PA510: Diversity in the Workplace

EMPA 544: Comparative Perspectives in Public Policy and Leadership

~ Syllabus for International Visit to Vietnam ~

October 17-25, 2015 (In Country)

Instructor: Marcus Ingle, Ph.D. Co-Instructor: Dr. Huan Dang Co-Instructor: Ms. Laurel Butman Professor, Public Administration Vietnam Program Coordinator EMPA Program Coach Center for Public Service (CPS) Center for Public Service (CPS) Center for Public Service (CPS) Hatfield School of Government Hatfield School of Government Hatfield School of Government Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Introduction

The purpose of this international immersion course is to learn more about U.S. public policy and leadership through a comparative lens, using Vietnam as our living laboratory. Building on Mark O. Hatfield School of Government’s relationship with several public organizations in Vietnam, this course offers EMPA cohort members an intensive on-the- ground learning experience in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Da Nang, Hoi An and surrounding areas. Course topics include polity characteristics of Vietnam compared to the U.S., cross-cultural explorations of public leadership concepts with Vietnamese public professionals, and structured opportunities for the discovery of Vietnam’s cultural heritage.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, EMPA cohort members will:

1. Have a deeper understanding of the comparative differences in public policy and leadership in the U.S. and Vietnam; 2. Be able to work more effectively in cross-cultural team settings with Vietnamese officials on real time policy and leadership challenges of mutual importance to both the U.S. and Vietnam; and, 3. Be able to incorporate new acquired public policy and leadership insights from Vietnam into cohort member workplaces in Oregon.

These course objectives address the following MPA, MPA-HA, MPH, EMPA program competencies – drawn from the approved list of 10 standard competencies -- that all EMPA graduates are expected to master:

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 1 1. Articulate and exemplify the values, responsibilities and social roles as a member of the public service. 3. Respond to and engage collaboratively with diverse global cultures and communities to address challenges in the public interest. 10. Think critically and self-reflectively about emerging issues concerning public service leadership, management and policy.

Part of this course overlaps with the sequence companion class EMPA 557: Public Leadership and Cultural Competence.

Vietnam Visit Schedule (Adaptations Likely!)

Day 1 – Saturday, October 17, 2015 Time Event Location Note Arrival Hanoi, Vietnam times Arrival in Noi Bai Some group members may arrive depends International before Oct 17th on Airport individual schedules No 7, Hang Dau street, Hoan Kiem Hotel No:+84 946062193 Check in at Royal District, Hanoi View Hotel

Day 2 – Sunday, October 18, 2015 Time Event Location Note Lake walk (30 minutes) with Very “vui” – Bring your camera! 6:15 Meet in hotel lobby Prof. Ingle (Optional) (Optional) Breakfast at 7:00 Breakfast room -- (opens at 6:30) Royal View Hotel Depart hotel for Ha Long Bay Bus pick up at hotel – 3 1/2 hour Bring beach clothes, sun glasses and 7:45 cultural tour – all drive to Bay lotion day Board our private 12:00 tour boat of Bay 12:30 Lunch on the ship Visit some caves 13:00-17:00 and recreate on the Bay 17:00 Return to Hanoi Arrive hotel about 20:30 Dinner and night 21:00 Walk to restaurant out time? Day 3 – Monday, October 19, 2015 Time Event Location Note

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 2 7:15 Breakfast at hotel Hotel lobby Depart hotel Hanoi Tour: Ho 8:15 Chi Minh Hotel lobby LOTS of taxi travel this day! Mausoleum and Museum Cultural Visit of Need to arrange for English Tour Guide 11:00 Van Mieu Temple before arriving at 11:00 of Literature 12:30 Cohort lunch Vietnamese “Cha Ca” Specialty ? Non-scheduled time for reflection 13:30 To be confirmed and special projects Depart for “Friends of Oregon” 17:30 Reception with To be Determined Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Delegation Unscheduled time for “Nightlife in Hanoi” 20:00 exploration or Shopping in Old Town Day 4 – Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Time Event Location Note LOTS of taxi travel this day! 7:30 Breakfast at hotel Hotel lobby Bring Passport for Embassy Visit! 8:00 Depart by taxi Travel

