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040199 EK EC GCM: Organization of the Firm (2018S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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max. 999 participants

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Maria Jell-Ojobor

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 14.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Tuesday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 16.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 16.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 17.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 18.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Friday 18.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Monday 11.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Tuesday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 13.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday 14.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is concerned with the organization of the multinational firm. The student is expected to develop skills in evaluating alternative organizational forms for multinational firms, in the use of strategic alliances, joint ventures, merger & acquisitions, greenfield investments, franchising and clusters and in identifying appropriate corporate governance forms under a multicultural environment. The course is structured in four major parts: (a) Evolution and existence of the multinational corporation (MNC), (b) internal organization of the MNC, (c) external or network organization of MNC, and (d) corporate governance issues of MNC.
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with a broad range of theoretical and practical perspectives on the organization of the multinational firm as global network.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students have to register for the exam (independently from course registration) via univis. You will find the exam in the cluster "WiWi-Prüfungen".

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to pass the course you need >50% of the overall points.

Examination topics

Book: Daft, R., Murphy, J., & Willmott, H. (2017). Organization theory and design. An international perspective. Cengage Learning.

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