C/M/887. Cross-cultural management in Fenix Company

The paper presents analysis of Fenix examining the problems that may arise from the new Fenix chart that introduces a second managing director, the advantages and disadvantages of this double authority, and the challenges facing the new director.

C/B/1145. Cross Cultural Management

The paper examines the concepts of organisational culture and cross cultural management analysing the impact of culture on various organisations and offering a comparative case study of Yemen and the UK.

C/M/711. Development as International Manager

The paper examines the Spony Profiling Model (SPM) discussing how 4 and 12 dimensions identify one's international management style, what meaning the 'blue spot' on the cultural map has, and how this relates to the key frameworks used in the module. An action plan is developed to assist one in becoming an effective international manager.

C/M/614. Bougainville Copper: Case Analysis in International Management

The paper presents a critique of the article related to the closure of the Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) in Papua New Guinea. Author critically analyses the research conducted by Tonks and Dowling (2002) "The case of the Bougainville mine: Success and failure in the management of a multinational corporation" Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management, vol. 8. Internal and external factors which affected the closing of the mine are discussed evaluating the BCL study from the following perspectives: the clarity of the ideas, the adequacy of the literature review, the accuracy of data collection and analysis, the use of methods and research approaches, etc. The value of the study for international management is outlined.

E/B/256. Critically evaluate the reasons why international companies continue to use expatriate managers even though it is a very expensive option

The paper examines the factors behind the use of expatriate managers in MNC foreign subsidiaries providing a review of academic opinions about the motives for international transfers of managers. The problems of the international staffing policy and international product life cycle are discussed.

P/M/211. Management style in Belgium

This paper is discussing the management style in Belgium and draws attention to the Belgian culture