Postgraduate Course: Management across Cultures II (CLLC11100)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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 |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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
one key findings report 50%
Essay of 2500 words including an in class presentation 50%
The in class presentation will be marked on a scale of =/1 10 marks based on the essay mark. |
Special Arrangements
| For Master of Chinese Studies students |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Mrs Kate Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: Kate.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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