Cross-cultural working session with Vietnamese Ministry of Construction and UN 8:30–13:00 Confirmed with Dr. Quang professionals on Habitat “Mini Ba on Urban Innovation”

13:00- Lunch At Ministry of Construction 14:30 Travel to US Embassy, Rose 14:30 Depart by taxi Garden Meet with U.S. Embassy in Hanoi 15:00- for Country Need to Confirm with Marcia Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi 17:00 Briefing & Panel PASSPORT REQUIRED Discussion at American Center 17:00 Return to hotel Travel to hotel

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 3 “Bia Hoi Hanoi Reflection 16:30 Session” – All To be determined – close to hotel hands on deck REQUIRED

Day 5 – Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Time Event Location Note 7:30 Breakfast Hotel 8:15 Depart for APD APD Policy 9:00 Leadership - Tan Anh Arranges Dialogue 12:30 Lunch with APD Free time for 2:00 shopping and special projects Ministry of Finance or Ministry of Tentative – To be arranged by Ms. Le 18:30 EMPA event Transport 20th Year Alum Reunion or Ms. Van An/Ms. Hanh/Hiep and Dinner Day 6 – Thursday, October 22, 2015 Time Event Location Note 7:00 Breakfast at hotel Hotel lobby Required 7:45 Reflection Hotel – Meeting Room on 2nd Floor Bring a notebook for reflective ideas… Meeting

Hotel in Hoi An: Check out hotel Royal Riverside Hoi An and depart for http://www.royalriversidehoian.com Airport to fly to Address: 40 Nguyen Du, Hoi An 9:30 Danang. Transfer Confirmed Town, Quang Nam Province in van from Tel: (84-510) 3666 979 Danang to Hoi Fax: (84-510) 3666 779 An. [email protected]

Free time for 14:00- shopping in Hoi Tentative 19:00 An Depart Hotel for An Bang Beach Marcus’ favorite restaurant on the 19:00 for Dinner and beach Night Swimming

Day 7 – Friday, October 23, 2015 Time Event Location Note Breakfast and 7:15 Hotel reflection meeting Meet at Hotel Participants from Hoi An and Quang 8:45 Hotel Lobby Workshop Site Nam will join us at Hotel 10:00 All day working This includes site visits and then a Dress casual but proper for a meeting

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 4 session in Tam Ky with working lunch and afternoon Vietnamese late in day with Vietnamese colleagues. discussion sessions Officials and Friends of PSU Workshop 16:30 concludes 18:00 Dinner Tentative

Day 8 – Saturday, October 24, 2015 Time Event Location Note Breakfast at 8:00 Hotel lobby hotel Hoi An To be determined with Dr. Trinh 9:00 Excursion of PSU intern help arran? and Mr. Thao Hoi An Lunch and 12:00- Return to hotel For cultural excursions, eating, 12:00 Afternoon free shopping and relaxing in Hoi An or at the beach EMPA Vietnam 18:00 Cohort Closing To be determined Cohort members need to plan! Celebration Day 9 – Sunday, October 25. 2015 Time Event Location Note Breakfast at 8:00 hotel Final Cohort Reflection Bring notes and “journal” for Dr. Ingle to 9:00-11:00 Meeting on review during the session. Lessons and Takeaways Vietnam Trip 11:00 Officially Check out of Hotel by 12:00 noon Completed Depart Hoi An to Da Nang to Some members may fly to other Afternoon Fly back from destinations or at other times Da Nang to Hanoi Depart Hanoi Cohort members are responsible for Evening/Night Various times for U.S. transportation

EMPA Vietnam Group Assignments

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 5 1. Vietnam Visit Pre-Readings and Pre-Trip Postings

The required pre-readings for this course include:

 Dr. Huan Dang, “Polity Comparison between The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America”. (Revised 2014).  Kristen Magis, Marcus Ingle and Ngo Huy Duc, “EMERGE: Public Leadership for Sustainable Development”, in D. Morgan and B. Cook, Eds., (2014), New Public Governance, M.E.Sharpe, Inc.  Marcus Ingle, “EMPA Vietnam Immersion Guide – 2015”

These materials, along with other optional materials, are available in the D2L Content Folder. In addition, for those of you who are interested in Vietnam’s history and culture, here are several supplemental readings that others have appreciated:

 William Duiker, Ho Chi Minh: A Life. (2000).

