SUKKUR IBA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Comparative Management (MGT-402)
Course Outline
1. Course Identification and General Information

Program and Class: BBA-VIII (A,B,C) Semester: Spring 2021

Credit Hours: 03 Instructor: Mr. Masroor Ali
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Room 101 (Block – II)
Pre-requisite Course: Counseling Hours: Thursday 3.00 pm-
1. Principles of Management 5.00 pm
2. Organizational Behavior
3. Human Resource Management

2. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester

S.No: Assessment Task (e.g. essay, Week Due Proportion of Final
test, group project, Assessment/Marks
examination etc.)
1 3 Case Presentations 4, 6 & 10 06 = (2+2+2)
2 2 Mid-Terms As per Academic 40 = (20+20)
Calendar proceedings
3 4 Assignments Asp per chapters 08 = (2+2+2+2)
proceeding
4 Term Report and Presentation 12 & 13 06 = (4+2)
5 Final exam As per Academic 40
Calendar proceedings

3. Learning Resources
I- Recommended Books:
1. International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior, by Fred Luthans,
Jonathan P. Doh, McGraw-Hill
2. Global Comparative Management: A Functional Approach by Ralph B. Edfelt
Sage Publication Limited
II- Reference Books/ Material
1. International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior, by Fred Luthans,
Jonathan P. Doh, McGraw-Hill
2. Global Comparative Management: A Functional Approach by Ralph B. Edfelt
Sage Publication Limited
III- Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.

www.xyz.com
 IV- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional
standards/regulations

PowerPoint lecture presentations, assignments and other required readings will be

shared in class.

4. Course Description
This course covers the various aspects and approaches to Study Management in an International
perspective. It examines and compares management practices of different types of organizations,
across countries and cultures. The study of comparative management requires a basic understanding
of principals of management in a highly competitive global marketplace. The course considers
management functions and manager skills including similarities and differences between domestic
and international management. The rigors management practices are being analyzed on the basis of
different cultures e.g Hofstede Dimension. The course heavily covers Japanese style management in
relation, Gulf and Western management.

5. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

i. Students will be able to deliver effective presentations.
ii. Students will be able to critically evaluate cross cultural issues in business
management.
iii. Students will be able to work within teams
iv. Student will be able to understand cultural issues in management systems of USA,
Japan, China, India, France, and Saudi Arabia.
v. Students will be able to understand various managerial and cultural aspects of
management on comparative basis.

6. Assessment Task Description

a) Case Studies
Case Studies will be given for presentation and discussion on various different management
systems, cross cultural, social and ethical issues in Business in class.

b) Presentations
Students will be required to present their work progress of term report. As project work has
been into three parts, so presentations will be conducted according to the project phase/part.

c) Assignment:

Class Discussion (Abstract idea) Assignment (Beginner Introductory

levels)
CD1: Kaizen Management Philosophy Assignment 1: Kaizen Management (Six
steps of Kaizen Decision)
CD2: Comparative Studying: US and China Assignment 2: Finding how culture
US and Japan influence management practices
 US and UAE Assignment3: Finding out similarities and
China and Japan difference in different countries
Assignment 4: Finding out interesting
facts about different culture

CD 3: Class Activity on different cultures

d) Term Report
Students will be assigned a specific Country and will be required to conducted a thorough
study of that country and compare it with traditional management that is normally thought in
business schools.
1. Student will have the liberty to choose the country of their choice.
2. Students will have the liberty to work on any specific management aspect/function in
detail or to work on all aspects/functions of management superficially.
3. Find out how they are carrying out their operations.
4. Student may take help of internet, any specific contact in any organization if they have.

Contents of Report
i. Country Introduction
ii. Country Culture, its customs and traditions
iii. Their ways of doing business and Conduct in terms management Findings
iv. Compare their findings with traditional ways of management and business.
v. Give your opinion (Criticism)
vi. Make Recommendation (Optional)
vii. Presentation: Share their finds with their class mates.

Each report will be 10 to 15 pages, must be typed in Calibri font (1.5 spaced), and
professionally presented to the class. The project should be around 15-25 pages including the
findings, and the recommendations.

