PADM 5450. International Public and NGO Management

14. Principles of International Management: A summing up and a look forward

28, 30 November 2023

These are the final sessions.  International public and NGO management has been examined from three perspectives: functions performed, methods of work and three case studies.  It is time to draw some conclusions about principles that contribute to successful management.  It is also time to look towards the future, the areas in which international management will increase and expand and the kinds of issues that international managers in this new century will have to confront.

Several colleagues, selected based on their first drafts, will present the results of their analysis of different organizations.

Questions covered	Essential elements of successful international management Future trends in international management
Lecture	Final lecture
Required readings	Mathiason, The United States and the United Nations: Looking Forward to a Post-Westphalian World, 2008 Mathiason, Understanding How International Organizations Function: Theory, Empirical Analysis, and History.pdf 2014 (Also in course Canvas) Maryann K. Cusimano, “Beyond Sovereignty: Fighting Transsovereign Problems in a Sovereign World” Steward Patrick, COP26 Exposed the Sorry State of Climate Diplomacy, World Politics Review, 22 November 2021 (in course Canvas) Secretary-General of the United Nations, Our Common Agenda, August 2021 (in course Canvas)
Discussion questions	How can international managers be successful leaders? How can strategic planning take external environmental factors into account? What will be the main areas of growth for international management in the next 20 years? What are some loose ends that you would like to see wrapped up in the course?

Presentations	There may be presentations
Recordings	28, 30 November recording in the course Canvas

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