Managing Across Cultures
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI2129 | Nottingham University Business School China | 2 | 10 | Spring China |
- Code
- BUSI2129
- School
- Nottingham University Business School China
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
This module contains:
Culture, cultural frameworks and theories;
Cross-cultural communication;
Leadership across cultures;
Managing cultural and religious diversity;
Decision-making across different cultural contexts;
Ethics across cultures;
Negotiation and conflict management across cultures, Cultural intelligence and global mind-set;
Cross-cultural business research and analysis of data from different cultural contexts;
Culture and firm strategy;
Culture and firm structure.
Pre-requisites: Work and Society (in year 2)
Re-assessment format is decided by the school.
Target Students
Part I Business Students with pre-requisite
Classes
- One 1-hour-30-minute seminar each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 5 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 5 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: Individual coursework of 1,500 words
- 30% Coursework 2: Group coursework of 2,000 words
- 20% ACP: Active Class Participation
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Understand culture and culture-related theories; enhance understanding of how culture and religion affects individual and organizational behaviours, and interpersonal interactions;Develop cultural adjustment capabilities; master tools for managing individuals, teams and firms operating across different national cultures; develop cultural intelligence and a global mind-set.Learning Outcomes
The dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk
Leadership, management and development of people including the implications of the legal context
Leadership, management and development of organisations including the implications of the legal context
The development of appropriate policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests
The need for individuals and organisations to manage responsibly and sustainably and behave ethically in relation to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues
The design, development of organisations, including cross-cultural issues, change, diversity and values
The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions
Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation1 Self-analysis and awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetite for development.
People management, to include communications, team building, leadership and motivating others
Ability to work with people from a range of cultures
Articulating and effectively explaining information
Emotional intelligence and empathy
Conveners
- Dr Youngun Kim