MG4D4 Half Unit
Cross Cultural Management (formerly ID419)
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Hyun-Jung Lee NAB4.12
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Human Resource Management/CIPD), MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (International Employment Relations and Human Resource Management) and MSc in Human Resources and Organisations (Organisational Behaviour). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Pre-requisites
Some background in psychology and organisational behaviour, and/or international business is useful, but not required.
Course content
The ability to communicate cross culturally and understand diverse perspectives is a necessity in order to achieve a competitive advantage in global economy. The aims of the course are to understand the impact of culture on management; to identify the areas in which cultural differences pose challenges as well as advantages in managing people across cultures; and, to become more self-aware of our cultural conditioning, individual biases and assumptions.
Topics include i) understanding my own and others’ cultural conditioning, ii) cultural diversity in teams, iii) international assignments and global career development, iv) managing cross-border alliances, v) leading global organisation with responsibility.
Teaching
30 hours of seminars in the LT. 3 hours of seminars in the ST.
Experiential learning is emphasised and team working is an integral part of the course. The teaching is highly participative. Students will be asked to make presentations and participate in exercise. The course is demanding of students and success depends partly upon student commitment and willingness to participate fully. Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the LT.
Indicative reading
The following reading list contains some of the main volumes and some easily accessible introductory volumes. Most of the course reading is taken from journals. A full reading list will be issued at the start of the course. B. Gerhke and M-T. Claes (eds.)(2014), Global leadership practices: A cross cultural management perspective, Palgrave Macmillan; R. Steers et al.(2013), Management across cultures, Cambridge University Press; D. Thomas (2008), Cross cultural management, Sage.
Assessment
Exam (70%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Project (30%).
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Controlled access 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Specialist skills