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School:
Huddersfield Business School
Credit Rating:
20
Level (including FHEQ):
I (FHEQ Level 5)
Graded or Non Graded:
Graded
Version Valid From:
2021-09-01
Version Number
2024.01
Learning Methods
Tutorial and Project Supervision
Lecture
Guided Independent Study
Synopsis
In today’s globalised world, a large majority of companies have branch offices and subsidiaries dispersed across countries, cultures and time zones. Managers of these companies are increasingly engaging in business activities with people from different cultural backgrounds. The ability to navigate across cultures has become a desirable quality for all… For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Strategy
Lectures/Seminars – this will take the form of conventional seminar deliveries; it will also include in- seminar student activities, such as break-out sessions, student group discussions, and traditional questions and answer class sessions.Independent within groups.Individual independent study.
Outline Syllabus
Culture and its relevance to individuals and managementTheoretical frameworks of cultureCulture and management styleIndigenous aspects of cross cultural managementDeveloping cultural competenciesCulture and Organisational Behaviour, including communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, and motivation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will
1.
Critically discuss culture as a construct.
2.
Describe key theories and frameworks in cross-cultural management.
3.
Describe culture’s influence on organisational behaviour.
4.
Demonstrate competence in critical analysis of cross-cultural situations.
5.
Demonstrate personal cross-cultural competence through working in a multicultural team.
6.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
Formative Assessment
Assessment 1: Other
Summative Assessment
Assessment 1: Presentation
Assessment 2: Written Assignment
Assessment Criteria
The assessment criteria are as set out in the Huddersfield Business School Assessment Guidelines. The guidelines provide criteria for the assessment of both coursework's and examinations.
The assessment criteria for both assignments will be criterion-referenced with the expected outcomes for each assessment agreed with the internal and external examiners.