HR6055 - Organising and Managing Across Cultures (2022/23)
Module specification | Module approved to run in 2022/23 | ||||||||||||||||
Module title | Organising and Managing Across Cultures | ||||||||||||||||
Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||||||||||
Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||
Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
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Running in 2022/23(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module provides an introduction to the developing field of cross-cultural management, explored in relation to both international and intra-national contexts, and drawing on perspectives from social anthropology, social psychology, organisational behaviour and management theory. It is assessed via a group report and presentation, and an unseen examination based on a case study given in advance.
Syllabus
The topics covered in this module include:
• the nature and meaning of culture (learning outcome 1)
• multi-cultural teams (learning outcome 1)
• communicating and negotiating across cultures (learning outcome 2)
• theories of cross-cultural management (learning outcome 2)
• ethics and values in cross-cultural perspective (learning outcome 2)
• international human resource management: cross-cultural issues and implications (learning outcome 3)
• gender issues in expatriation (learning outcome 3)
• management, religion and spirituality (learning outcome 3).
Learning outcomes
On completing the module students will be able to:
1. Discuss and debate knowledge of, and sensitivity to, their own and others’ cultural background and influences.
2. Evaluate the impact of culture on organisational behaviour and management practice, using a range of theoretical concepts to analyse and explain issues of management and organisation in cross-cultural contexts.
3. Deploy appropriate research, analytical, communications and problem-solving skills to explore the influence of culture and to suggest how complex issues of working across cultures can be addressed.
Assessment strategy
The coursework assessment comprises a group presentation (15%) and paper (25%). This assessment develops and tests students’ awareness of their own and others’ cultures by requiring them to work in a team and to identify and research a topic of mutual interest; to develop this research into a coherent paper and a lively and interesting presentation, applying appropriate theory and drawing out the implications for management. The examination (60%) requires them to apply their knowledge of relevant theory and concepts to analyse the issues found in a research-based case study and, based on this analysis, to propose how problems or issues within the case could be addressed.
Bibliography
Core text:
French, R. (2015) Cross-Cultural Management in Work Organisations (3rd edition) London: CIPD
Further reading:
Adler, N. (with Gundersen, J.) (2008) International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior(5th edition) Prentice Hall
Harzing, A-W, and Pinnington, A. (2010) International Human Resource Management (3rd edition) London: Sage
Hofstede, G. (2001) Culture's consequences : comparing values, institutions and organizations across nations Sage
Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G.J and Minkov, Michael (2010) Cultures and Organizations: software of the mind, intercultural cooperation and its importance (3rd edition)London: McGraw-Hill (eresource)
Jandt, F. (2010) An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community (6th 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. (2013) Management across Cultures: Developing Global Competencies (2nd ed) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Thomas, D.C. (2008) Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts London: Sage
Trompenaars, F. and Hampden-Turner, C. (2012) Riding the waves of culture : understanding diversity in global business McGraw-Hill (e-resource)
Electronic journals
Cross-cultural Management
International Journal of Cross-cultural Management
International Journal of Human Resource Management