040312 SE IM: International Strategy & Organization (E) (2012S)
Adanced Topics
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 09.02.2012 09:00 to Mo 20.02.2012 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2012 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2012 17:00
- Deregistration possible until We 14.03.2012 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
09.03.
10:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum 3
Wednesday
25.04.
16:30 - 18:00
Hörsaal 7
Thursday
21.06.
12:00 - 13:00
Seminarraum 2
Thursday
21.06.
13:00 - 19:00
Seminarraum 2
Friday
22.06.
09:00 - 18:00
Hörsaal 11
Saturday
23.06.
09:00 - 14:00
Hörsaal 11
Group 2
max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
16.03.
12:30 - 13:30
Hörsaal 11
Monday
30.04.
16:00 - 20:00
Seminarraum 3
Thursday
03.05.
10:00 - 14:00
Seminarraum 2
Monday
07.05.
10:00 - 14:00
Hörsaal 12
Tuesday
08.05.
10:00 - 14:00
Seminarraum 3
Thursday
10.05.
10:00 - 14:00
Seminarraum 1
Thursday
10.05.
14:00 - 15:00
Seminarraum 1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Further information under: http://im.univie.ac.at; siehe unter 'Josef Windsperger - Lehrveranstaltungen'
Assessment and permitted materials
C. Evaluation: 100 points
1. Seminar paper: 60 points
2. Presentation: 20 points
3. Class participation / discussion: 20 points
1. Seminar paper: 60 points
2. Presentation: 20 points
3. Class participation / discussion: 20 points
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The goal of the seminar is to enable students to work with academic literature, particularly, on international strategy and organization of the firms. By the end of the seminar, the students are expected to have learned theoretical concepts in this area and their application to the international business environment.
Examination topics
A. Research Paper: Each student has to write and present a seminar paper on one of the below mentioned topics. The students are expected to look into the latest literature (last 5-10 years) on the relevant topic.
1. The essence of the seminar paper should be
i. to summarize the literature
ii. to discuss the practical implications of different theoretical concepts for international firms
iii. and to identify possible research extensions.
2. The length of the seminar paper (excluding table of contents, references, and appendices) should be around 15 pages.
3. Submit the seminar paper to Dr. Hussain (by email) and upload on the e-learning platform latest by April 20, 2012.
4. Submit one hard copy of the seminar paper to the secretary of the Chair of Organization and Planning (room 3/153) along with a CD containing literature used in the seminar paper latest by April 25, 2012. Please label the CD with your name and topic.
5. For guidelines on writing seminar papers, have a look on the following webpage (available in German only).
http://orgplan.univie.ac.at/teaching/info-fuer-studierende/richtlinien/seminar-und-diplomarbeiten/?no_cache=1
B. Presentation: All students are required to present their papers in the class.
1. Time for presentation: 40 minutes (presentation 25-30 minutes, discussion 10-15 minutes).
2. Please use PowerPoint for presentations, no overhead projector will be provided.
3. The presenters are expected to engage the fellow students in an informed discussion after the presentation.
1. The essence of the seminar paper should be
i. to summarize the literature
ii. to discuss the practical implications of different theoretical concepts for international firms
iii. and to identify possible research extensions.
2. The length of the seminar paper (excluding table of contents, references, and appendices) should be around 15 pages.
3. Submit the seminar paper to Dr. Hussain (by email) and upload on the e-learning platform latest by April 20, 2012.
4. Submit one hard copy of the seminar paper to the secretary of the Chair of Organization and Planning (room 3/153) along with a CD containing literature used in the seminar paper latest by April 25, 2012. Please label the CD with your name and topic.
5. For guidelines on writing seminar papers, have a look on the following webpage (available in German only).
http://orgplan.univie.ac.at/teaching/info-fuer-studierende/richtlinien/seminar-und-diplomarbeiten/?no_cache=1
B. Presentation: All students are required to present their papers in the class.
1. Time for presentation: 40 minutes (presentation 25-30 minutes, discussion 10-15 minutes).
2. Please use PowerPoint for presentations, no overhead projector will be provided.
3. The presenters are expected to engage the fellow students in an informed discussion after the presentation.
Reading list
D. Seminar paper Topics: The students can choose one of the following seminar topics. Only one student can work on each topic.
1. Franchising as a Market Entry Mode of International Firms
2. Joint Ventures as Market Entry Mode of International Firms
3. Franchising and Performance of Firms
4. Regionalization in International Business
5. The Internationalization of SMEs
6. Internationality and Performance of the Firms
7. Spillovers of International Enterprises for Host Market
8. Innovation and Internationalization
9. The Role of Home and Host Cultures in Management of International Enterprises
10. Transaction Cost View of Internationalization
11. The transnational structure of International Business
12. The Role of Trust in Franchising Relationships
13. International Joint Ventures as Market Entry Mode
14. knowledge Transfer in MNCs
15. MNCs from Emerging Economies
16. The Liability of Foreignness
17. International Ethic Entrepreneurship
18. MNCs and local Micro-enterprises
19. International Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
20. Acquisitions and Greenfields in International Business
21. Impact of outward FDI on Home Countrys Economy
22. Diversification in International Business
23. Chinese Culture and Business Behavior
24. Security and Political Risk in International BusinessE. Literature: Latest literature on all topics for seminar papers can be searched from online databases (ABI/INFORM, JSTOR, Sciencedirect, etc.) on https://dbs.univie.ac.at/. Some of the relevant journals are: Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Studies, Journal of International Management, International Business Review, Management International Review, Journal of World Business, etc.Should you have questions or need guidance, feel free to contact Dr. Hussain at dildar.hussain@univie.ac.at
1. Franchising as a Market Entry Mode of International Firms
2. Joint Ventures as Market Entry Mode of International Firms
3. Franchising and Performance of Firms
4. Regionalization in International Business
5. The Internationalization of SMEs
6. Internationality and Performance of the Firms
7. Spillovers of International Enterprises for Host Market
8. Innovation and Internationalization
9. The Role of Home and Host Cultures in Management of International Enterprises
10. Transaction Cost View of Internationalization
11. The transnational structure of International Business
12. The Role of Trust in Franchising Relationships
13. International Joint Ventures as Market Entry Mode
14. knowledge Transfer in MNCs
15. MNCs from Emerging Economies
16. The Liability of Foreignness
17. International Ethic Entrepreneurship
18. MNCs and local Micro-enterprises
19. International Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
20. Acquisitions and Greenfields in International Business
21. Impact of outward FDI on Home Countrys Economy
22. Diversification in International Business
23. Chinese Culture and Business Behavior
24. Security and Political Risk in International BusinessE. Literature: Latest literature on all topics for seminar papers can be searched from online databases (ABI/INFORM, JSTOR, Sciencedirect, etc.) on https://dbs.univie.ac.at/. Some of the relevant journals are: Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Studies, Journal of International Management, International Business Review, Management International Review, Journal of World Business, etc.Should you have questions or need guidance, feel free to contact Dr. Hussain at dildar.hussain@univie.ac.at
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