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  • 1.  Computer-based simulations for cross-cultural management?

    Posted 07-07-2015 10:41
    I am hoping to incorporate a semester length, computer-based simulation into a cross-cultural management course. Ideally the simulation would include strategic (e.g., product characteristics, capabilities, company level performance), multi-national (e.g., currency risks, plant locations, target markets), and cross-cultural aspects. A number of simulations satisfy the first two criteria, but I am unable to find any which also incorporate the third aspect (e.g., the "soft" cross-cultural management issues of differences in language, culture, customs, etc. of employees and customers) into the management of the venture. Any insights / experience with simulations which have all three aspects or any assignments people have developed to be used in conjunction with a simulation to bring such factors out are greatly appreciated.

    Steve Gove
    Associate Professor
    School of Business Administration
    University of Vermont
    313B Kalkin Hall, 55 Colchester Ave
    Burlington, VT 05405-0157

    steven.gove@uvm.edu
    (802) 656-8583


  • 2.  Computer-based simulations for cross-cultural management?

    Posted 07-07-2015 13:03
    Steven,

    You might want to take a look at X-Culture.
    The task includes all of the aspects you described.

    Here how it works:
    http://www.x-culture.org/

    Here is why it might be a good choice for someone who teaches IB.
    http://www.x-culture.org/for_instructors.html

    Here is the tasks they used last semester:
    http://www.x-culture.org/challenges.html

    Vas


    -----Original Message-----
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    [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Gove
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    Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:41 AM
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    Subject: Computer-based simulations for cross-cultural management?

    I am hoping to incorporate a semester length, computer-based simulation into
    a cross-cultural management course. Ideally the simulation would include
    strategic (e.g., product characteristics, capabilities, company level
    performance), multi-national (e.g., currency risks, plant locations, target
    markets), and cross-cultural aspects. A number of simulations satisfy the
    first two criteria, but I am unable to find any which also incorporate the
    third aspect (e.g., the "soft" cross-cultural management issues of
    differences in language, culture, customs, etc. of employees and customers)
    into the management of the venture. Any insights / experience with
    simulations which have all three aspects or any assignments people have
    developed to be used in conjunction with a simulation to bring such factors
    out are greatly appreciated.

    Steve Gove
    Associate Professor
    School of Business Administration
    University of Vermont
    313B Kalkin Hall, 55 Colchester Ave
    Burlington, VT 05405-0157

    steven.gove@uvm.edu
    (802) 656-8583


  • 3.  Assistant Professor Position in Entrepreneurship at SUNY New Paltz

    Posted 07-08-2015 09:47

    Assistant Professor Position in Entrepreneurship

    State University of New York at New Paltz


    The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Management position starting Fall 2016.


    The School is AACSB accredited and has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. We offer undergraduate degrees in six business majors, a general MBA and an MBA in Public Accountancy. The normal teaching load is three courses per semester. Faculty also participate in curriculum development and assessment, and engage in other service duties for the school and the college. An active research program yielding ongoing publication in peer-reviewed journals is required for tenure.


    Qualifications: A Ph.D. in management, entrepreneurship or a related field is preferred; exceptional ABD candidates with a firm completion date will be considered. Candidates must be qualified to teach courses in entrepreneurship and small business management as well as general management courses at both the undergraduate and MBA level. Ability to teach in the areas of sustainability and social entrepreneurship is a plus. We especially encourage applications from individuals who can bring diverse cultural and ethnic perspectives and experiences to the campus and who can advise and mentor all members of our diverse student body.


    Contact Information: Electronic submission required. Please visit https://jobs.newpaltz.edu/ to apply.
    Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application process should call (845) 257-3675.


    Please submit statement of interest, current vita and three letters of recommendation to:

    Chair, Management Faculty Search Committee

    SUNY New Paltz

    1 Hawk Drive

    New Paltz, NY 12561

     

    Please note Search F15-04 on all materials submitted.

     

    Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; priority is given to applications received by August 31, 2015.

     

    Other important information about this vacancy: Recognized regionally for the strength of its academic programs, New Paltz is a highly-selective public college with about 8000 students. It is located on a beautiful campus 75 miles north of New York City in a picturesque area at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains with easy access to the city and nearby cultural and recreational amenities.

     

    The State University of New York at New Paltz is an AA/EOE/ADA employer. Federal laws and regulations require notice to all prospective employees regarding crimes that have occurred on campus in the current three-year period. Please refer to the University Police web site for the complete Annual Security Report ("Clery Report") at www.newpaltz.edu/police/securityact.html). 



    Please note that candidates will not be interviewed at AOM. For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Jun Lin at linj@newpaltz.edu


    Davina Vora, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    School of Business
    SUNY New Paltz
    1 Hawk Drive
    New Paltz, NY 12561
    U.S.A.
    Phone: 845-257-2672
    Fax: 845-257-2947
    Email: vorad@newpaltz.edu


  • 4.  Computer-based simulations for cross-cultural management?

    Posted 07-09-2015 14:53
    Dear Steve and other academics,

    You are welcome to have your students join mine and those of my Hong Kong colleague in a semester-long international-business gaming simulation this fall. I developed the game, and will take care of the administration, so it's no hassle to you and no cost to your students.

    The students register individually, over the Internet, into the game, so each student executes individual decisions and gets an individual score. Culture enters the game at two levels. At the everyday level, Hong Kong students make different decisions than U.S. students, and students of one faculty member are incentivized by a different grading system than the students of another faculty member. At the operational level, the game allows the students to express their social orientation by asking each student (a) the size of the group the student desires, and (b) the extent to which average group performance should affect the student's scores. The game supports group membership based on these two considerations, such that, over the course of the semester, (a) collectivistic students can flow into collectivistic groups and individualistic students can flow into individualistic groups, or (b) collectivistic-oriented students adapt to individualistic groups and individualistic students adapt to collectivistic groups.

    Your strategic and multi-national concerns also are part of the game. You can check out the demo version of the game (named GEO) from my website, below.

    Best regards,

    Precha
    --
    Precha Thavikulwat, Ph.D.
    Professor of Management
    Business & Management Editor, Simulation & Gaming
    Department of Management
    Towson University
    Towson, MD 21252-0001
    U.S.A.
    t. 410-704-3230
    f. 410-704-3236
    pthavikulwat@towson.edu
    Skype: pthavikulwat
    http://pages.towson.edu/precha


    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Gove (steven.gove@uvm.edu)
    Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:41 AM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Computer-based simulations for cross-cultural management?

    I am hoping to incorporate a semester length, computer-based simulation into a cross-cultural management course. Ideally the simulation would include strategic (e.g., product characteristics, capabilities, company level performance), multi-national (e.g., currency risks, plant locations, target markets), and cross-cultural aspects. A number of simulations satisfy the first two criteria, but I am unable to find any which also incorporate the third aspect (e.g., the "soft" cross-cultural management issues of differences in language, culture, customs, etc. of employees and customers) into the management of the venture. Any insights / experience with simulations which have all three aspects or any assignments people have developed to be used in conjunction with a simulation to bring such factors out are greatly appreciated.

    Steve Gove
    Associate Professor
    School of Business Administration
    University of Vermont
    313B Kalkin Hall, 55 Colchester Ave
    Burlington, VT 05405-0157

    steven.gove@uvm.edu
    (802) 656-8583