Strategic Leadership

Catalog description

Managing in the Global Economy With the advent of e-commerce and the ready movement of capital and production, managers need to understand the cultural and relational factors that impact leaders and managers within global organizations. Students are introduced to the ways in which differing cultural norms in the community and workplace can create managerial challenges that call for flexibility in organization design, workforce development, technology, and the creation of alliances and partnerships. They explore the complexities of forming relationships in regions with differing concepts of doing business and learn how to be a more effective manager in cross-cultural enterprises. Emphasis is placed on identifying issues confronting managers working in global markets and considering approaches, such as the development of Cultural Intelligence, to address them.