Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	BA443	CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT	3+0+0	3	5	11.09.2025

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	Developing awareness, skills, and knowledge of cultures and differences Identifying key cross-cultural management concepts, tools, and techniques Evaluating cross-cultural issues using critical thinking and assessment frameworks Applying cross-cultural management concepts in real-life scenarios
Course Content	This course examines how cultural differences affect business processes and international management. It explores the nature of culture and its impact on interpersonal interactions, intergroup dynamics, and the management of multicultural workforces. Additionally, the course offers essential insights into management within a global context by enhancing awareness and understanding of the soft skills necessary for international management, particularly those related to cross-cultural management.
Course Methods and Techniques	-
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof.Dr. Kübra ŞİMŞEK kubra.simsek@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. KÜBRA ŞİMŞEK
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Lecture slides, Cases and notes will be provided
Course Notes	-

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:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Infer the importance of cross-cultural management, and the major theoretical and empirical studies that examine the impact of different national cultures on work and employment.
2	Analyze international management practices and how organizational and national culture impacts work, motivation, leadership, cross-cultural communication and decision-making, negotiation and trust, conflict and dispute resolution, and corporate social responsibility.
3	Explain comparative management and employment models and their implications for management and employment in different national contexts.
4	Evaluate cultural and institutional differences, and the associated challenges and opportunities of doing business across countries.
5	Apply culturally responsive communication strategies in interactions with different nationalities.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
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

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

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