The Global Awareness Curriculum in International Business Programs: A Critical Perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Witte
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Awareness Curriculum

Critiquing the marginalised place of research on women within international business

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snejina Michailova ◽  
Kate Hutchings
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Considerable Discussion

Purpose This paper aims to provide a critical perspective of how the theme of women, and more broadly gender, have been treated in extant international business (IB) literature. It also suggests meaningful and promising avenues in this research space. Design/methodology/approach This paper is not intended to provide a comprehensive literature review; rather, it offers a critical and reflective view on the development of the IB stream of literature in which discussion of women has been largely marginalised. Findings While women and gender have been topics of considerable discussion across a range of disciplines in the social sciences, they have received limited examination in the IB literature despite this discipline being most suitable for such, given its socio-cultural analyses across international borders and organisations. Research limitations/implications Several themes are suggested as fertile future research avenues. These themes identify gaps in existing knowledge but, more importantly, also problematize prevailing views that IB scholars tend to hold about women and gender. The future research themes suggest that the very context of IB signifies the need for systematic gender analysis which might advance current understanding of women specifically and gender, more broadly, in the IB field. Originality/value This paper makes a salient and timely contribution to the IB field in providing an original, erstwhile unexamined critique of the marginal reflection on women and gender within extant IB research.

scholarly journals International Business Education At Best B-Schools

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Eisner ◽  
Mary Ellen O’Grady Harvey
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
International Business Education

This paper investigates the preparation undergraduate students readying for participation in the global economy and interested in international business careers can receive at U.S. business schools. Existing literature point to the importance of internationalizing business education, but have been relatively silent in recent years regarding its status.  Accordingly, this study seeks to contribute to business education and management practice by examining the attributes of international business programs currently offered by “best” business schools. Gap analysis and benchmarking tools are identified and summarized within the context of existing literature. Analysis and recommendation are provided to assist educators developing programs that successfully train graduates for the challenges and opportunities of today’s international workplace.

Proverbial wisdom – a “serious” international business game

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Witte ◽  
Peter Daly
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Fair Play ◽  
Exchange Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Programs ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Business Game ◽  
Language Competencies

Purpose – This paper aims to describe a proverb game where the themes of work and money introduce participants to world perspectives on handling social transactions and establishing “fair play” between people. Design/methodology/approach – Students are involved in a “serious game” where they work in international groups to piece together parts of a linguistic puzzle drawing on the language competencies of the group. They exchange viewpoints about “fair play”. This experiential learning opportunity introduces an ethics and cross-cultural framework into the curriculum. Findings – The game has been used to “break the ice” at the start of international business programs and allow exchange students greater opportunity to become involved in problem solving activities. Practical implications – In three versions, the authors have tested over three academic years, the proverb game has allowed the participants to reach the objectives: become involved with international classmates, co-produce cultural knowledge with peers (an alternative to a teacher-driven seminar on culture), develop awareness of cultural self, study world values through proverbs, and examine the importance of rule-based behavior and fair play. Originality/value – To the authors' knowledge, there are no “language” games suitable for the international business classroom whose purpose is actually ethical.

Promoting multi-paradigmatic cultural research in international business literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taran Patel
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
International Business ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Culture Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Organizational Forms ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address four questions: what are the drawbacks of an over reliance on the objectivist tradition in culture in international business (CIB) scholarship? Is a shift from mono-paradigmatic to multi-paradigmatic cultural research justified? What explains scholars’ hesitation in engaging in multi-paradigmatic studies? What arguments can we offer to convince them otherwise? Design/methodology/approach – Informed by the critical perspective, this paper encourages a shift from mono-paradigmatic to multi-paradigmatic cultural studies. Guided by an emancipatory interest, and treating the field of culture studies as a complex system, this paper offers an integrative complexity (IC) based argument in favor of multi-paradigmatic studies. It argues that multi-paradigmatic studies allow scholars to employ higher IC than mono-paradigmatic studies, resulting in more innovative research outputs. Findings – While mono-paradigmatic studies can achieve either predictability of output or in-depth understanding of cultural phenomena, multi-paradigmatic studies are capable of attaining both. The authors illustrate this through the example of a recent multi-paradigmatic study. Research limitations/implications – This paper does not offer insights for operationalizing multi-paradigmatic research, nor does it address factors other than IC that may impede scholars from engaging in such studies. Practical implications – Shifting from mono-paradigmatic to multi-paradigmatic studies will enable scholars to address questions hitherto left unaddressed in CIB literature, facilitate a better understanding of new organizational forms, and redress the power disequilibrium between different paradigmatic schools. Implications are also offered for the training of cultural researchers in business schools. Originality/value – This paper is the first of its kind to relate IC to merits of multi-paradigmatic cultural studies.

Challenging the orthodox: a decade of critical perspectives on international business

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Roberts ◽  
Christoph Dörrenbächer
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
10Th Anniversary ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Journal Quality ◽  
Anniversary Issue ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Critical Perspectives

Purpose – This article reflects on the development and impact of critical perspectives on international business (CPoIB) during its first decade of existence. The influence that the journal has had through its efforts to challenge orthodox understandings of international business (IB) is considered. The evolution of CPoIB is set against the changing global environment. The contributions to this 10th anniversary issue are outlined. Design/methodology/approach – The journal's contents are reviewed and their impact assessed through an analysis of download and citation data. The position of the journal in various journal quality rankings is also examined. The contents of mainstream IB journals are compared to those of CPoIB. Findings – During its short life, CPoIB has had an important impact on the field of IB both directly through the consideration of issues from a critical perspective in the pages of the journal and through its influence on the field of IB and critical management studies. Research limitations/implications – The conclusions of the research are based on nine years of citation and download data as well as journal quality lists. Practical implications – The findings of this paper provide valuable information for authors seeking a quality and impactful outlet for their research in the field of critical perspectives on IB and related disciplines. Academic and political activists in the field of IB will find theoretical backgrounds supporting their political campaigns. Originality/value – This is the only paper to undertake an assessment of the first decade of CPoIB's development, content, and impact.

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