Comparative Management

1. Analyze comparative management approaches
2. Evaluate cultural influences on management
3. Apply human resource strategies in diverse settings
4. Assess the impact of globalization on organizations
5. Develop leadership skills for global environments
6. Utilize ICT for effective management

13 weeks, about 60 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: Comparative Approach to Management and Administration · 4 hours

     Define comparative management. Explain elements of management and administration. Discuss similarities and differences between management and administration.

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 2: Theories of Comparative Management and Administration · 4 hours

     Explain universalistic and particularistic theories. Describe contingency perspective. Identify strengths and weaknesses of theories.

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 3: National Cultures and Management · 4 hours

     Identify levels of analysis in cultural research. Evaluate emic and etic approaches. Assess when and how to use cultural dimensions.

4. Week 4Module 1:

   • Unit 4: Managing Resources: Human Resources Management · 4 hours

     Discuss different human resources practices between countries. Explain diversity in human resources practices. Discuss differences in human resources systems between developed and developing nations.

5. Week 5Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Research on Comparative Management and Administration · 4 hours

     Define comparative management. Enumerate comparative management theories. Explain intercultural management.

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 2: Management Skills in the Public and Private Sectors of the Economy · 4 hours

     Discuss management skills in public and private sectors. Analyze interpersonal and social skills. Explain technical competence. Evaluate thinking and political skills.

7. Week 7Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Constraints of Organizational Setting on the Management of Group Activities · 4 hours

     Explain what an organizational structure means. Enumerate reasons for setting up organizational structure. Identify problems within an organizational structure. Explain implications of bad organizational structure.

8. Week 8Module 2:

   • Unit 4: Human Resources: Models for Public and Private Sectors · 4 hours

     Evaluate formulation and execution of HR strategies. Explain importance of strategy-oriented HRM system. Explain what Creation of Strategic Human Resource System Component involves.

9. Week 9Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Profile of Nigerian Executives in the public and private sectors · 4 hours

     Differentiate between public and private sector jobs. Explain meaning of private and public businesses.

10. Week 10Module 3:

    • Unit 2: Use of Management Consultants/Contracts in Public Corporations · 4 hours

      Define comparative management. Discuss use of management consultants. List functions and duties of comparative consultants. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of internal consultants.

11. Week 11Module 3:

    • Unit 3: Military Administrator, Civil Servant, and Manager as interchangeable experts · 4 hours

      Explain military administrator and manager as interchangeable experts. Explain danger of divided loyalty in civil service. Differentiate civil servant and civil service.

12. Week 12Module 3:

    • Unit 4: Constraints imposed on Managerial Discretion in Public Corporations. · 4 hours

      Define managerial discretion. Describe sources of constraints to managerial discretion. Explain relationship between managerial discretion and public corporation's performance. Explain relationship between managerial discretion and deregulation.

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 1: Globalization of Economic Activities · 4 hours

      Explain meaning and different views on globalization. Identify role of culture in globalization. Explain dimensions of culture and how they affect strategic choices.

    • Unit 2: Effect of ICT in the Management of Organizations under different cultures · 4 hours

      Discuss effect of ICT in management. Explain intercultural management. Identify categories of culture. State focus of comparative management.

    • Unit 3: Comparative Management of Corporate Bodies and Non-Profit organizations · 4 hours

      Define corporate organization. Explain what non-profit organization is. Examine structures of corporate bodies and non-profit organization. Identify similarities and differences between corporate bodies and non-profit organization.