 Andres X. Pham, Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam.

 Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

 Robert S. McNamara, Argument without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy

Prior to the Vietnam trip, you will be posting your thoughts and ideas in response to the following 2 questions. A minimum of one posting (about 1 page single spaced) for each question is required. Required D2L Discussion Question #1 (Due October 11, midnight) “ What do you expect to learn about public policy from your international field trip to Vietnam?” Based on Dr. Huan Dang’s required reading, what do you expect to learn about differences between the policy process in the U.S. and Vietnam during this trip? Required D2L Discussion Question #2 (Due October 11, midnight) “ What do you expect to learn about public leadership from your international field trip to Vietnam?”

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 6 Based on the Magis et. Al. required reading, and the information presented in the orientation session on September 26th, what do you expect to learn about the comparative public leadership during this trip?

2. Active Participation in Vietnam Visit

All EMPA members are expected to be active participants in the entire Vietnam program. This will require some self-organizing around various cultural and content events, and the sharing of various team responsibilities.

3. Creative Reflective Journal

Each EMPA member will keep some type of journal which captures your daily activities and thoughts throughout the visit. Be creative with your journal as a way of summarizing your learning experiences related to this experience You may choose any medium for your journal including a written format (like a diary or an internet blog) or visual storytelling in the form of pictures, a facebook page, a video, an art portfolio, poetry, etc. As Moua (2010) suggests in Chapter 4, page 77, one of the useful tools in developing cultural strategic thinking is to journal your thoughts related to your cultural experiences. Journaling your cultural experiences helps you become a better “observer” (Moua, 2010, p. 78), and allows you to practice your “active listening” skills (Moua, 2010, p. 79). Instructors will examine the individual journals at the end of the Vietnam trip. However, they are intended to be personal and do not need to be submitted or shared with other EMPA team members.

4. A Final Reflective Paper on “Comparative Public Policy and Leadership” through the cultural lens of Vietnam (due Nov. 8th)

Each EMPA member will prepare a Final Reflective Paper that summarizes reflections on your experience in Vietnam related to the themes of comparative public policy and/or public leadership. Select one or more policy and/or public leadership arena(s) covered during the Vietnam Field trip. Compare Vietnamese public policy/leadership with that of a selected US government entity of your choice. Describe key elements of the policy/leadership, as well as similarities and differences. Analyze what political, economic, social, cultural, and historical factors affect the similarities and differences in the policy/leadership between Vietnam and the US government entity of your choice. Consider applying frameworks for cultural comparison included in your PA 547 Cross Cultural Public Leadership course readings: e.g. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, E.T. Hall’s high/low context, GLOBE study dimensions, Dr. Huan’s Polity Comparisons, etc.

Summarize your analysis using the “Comparative Analysis” table like the one below and include in your paper.

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 7 Comparative Analysis: Vietnam and the U.S.

Policy / Key Feature Key Feature Similarities & Assessment Leadership of of U.S. Differences of Factors Challenge Vietnamese Policy / (political, etc.) Policy / Leadership Explaining Leadership Challenge Similarities & Challenge Differences 1. Example 1

2. Example 2

Your final paper should include the following:  Introduction: overview of the paper.  Clear description of the polices / innovations you observed in Vietnam  A comparative analysis of two examples of policies and/or leadership challenges using the table above.  Conclusion: what you learned from the comparison of the policies / leadership challenges between Vietnam and the US and what concepts & insights from the Vietnam experience can be used by you and your organization here in the U.S.

The paper should be no longer than 20 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, formatted in either APA or Chicago style. Submit your paper to D2L by midnight of November 18th.

Course Grading Criteria

Assignments Points 1. Pre-Departure Postings (2) on Required Readings 20 2. Active Engagement & Learning in Vietnam 35 3. Personal Reflective Journal (in country) 20 4. Final Reflective Paper 25 TOTAL 100

(A’s = 100 to 85; B’s = 84 to 70; C’s or below = Lower than 70)

EMPA 544 Vietnam Syllabus Draft Version 10 September 2015 pg. 8