Introductory description

This module, Management across Cultures, explores the challenges of intercultural communication in specific business functional areas, and develops a working knowledge of management practices and responses in international enterprises.

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

• Varieties of Capitalism and International enterprises
• HRM practices of international enterprises
• Teams and intercultural collaboration
• Culture and decision making
• Culture and change management
• R&D, Technology and Innovation across cultures
• Finance across cultures
• Outsourcing and Offshoring
• Corporate Social Responsibility across cultures

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• By the end of the module the student should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the HRM Practices of global firms and the factors that influence effective practice, and to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of, and be able to apply concepts and skills relevant to the intercultural challenges of managing / working in international operations.

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

International

This module requires students from diverse backgrounds to work together towards a common goal. By doing so they do not only draw on their knowledge obtained in the module, but also engage in intercultural communication. Developing solutions together for problems of international nature is a core theme of this module. The group project emulates a real-life scenario of working in an internationalising organisations offering international management advice. Understanding, analysing and interpreting how individuals behave in organisations is a main element of this module and enables students to provide their personal insights into this matter in class. Students learn to critically engage and articulate challenges faced in a VUCA world.

Subject specific skills

Connect theoretical work with application to intercultural management problems

Transferable skills

• Read, analyze, and compare different theoretical perspectives on international and intercultural themes.
• perform in-depth analysis of case studies and academic literature
• show critical analytical skills in interpreting international business intercultural issues
• develop the ability to define, frame and propose solutions to organisational intercultural challenges