Managing Across Cultures (P00103)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-P00103

This course responds in particular to the increasing need of future managers, working in a globalised economy, to acquire cross-cultural skills and competencies. Furthermore, the course intends to stimulate a critical discussion of cross-cultural issues that often seem to be neglected even by the management of multinational companies. It is believed that a better understanding of these issues will assist managers in dealing with cross-cultural problems.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course aim is to develop a knowledge and an understanding of
-how important cross-cultural competence is for successful management;
-how national culture influences the perceptions and practices of management;
-the major business systems in the world;
-how globalisation affects the need for responding to cross-cultural differences in management;
-how to communicate and negotiate across cultures;
-how to co-operate in an international strategic alliance;
-how to co-ordinate the integration process of international mergers & acquisitions;
-how to deal with the specific problems related to expatriation (As an expatriate, a line manager or a HR manager).

Assessment Information

The assessment is exclusively based on continuous assessment. Each student has to write one paper (maximum 4000 words) which counts for 40% of the overall mark. This paper has to be presented in a power point presentation (10 minutes minimum to 15 minutes maximum) to the group. A handout with the power point slides only has to be distributed to the group. The presentation counts for 20% of the overall mark. In addition, each student has to write a key findings report. For each of the ten sections of the course, (exactly) one page with bullet points has to be prepared, containing the most important elements of the respective literature. The key findings report counts for the remaining 40% of the overall mark.