7. Other (Please Specify)

*Any other thing teacher wants to add

8. Lesson Plan & week wise Schedule

Assignments/Tasks/ Suggested
Discussion Themes
Week Other Resources Reading
Introduction to the Course Book:
1 The World of International Management: International
Globalization and Internationalization Management
Global Economic Systems CHAPTER1
Economic Performance and Issues The World of
of Major Regions International
Management
2 The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture Book:
 The World of International International
Management: Management
 The Cultural Roots of Toyota’s CHAPTER3
Quality Crisis The Meanings
 The Nature of Culture and Dimensions
 Cultural Diversity of Culture
 Values in Culture
 Integrating Culture and
Management: The GLOBE Project
3 UNDERSTANDING CULTURES Resources: Book:
 United kingdom www.cipd.co.uk International
 India Understanding Cultures Management
 Turkey CHAPTER4
 Middle east Videos Managing Across
 USA Cultures
 China
 Russia
 France
 Brazil
4 Managing Across Cultures Book:
 The World of International International
Management: Car Culture: Management
 Changing Global Trends in the CHAPTER4
Automotive Industry Managing Across
 The Strategy for Managing across Cultures
Cultures
 Cross-Cultural Differences and
Similarities
 Cultural Differences in Selected
Countries and Regions

First Term Exam

5 Soviet Socialist Management Book: Global

 Soviet Polity, Economy and Culture Comparative
 The Soviet Manager Management
 The Managers CHAPTER4
 The Management Process Soviet Socialist
 Managerial Performance Management
6-7 The Legacy of China Case 1: Google in Book: Global
 The Chinese Macro-Environment China Comparative
 The Confucian Zone Manager Management
 Management Practices Case 2: Jindi CHAPTER6
Enterprise The Legacy of
China
8-9 THE Assignment No: 01 Book: Global
SPECIAL FEATURES OF JAPANESE Fact & Figures of Comparative
MANAGEMENT Japanese Mgt after Management
Introduction WW-II
 Wage Parity: Management-Labor Book 2: Japanese-
 Wage Parity among Workers Style Mgt: An
 Management’s Heavy Burdens Insider Analysis
 White & Blue Cp;;ar Equality CHAPTER1
 Impact of Labor Union
 Benefits of Japanese Egalitarianism
HARMONY, CONSENSUS & DECISION Video(YouTube)
MAKING Japanese Style of
 The Aim: Harmony Doing Business
 Bottom-up Decision making
 Ringi- Proposal & Report Book: Japanese-
 Oil Crises Effects Style Mgt: An
 Shortcomings of Ringi System Insider Analysis
 Consensus Chapter No: 3
 Interpersonal Relations
 Pressure on Close-Knit Human
Relations
 Human Factor & Machinery
PEOPLE CENTRIC MANAGEMENT Documentary: The
 Life Time Employment Company Man; Myths
 Benefits of Life Time employment & Realities of Life time
 Sustaining Life time employment employments
 Seniority System & Benefits
Book: Japanese-
 Japanese Promotions methods
Style Mgt: An
 Seniority & Wages
Insider Analysis
 Weaknesses of the Merit System
Chapter No: 2
 Promotion & Fairness
 Responsibility of Management

Second Term Exam

10 KAIZEN MANAGEMENT Video(YouTube) Research paper:
PHILOSOPHY What is Kaizen? Kaizen
 Philosophy of Kaizen By Masaki Philosophy:
 Distinctive Feature of Japanese By:Slobodan
Competitive Success Prošić, M.Sc*
Ministry of
 Total Quality Control
Foreign Affairs of
 Conclusion Serbia
11 Management in Latin America Book: Global
 The Latin America Macro- Comparative
Environment Management
 The Latin American CEO CHAPTER8
 Latin American Management
12 Western European Management Book: Global
 Western European Macro- Comparative
Environment Management
 Western European Manager CHAPTER3
 European Management Perspectives,
Process and Practice
13 IMPROVEMENT- EASE & WEST Book: Kaizen-
 Kaizen Vs Innovation Key to Japan
 Priority on Production Success by
 Combative analysis: Kaizen & Masaki
Innovation Chapter No: 2
 The Shop-floor elite
 Kaizen and Measurement
14 Term Reports & Presentations Reports

Final Exam