Welcome to the "Cross-Cultural Management Course "!
Content
This course examines the relationship between culture and management and exposes the complexities of management in international business. The course will focus on the basic psychological and sociological constructs that underlie the formation and maintenance of both international and business cultures. Special attention will be placed on the impacts of globalization and the various risks of international trade and their effects on the different business functions
Objectives:
You will be taken on an intercultural journey where you will :
- acquire a deeper psychological and sociological understanding of culture formation.
- grasp the basics of major cultural researchers and measurement models and learn how cultural frameworks influence ways of thinking and doing
- gain an understanding of cultural dimensions
- reflect on your own beliefs, values, and intercultural experiences
- learn about stereotypes, prejudices, unconscious bias, and effective ways to mitigate them
- adapt your behavior to communicate effectively in intercultural encounters
- analyze intercultural misunderstandings
- develop strategies for dealing with intercultural misunderstandings and coping with Culture Shock.
- understand risks and precautionary measures of international business and the impact of globalization on culture and management.
- become competent in working in Diverse Teams
- familiarize yourselves with Diversity and Inclusion Management in Organizational Culture
- develop Cultural Intelligence.
- Lecture: Literature presentation, discussion, explanation.
- Classroom Workshops: Applying the learned concepts and tools (case studies).
- Student Presentations
- Dozent/in: Oleksandra Owens