International Business Strategy Jan-Mar 2017

International Business Strategy – teaching plan Jan-Mar, 2017

Hong Kong

Session and time	Topics	References
Session 1 Jan 20: 7-10pm	·       Introduction to module ·       An introduction to international business ·       Foreign direct investment	Hill: Chapter 8: Foreign Direct Investment He and Lyles (2008) Gilmore et al. (2003) Loungani and Razin (2001) Lecture 1 class materials
Session 2 Feb 3: 7-10pm	·       Internationalisation theories	Hill: Chapter 13: The Strategy of International Business Buckley (2007) Fletcher (2001) Kaufmann and Jentzsch (2006) Lecture 2 class materials
Session 3 Feb 10: 7-10pm	·       International  corporate strategy	Stonehouse et al. (2004) Leontiades (2001a: chapter 4) Lecture 3 class materials
Session 4 Feb 17: 7-10pm	·       Entry strategy	Hill: Chapter 15: Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances Buckley and Casson (1998) Lecture 4 class materials
Session 5 Feb 24: 7-10pm	·       International Franchising	Eroglu (1992) Fladmoe-Lindquist (1996) Lecture 5 class materials
Session 6 Mar 3: 7-10pm	·       Formation of International joint ventures/ alliances	Hill: Chapter 15: Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances Inkpen (2000) Lecture class 6 materials
Session 7 Mar 10: 7-10pm	·       International Human Resource Management	Hill: Chapter 19: Global Human Resource Management Leontiades (2001b; 2001c: chapters  10 and 11) Özbilgin and Lu (2005) Sparrow et al. (2004) Lecture 7 details
Session 8 Mar 17: 7-10pm	·       Subsidiary management ·       Revision	Johnston (2005a: chapters 4, 5) Johnston (2005b) Mead (2005) Lecture 8 details

Hill, C.W.L. 2012. International Business. 9^th Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin. [textbook].

REFERENCES

Buckley, P.J. 2007. “The strategy of multinational enterprises in the light of the rise of China” Scandinavian Journal of Management 23. Elsevier: 107-126.

Buckley, P.J. and M.C. Casson. 1998. “Analyzing Foreign Market Entry Strategies: Extending the Internationalization Approach” Journal of International Business Studies 29(3): 539-562.

Eroglu, S. 1992. “The Internationalization Process of Franchise Systems: A Conceptual Model” International Marketing Review 9(5), MCB University Press: 19-30.

Fladmoe-Lindquist, K. 1996. “International Franchising: capabilities and development” Journal of Business Venturing 11. Elsevier: 419-438.

Fletcher, R. 2001. “A holistic approach to internationalization” International Business Review 10, Pergamon: 25-49.

Gilmore, A., A. O’Donnell, D. Carson and D. Cummins. 2003. “Factors influencing foreign direct investment and international joint ventures” International Marketing Review 20(2). Emerald: 195-215.

He, W. and M.A. Lyles. 2008. “China’s outward foreign direct investment” Business Horizon 51. Elsevier: 485-491.

Inkpen, A.C. 2000. “Managing Global Strategic Alliances” in Grosse, R.E. (editor) Thunderbird on global business strategy. Wiley.

Johnston, S. 2005a. “Chapter 4: Subsidiary Tasks” Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations, Palgrave Macmillan.

Johnston, S. 2005b. “Chapter 5: A New Model of the Headquarters-subsidiary Relationship” Headquarters and Subsidiaries in Multinational Corporations, Palgrave Macmillan.

Johnston, S. 2005c. “Strategy, Task and Coordination: The HQ-Subsidiary Relationship in Multinational Corporations” Working Paper 4 June Australian Centre for International Business, Department of Managementt University of Melbourne, Australia.

Kaufmann, L. and A. Jentzsch. 2006. “Internationalization Processes: The Case of Automotive Suppliers in China” Journal of International Marketing 14(2): 52-84.

Leontiades, J.C. 2001a. “Chapter 4: Global competencies as a source of competitive advantage” Managing the Global Enterprise. Prentice Hall Financial Times.

Leontiades, J.C. 2001b. “Chapter 10: The headquarters role” Managing the Global Enterprise. Prentice Hall Financial Times.

Leontiades, J.C. 2001c. “Chapter 11: Organising for global operations: structure and other coordinating mechanisms” Managing the Global Enterprise. Prentice Hall Financial Times.

Loungani, P. and A. Razin. 2001. “How Beneficial is Foreign Direct Investment for Developing Countries” Finance & Development June: 6-9.

Mead, R. 2005. “Chapter 14: Headquarters and Subsidiary” International Management, Blackwell Publishing.

Özbilgin, M. and P.X. Lu. 2005. “Chapter 2: Aspects of International Human Resource Management” in Özbilgin, M. (editor) International Human Resource Management, Palgrave Macmillan.

Sparrow, P., C. Brewster and H. Harris. 2004. “Chapter 1: Understanding the impact of globalization on the role of IHR professionals” Globalization Human Resource Management, Routledge.

Stonehouse, G., D. Campbell, J. Hamil and T. Purdie. 2004. “Chapter 6: Global and Transnational Strategy” Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management 2^nd edition. Wiley.

Internet resources

1.     Global Business Management 2016 – a ebook (url address: http://josephkkho.blogspot.hk/2016/12/global-business-management-2016-ebook.html).

2.     Literature on foreign direct investment Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.foreign.direct.investment/).

3.     Literature on franchising Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.franchising/).

4.     Literature on globalization and internationalization Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.globalization.internationalization/).

5.     Literature on international business strategy Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/Literature-on-international-business-strategy-1508467586129276/?qsefr=1).

6.     Literature on joint venture Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.joint.venture/).

7.     Literature on market entry Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/Literature-on-market-entry-1580130505641066/).

8.     Literature on multinational corporation Facebook page (url address: https://www.facebook.com/literature.multinational.corporation/).