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Course Creation: Intercultural Management erstellt von AnnaF

Description

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What is the course all about. What is the broad topic, what are the main aspects to be covered?
Develop syllabus and course material for a virtual course in intercultural management with participants from different countries.
The course development is done in English for sharing purposes.
 
  1. Syllabus
  2. Working Materials
  3. Country Profiles
  4. Recommened Literature
  5. Case studies
  6. Texts for Presentation
 
 

    Target Group

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    Briefly describe the characteristics, requirements and preferences of the target group
    The target group of this idea collaboration should have different experts in the field of international business:
        
    • 1. professors with expertise in cross-cultural management or social studies
    • 2. visiting lecturers with expertise in cross-cultural management or social studies
    • 3. managers with international business exeprtise or former expedriates
    • 4. qualified students with specific interest and basic knowledge in cross-cultural management
     
     
    The target group of the created course are:
        
    • 1. undergraduate students (from 4th semester)
    • 2. postgraduate students
     
     
     
     

    • AnnaF

      The target group consits of different stakeholders: educators in the field of intercultural management, visiting lecturers, managers and qualified students.

    Course Objectives

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    Describe the main objectives you would like to achieve in the course. This can contain very broad competencies students shall achieve.
    The main OBJECTIVES of the course  are:
        
    1.   To consider the nature of intercultural communication
    2.   To learn to think across cultural differences
    3.   To experiment with different ways of acting in cross-cultural situations
    4.   To reflect on the cultural foundations of economic systems and of organizational practices
     
     
     

    • AnnaF

      Would you see this description as interesting for your own course portfolio? Are there certain key aspects missing?

    Prerequisites

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    Describe the prerequisites which you foreseen for the target group
    This course focuses on the variety of issues and opportunities that arise when we take action (i.e., leading, managing, being a member, following) outside our own culture.  
     
    The target group should share their ideas and knowledge in the field of cultural differences, cultural barriers in communication and social interaction.
     

    • AnnaF

      Would you see more basics which are necessary for such a course?

    Constraints / Standards

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    Which discipline / industry standards might have to be considered?
    The development of the course and the syllabus is not specific to any industry.
    The content should contain a globalized perspective, e.g. European, Asian, American culture
     

    • AnnaF

      Is a further segmentation necessary?

    Course Objectives

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    Please describe the refined course objectives. This should be in line with module descriptions in the course syllabus.
    Aim of the course:
    This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the issues involved in cross-cultural management. It will focus on the impact of culture at the level of the individual, the team and the organisation; it will demonstrate how cultural factors influence behaviours in the workplace, and will develop some of the skills needed to manage effectively in cross-cultural situations. 
    The course will require you to reflect on your own cultural values and experiences, and help prepare you for the future challenges of an international business career.   
     
    Course objectives are:
     
    - to enhance students’ awareness (including self-awareness) of cross-cultural issues
     
    - to develop a theoretical understanding of the nature of national culture and gain the analytical skills in diagnosing and mapping cultural differences
     
    - to apply these theories and concepts to a range of different cultural and organisational settings 
     
    - to analyse and synthesise different theories and concepts and critically evaluate their usefulness in addressing the problems of managing people from different cultures 
     
    - to develop an appreciation for what it is like to live and work in another culture and the impact it has on personal emotions and behaviour.
     

      Learning Outcomes

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      Please describe the learning outcomes.
      Learning outcomes and competences: 
      This course aims to help students to answer the following questions:
       
      - How do your underlying beliefs, assumptions, and socialisation impact your worldview and interactions with others who are different from you?
       
      - How do you effectively communicate cross-culturally?
       
      - What are the management implications for achieving cross-cultural competencies?
       

        Didactical Concept

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        Please describe the key aspects of the didactical / instructional design
         

        Course Plan

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        Please create a table which shows the main contents, learning activities as well as potential references (book chapters, papers, ..) and OER to be used for the course development.
        Course contents: 
        1) Introduction to the course: Management and Culture
        2) Comparing Culture
        3) Culture and Communication
        4) International HRM
        5) Managing Global Managers, Expatriate Assignments
        6) Multicultural Teams
        7) Negotiating across Cultures
        8) Doing Business in ...
        9) Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
         
        Literature: 
        -Adler,Nancy.  International Dimensions ofOrganizational Behavior.  Southwestern,2007
        -Branine,M. Managing Across Cultures : Concepts , Policies and Practices London : Sage,2011 
        -DumetzJerome, Cross-cultural Management textbook, Student Edition, 2012
        -Hall,Edward T., Mildred Reed Hall. Hidden Differences. Studies in InternationalCommunication: How to communicate with the Germans. Hamburg, 1983.
        -Hampden-Turner,Charles M., Fons Trompenaars:Building Cross-cultural competence. Chichester(Wiley), 2000
        -Hofstede,G. (1984). Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-RelatedValues. London: Sage.
        -Trompenaars,Fonz andC. H. Turner.  Riding the Waves ofCulture.  McGraw-Hill,Second Edition, 1998.
         

          Course Development

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          Finally lets create our resource
          Here is already one example of a course material used in a MBA class, worth 2 ECTS points over a period of 30 lecturing hours.
           http://idea-space.eu:19001/up/c2620be13bce2e2c5cfcb4a20f640bc4.pdf 
           

            Experiences and Feedback

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            All users provide their experiences
            Please find here further material to be used in the class.
            The case studies can be used as course material or homework and is then subject for course evaluation
             http://idea-space.eu:19001/up/f640cd35ab00bea96053f330f8c1af1b.ppt 
             

              Follow up

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              The group discusses and agrees on changes which should be made based on the feedback.