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International Public Administration

Course Code :
PAD 402
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Public Administration

Instructor information :

Title:Lecturer
Name: Nevine Henry Rezk Saad Wasef
Office hours:1-Hours

Area of Study :

International organizations activities are centered on the study of public administration. An international organization represents a forum of both practical experiences and theoretical analyses of experts in public administration worldwide and from all cultures. The course presents models of international public administration. It is interested in all questions related to contemporary public administration especially at the international level. The course provides students with the required skills for executive and managerial careers in international organizations. Students learn the administration of international organizations, including developmental activities, personnel for global responsibility, human resource management, effective policy-making, channeling information as well as communication. Students practice and evaluate decision making in different international organization through case studies and simulation games. Course Goals: • Learn about the different models of managing the international organizations. • Learn administration in international organizations, including developmental activities, personnel for global responsibility, human resource management, effective policy-making, channeling information as well as communication. • Analyze global issues that shape the nature of international organizations management. • Explore the techniques and methods for evaluating decision making in different international organizations through case studies and simulation games. • Contribute administrative reform in international organizations. • Prepares human resource for the global workplace. • Build a career at a public or private sector organization.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Identify different types of international organizations.
2-	Explain management tools and techniques in international organizations.
3-	Recognize differences in organizational structure, workflow and internal regulations in international organizations.
4-	Identify different reengineering techniques for reforming administrative structure and realize higher efficiency and effectiveness.
5-	Outline the actual functions and behaviors required for effective management of international organizations and employees.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Develop the ability to analyze the management of international organizations
2-	Critically analyze regional and global issues impact on managing international organizations.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Differentiate between the different models of managing the international organizations.
2-	Explain the nature of managing the international organizations.
3-	Analyze different types of global issues that shape the new world management trends in international organization.
4-	Follow international manager's decision making process through the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling employees.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Communicate effectively in a group.
2-	Attain the required skills for executive and managerial careers in international organizations through simulation games.
3-	Develop problem-solving skills in managing international organization.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture
Introductory Lecture and Course Outline	3	1
Concepts and Orientation	3	1
The Global Issues That Shape the Nature of the International Organizations	3	1
Management of International Organizations (Theories)	3	1
Management of International Political Organizations a. United Nations b. European Union Vs. African Union	3	1
Management of International Economic Organizations (IMF, World Bank and World Trade Organizations)	6	2
Midterm Exam		1
The Required Skills for Executive and Managerial Careers in International Organizations	3	1
Communication and Networking for International Organizations	3	1
Evaluation of Decision Making in Different International Organizations Through Case Studies and Simulation Games	6	2
Administrative Reform in the International Organizations	3	1
Papers Presentations	3	1
Final Exam		1

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Data show and computer in lectures
Demonstration videos
Group discussion
Research Paper

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Course Work (Attendance, Participation, Assignments, Quizzes, Research Paper…)	30.00		To assess understanding and theoretical background of the intellectual and practical skills.
Final Exam	40.00	15	To assess knowledge and intellectual skills.
Midterm Exam	30.00	8	To assess professional skills.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

International Public Administration

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

Helen Deresky, International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, 2nd Edition, Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, 1997. Michael W. Bauer and Christoph Knill (eds.), Management Reforms in International Organizations, Baden-Baden : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2007. Robert S. Jordan. International Organizations: A Comparative Approach to the Management of Cooperation, 4th Edition, Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2001.