HR7009 - Cross Cultural Management (2016/17)
Module specification | Module approved to run in 2016/17 | ||||||||||||
Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||||||
Module title | Cross Cultural Management | ||||||||||||
Module level | Masters (07) | ||||||||||||
Credit rating for module | 20 | ||||||||||||
School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||
Total study hours | 200 | ||||||||||||
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Running in 2016/17(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) | No instances running in the year |
Module summary
The module approaches management and organisational behaviour from a cross-cultural perspective and explores the significance of cultural differences for management practices within increasingly diverse national and international contexts
Prior learning requirements
none
Module aims
To introduce the developing field of cross-cultural management, identifying the relevance of cultural issues to organisational and management processes and practices in different national and transnational contexts. This is achieved through a multi-disciplinary perspective drawing on social anthropology, social psychology, organisational behaviour, human resource management and management theory.
Syllabus
The main themes explored in the module are:
Introduction to cross-cultural management - issues and themes, key theorists
Conceptual and theoretical perspectives on culture
Management issues in a cross-cultural context - including motivation and leadership; HRM and the management of an international workforce; multicultural team working; inter-cultural communication; language issues; culture and managing diversity
Ethics and values in cross-cultural management.
Learning and teaching
The main concepts and themes are introduced through lectures. Seminar sessions are used for the discussion of case studies and other material. Students (in small groups) are required to prepare and lead a seminar discussion, relating a particular theme to a case study. They are encouraged to form groups that reflect the diversity of their cultural backgrounds. Weblearn is used to make available teaching notes and handouts and learning support resources and students are also asked to place questions for discussion in their student led seminars on Weblearn.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Discuss critically the concept of culture and approaches to the study of culture, explaining its usefulness and relevance to a range of issues of management and organization.
2. Provide a critical account of the main theoretical approaches to cross-cultural management.
3. Use these theories to analyse problems and issues of organisation and management in a context of increasing cultural diversity, and to recommend how they may be addressed.
Assessment strategy
The learning outcomes are assessed through two assessments - an individual paper (2500 words) and an unseen case study exam (2 hours) both weighted at 50%, both of which require students to apply theory to the analysis of management issues and problems. In their individual papers students research a particular aspect of cross-cultural management in some depth. This understanding is applied to particular aspects of a case study used as a basis for seminar discussion in the first few weeks of the module. The exam is based on a case study issued in advance. In the exam students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of relevant theory and their ability to use theory to analyse problems.
Bibliography
Adler, N. (with Gundersen, J.) (2008) International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (5th edition) Prentice Hall
French, R. (2010) Cross-Cultural Management in Work Organisations (2nd edition) London: CIPD
Harzing, A-W, and Pinnington, A. (2010) International Human Resource Management (3rd edition) London: Sage
Hofstede, G. (2001) Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work Related Values Sage
Jandt, F. (2007) An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community (5th edition) Sage
Perkins, S. & Shortland, S. (2006) Strategic International HRM - choices and consequences in multinational people management London: Kogan Page.
Steers, R., Sanchez-Runde, C. and Nardon, L. (2010) Management across Cultures: Challenges and Strategies Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Thomas, D.C. (2008) Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts London: Sage
Trompenaars, F. and Hampden-Turner, C. (1997) Riding the Waves of Culture; Understanding cultural diversity in Business (2nd edition) Nicholas Brealey
Journals:
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Cross-Cultural Management
International Journal of Cross-cultural Management