Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology

Course Title: Comparative Management

Winter 2021 semester
Course code: BBA 4202
Level-4, Term-II
Credit: 3

Course Instructor: Afif Bin Mustakim

Lecturer of Management,
Dept. of Business Administration,
Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST), Saidpur Cantonment.
Cell: +8801789403149; Email: [email protected]

Course Objectives:
The course aims to groom the students in the process of comparative management which prepares them
for life journey through management positions in organizations. Sooner or later, the students, after their
studies, will be involved in managing their own businesses or leading corporate organizations. Good
knowledge of comparative management, and the understanding of the intricacies of managing under
different cultural settings will be useful to the student in other areas of human endeavor.

Assessment Method:
Thirty percent (30%) of marks of a theoretical course shall be allotted for continuous assessment, i.e.
quizzes, Focus Group Interview, Case Study Analysis Assignment, Presentations, Team tasks, class
evaluation and class participation. The rest of the marks will be allotted to final examination. Distribution
of marks for a given course is as follows:

Mode of Assessment Marks

Class performance 5%
Class Attendance 5%
Home Task/ Class Report/ Presentation/ case studies 20%
/quiz/ Class test
Final exam 70%
Total 100%
Grading Policy: Same as the university policy guideline

COURSE CONTENTS:
Introduction to Comparative Management:

Definition of Comparative management, nature of comparative

management, difference between comparative management and
Week 1
international management, reasons for studying comparative
management, nature of comparative management, objectives of
comparative management,

Introduction to Comparative Management (cont…):

management and administration, difference between management and
administration, similarities of management and administration,
Week 2
comparative management is the study and analysis of management in
different environment, universality of management, are management
function universally applied among countries
Culture in Management CT- 01

Definition of culture, features of culture, components of culture,

Week 3 Hofestede cultural dimension, societal culture and management, cross
cultural management, cross cultural management skills, dimensions of
cross cultural variation, high versus low context culture, global
environmental patterns and trends, 21st century workplace
Culture in Management (cont..)

Management is cultured bound, organization versus national culture,

Week 4 influence of national culture on organizational culture, cultural
divergence and convergence. Managing cultural diversity, ethnocentric,
polycentric and geocentric management design and their differences.

Chinese Management

Chinese (sintic) cultural tendencies, political and legal setting in Chinese

and Korean management, features of east Asian (Tiwan, Singapore, Hong
Week 5
kong and south korea) culture, economic pattern and trends and political
environment, sixteen principle of good business in a yang and yin
management, Confucian philosophy in management, manager in
Confucian zone,
Japanese Management: CT- 02

Week 6 Japanese political system, legal system, economic system, prevalent

Japanese sociocultural pattern and tendencies, salient fetures of Japanese
management style, organizing and directing system of Japanese
 management, carrer paths and pay policy of Japanese senior managerial
position,
Japanese Management:

difference between south Korean chaebol and Japanese keiretsu, planning

Week 7 and control process of Japanese manufacturing firms, motivation policy
of Japanese manager, comparision between japana and Bangladesh,
Japanese management system, implication of Japanese motivation and
leadership practices in Bangladesh
US Management:

Political and legal environment of US, US economic system,

Week 8 sociocultural tendencies of US, characteristics of contemporary US CEO,
Profiles of US CEO (Family and professional), managerial tendencies,
distinctive features of US managerial culture, Theory Z, similarities in
Japanese and US leadership style
Western European Management:

Distinctive features of western European macro environment

Week 9
(demographic, political, economic, socio-cultural, education),
management of western EU, Models of Western European management
(region socio market system),
Western European Management (cont.… ) : CT- 03

Employer and employee relation of western Europe, difference between

western need hierarchy and Chinese need hierarchy, western European
Week 10
manager, distinctive management function of western Europe, high
context and low contex culture of western Europe.

English management:
Week 11
Management system in England, Characteristics of English management,
resource utilization in England, English versus Bangladeshi management,
German management:
Economy of Germany, politics and policies in Germany, Culture of
Week 12
Germany, codetermination and Germany: gradual evolution, structural
codetermination. Features of codetermination, methods transmission
Bangladeshi Management: CT- 04

Management system of Bangladesh, features of Bangladeshi

Week 13
management, comparison of Bangladeshi and Indian management,
difference between management system of Bangladesh and UK
management culture of Bangladesh,
Week 14 Revision Classes

Semester final Exam Summer 2020

Special Instructions:
 The contents stated in the outline are volatile. The contents will be changed by the jurisdiction of
the authorized course instructor.
 Contents covered during the class lectures will be considered as updated course out line. So be
very cautious and alert regarding taking notes of each class lecture.
 Each student will have to maintain a distinct note book for this particular course.
 At the end of the semester note books will have to be submitted to authorize course instructor.
 All students are encouraged to attend the classes on time.
 No chance to sit on make-up examinations of missed class tests.

Reference Book(s):

1. Ralph B. Edfelt : Global Comparative Management

Frederic Harbison& Charles A. Management in the Industrial world. An International
2. :
Myres. analysis
Harold Koontz and Cyril O.
3. : Management: A Book of Readings
Donnell
4. S. Benjamine Prasad : Management in International perspective
International Business Management: A Conceptual
5. John Fayer weather :
Framework
6. Farmer & Richman : International Business
The Executive Overseas- John Fayer weather Theory Z
7. Cuchi. W C. : How American Business Can Meet the Japanese
Challenge-