San Jose State University - College of Business - Department of Organization and Management
Business 162 - International & Comparative Management ’Äì Fall 2005 - Edfelt

Study Sheet #1

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Evolution of Management Thought and Theory

management effectiveness efficiency international management comparative management management theory management practice management education managerial training & development

management process (management functions) Frederick Taylor Henri Fayol managerial roles (Mintzberg) behavioral contributions to management theory management science systems perspective contingency perspective Peter Drucker

l. Define "management" and discuss its social and economic significance.
2. Describe/trace (broadly) core currents of management thought and theory.
3. Is management a "profession"?
4. "Managers are not taught in formal education programs what they most need to know to build successful careers in management." Discuss.

The Global Management Environment

environmental analysis critical environmental factor global macroenvironmental trends environmental scanning

forecasting economic systems political systems culture

5. From a selection of perceived global macro-environmental trends (economic, political, demographic, technological, social, other) highlighted in Handout #1 (yellow), discuss some potential implications of the trend(s) for (1) an organization familiar to you (e.g., employer, SJSU, other) or (2) your career

Societal Culture and Management

enculturation acculturation culture shock ethnocentrism

cultural clusters (groupings of countries along common cultural tendencies, e.g., Nordic, Arab) Hofstede's dimensions of culture high-context vs. low-context culture intercultural management

6. From a list of suggested American (U.S.) values, attitudes, beliefs, behavior [see Handout #2 (yellow) in Reader I, "Prevalent U.S. Social and Cultural Tendencies"], which of them diverge most sharply from a culture familiar to you (e.g., French, Vietnamese, Latin American, Indic, other)? Discuss.
7. Drawing upon the ideas of Edward Hall (high- vs. low-context culture) or Geert Hofstede (dimensions of culture), discuss some implications of cultural differences for the managerial function of "directing" (leadership, communications, motivation). Consider for example, Abraham Maslow's hierarchy-of-needs theory of motivation. [See Handout #3 (yellow) in Reader I]. To what extent, in your judgment, is Maslow's schema valid in all cultures? Explain.