CROSS CULTURAL AND ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT (6 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: Identify and explain the different international cultural values and norms, Describe the influence of culture on attitudes and behavior, identify and apply strategies for managing cultural differences productively and positively, explain the impact of cultural differences on management in international firms, apply management strategies to reduce negative impacts of cultural differences, identify cultural differences and apply effective verbal communication responding to cultural context and expectations. In line with the above description, the course develops students ability to work with and manage people in organizational setting by having insights to human behavior in organizational setting.

Topics:

This course is an introduction to Managing across Cultures: the threats and opportunities, the problems and possibilities. This course aims to experience and enjoy the richness of cultural differences and to improve effectiveness in an organization setting. One part of this course will explain students about the cultural differences when the other part will show students how to apply the multicultural concept in a social and professional environment. Students are also introduced to recognize individual differences in self, motivation, culture and leadership. Finally students will learn how to develop international managers but also how to help teams and organizations to navigate better in global waters.

Pre-requisite: Introduction to Management & Business