Course Details

CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

BA443

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7BA443CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to • develop the awareness, skills and knowledge required by managers seeking to work abroad as international executives • endow students with concepts, tools and techniques related to cross cultural management • improve the critical thinking and assessment skills of students in terms of to cross cultural management • enable students to apply related concepts to real life scenarios
Course Content The course provides a key grounding in the nature of management in the global context by increasing awareness and understanding of the soft skills in international management, particularly those relating to cross-cultural management. The focus will be on the influence of organizational and national cultures on the development and transfer of a wide range of HRM practices. A range of areas in international management will be reviewed including, structure and learning networks, transfer of HRM practices and knowledge transfer, corporate social responsibility and the emerging challenges of international management. The emphasis will be on how individuals, teams and organizations manage these cultural differences.
Course Methods and Techniques -
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Kübra Şimşek kubra.simsek@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture slides, Cases and notes will be provided
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Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %60
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %40

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 35
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 25
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 10 2 20
Yazılı Sınav 1 10 10
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 10 1 10
Değerlendirme Teslimi 5 3 15
Okuma 14 2 28
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 155

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understand the importance of cross-cultural management, and of the major theoretical and empirical studies which examine the impact of different national cultures on work and employment.
2 Understand a range of international management practices and how organizational and national culture impacts upon them: work, motivation, performance appraisal, leadership, cross-cultural communication and decision-making, negotiation and trust, conflict and dispute resolution and corporate social responsibility.
3 Knowledge of comparative management and employment models and their implications for management and employment in different national contexts and the international context in which organizations operate.
4 Apply their understanding of cultural and institutional differences to evaluate the challenges and opportunities of doing business in different countries.
5 Display an understanding of cultural difference in interactions with different nationalities.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Global Business Environment and Cross Cultural Management Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
2 Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
3 Definitions and Models of Culture Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
4 The Role of Regional, Industry, Corporate Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
5 The Role of Professional Cultures Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
6 Managing Knowledge across Borders Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
7 Leadership and Cross-Cultural Teams Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
8 Lecture free week Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
9 Types of Leadership Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
10 Management, Culture and Employment Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
11 Managing diversity in a global environment Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
12 Culture and Corporate Social Responsibility Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
13 Cross-cultural conflict Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
14 Conflict resolution Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
15 Benefits of diversity Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
16 FINAL EXAM To be announced - -


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3
C1 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3
C2 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 3
C3 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 2
C4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3
C5 5 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 2

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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