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AL520512 - Leadership in organizations - A global perspective

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Individual Term Paper 60/100
Assignment 40/100

Course content

The nature of leadership

Major theories of leadership

Culture and leadership interface

Leading cross-culturally diverse teams/organizations

Employee empowerment and participation across culture

Employee motivation and engagement across cultures

Power and influence tactics across cultures

Women and minority leaders in global business

Global leadership competencies and global leadership development

Global leadership for sustainable development

Learning outcome

Learning outcomes - Knowledge: Have a thorough knowledge of the most important topics, concepts, and contributions within the field of Organizational Leadership Have knowledge of the applicability of main leadership theories and models in cross-cultural settings Have knowledge of the theories and insights of leadership that are relevant in a cross-cultural/global business environment.

Learning outcome - Skills: Be able to apply insights from organizational leadership to business practices Has the ability to identify key challenges related to leadership in a domestic and cross-cultural business context and assess which measures can be implemented to deal with those challenges Be able to reflect upon and critically discuss insights from cross-cultural/global leadership in the business context.

Learning outcome- General competence: Has insight to see the subject in a domestic, cross-cultural/international and global business context Can communicate own insights about key issues in leadership in a cross-cultural/global business context Has the ability to conduct independent search for scientific literature, evaluate the literature and present to others in a systematic way both in written and oral forms.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching Methods: Lectures, guest lectures, class discussions and individual guidance. Mandatory Assignments: All students must get an individual task/assignment approved in order to take the final examination. Assignments can also be handed in as group assignments. Passed mandatory exercise is valid for later continuation exams.

Compulsory assignments

  • Obligatory Assignment

Further on evaluation

The evaluation will be based on an assignment that counts 40% of the total grade and an individual term paper that counts 60%. The assignment should be completed/solved in groups of 2-3 students. Both assignment and term paper must be passed in order to be given a grade. Students are entitled to re-sit only the part of the examination in which they have had legitimate reasons for an absence or have failed. A re-sit examination will take place only during the designated period for re-sit examinations. Later exam will require that both exam elements must be repeated.

The students must complete a mandatory assignment to participate in the exam. Previously approved mandatory assignments do not need to be handed in again for later exams.

Required previous knowledge

This course is only available to students who have been admitted to the following programmes:- Master in International Business and Marketing, at Department of International Business (NTNU Aalesund) - Master in Business Administration, at Trondheim Business School (NTNU Trondheim)- Master in Financial Economics, and Master in Economics, at Department of Economics (NTNU Trondheim)- Master in Entrepreneurship, and Master in Industrial Economics and Technology Management, at Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (NTNU Trondheim)

Course materials

Main readings:

Yukl, G. (2020). Leadership in Organizations (9th edition): Pearson Education.

Moran, R. T., Abramson, N. R., Chan, A., & Marie-Marguerite, S. (2023). Managing Cultural Differences: Global Leadership Skills and Knowledge for the 21st Century. Taylor & Francis.

Supplementary readings:

Gehrke, B., & Claes, M. T. (2017). Global leadership practices: A cross-cultural management perspective. Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Individual Term Paper 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Assignment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Individual Term Paper 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Assignment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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