic versus International Responses to a Viral Incident, Business Horizons], 61(4), 533-544.
• (2018) Can Creating Shared Value (CSV) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Collaborate for a Better World? Insights from East Asia, Sustainability, 10(11), 4128.
Refereed Proceedings
• (2023) Retention of Millennial and Gen Z Employees: Does CSR Matters? 2023 AoM Conference Proceedings (Boston, USA)
• (2023) Revisiting Carroll’s Pyramid of CSR Model: How to Improve CSR Education in Multi-cultural Setting, 2023 European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference Proceedings (Trinity Business School, Dublin, Ireland)
• (2022) Inclusive Leadership in Times of Crisis: The Messaging of Business Leaders Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, 2022 EURAM Conference Proceedings (Zhaw School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland)
• (2021) Inclusive Leadership in a Time of Crisis: The Messaging of Business Leaders Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, 47th EIBA Annual Conference 2021 (Madrid, Online)
• (2021) Distortions of Capitalism and Corporate Social Responsibility: 5 Ways To Reinvent CSR” 2021 EURAM Annual Conference Proceedings (University of Quebec, Online)
（実務経験 Work experience）
Previously, Rebecca taught at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, University of Nottingham, University of Strathclyde, and University of Edinburgh. Prior to entering academia, she worked in the fields of foreign diplomacy, government, NGO and CSR consulting business as a professional of international relations for twelve years.
Refereed Articles
- (2024) Re-envisioning Corporate Social Responsibility Education from a Multicultural Perspective: From Pyramid to Hourglass. The International Journal of Management Education 22(3):
- (2022) Sanpo-Yoshi and Corporate Social Responsibility in Japan. Strategic Analysis 46(4):
- (2022) Rethinking corporate social responsibility under contemporary capitalism: Five ways to reinvent CSR. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility 31(2):
- (2020) Interpretation and integration of “creating shared value” in Asia: implications for strategy research and practice. Asian Business & Management 19
Refereed Proceedings
- (2024). Values Above the Shareholder-Stakeholder Twist: Why do Asian Top Business Leaders Speak Differently?. AOM Proceedings .Academy of Management (AOM) 2024 Annual Meeting Chicago. 1. 2. Chicago
- (2024). How to Improve CSR Education in Multicultural Settings: Questioning Carroll’s Pyramid of CSR Model. AOM Proceedings .Academy of Management (AOM) 2024 Annual Meeting Chicago. 1. 2. Chicago
- (2024). We Are a Family, Not a Business: Can’t Family Business Be Sustainable “Across” Generations?. AOM Proceedings .Academy of Management (AOM) 2024 Annual Meeting Chicago. 1. 2. Chicago
- (2023). Retention of Millennial and Gen Z Employees: Does CSR Matter?. 2023 AoM Proceedings .2023 Academy of Management (AoM) Conference . 1. 2. Boston, USA