Overview
Module Description: |
MIBS-3470 |
Contents: |
1. Relevance of Intercultural Management 2. Intercultural Management Research: Scope and Results 3. Manifestations and Functions of Culture 4. Concepts of Culture 5. Intercultural Communication and Negotiations 6. Culture and Management: Organization, Motivation and Leadership in Different Cultures 7. Intercultural Competence 8. Intercultural Training 9. Conclusions Intercultural differences have a great influence on management decisions and outcomes. For managers, intercultural competence is one of the most important requirements for working successfully in a global environment. The course is aimed to understand the key concepts of intercultural management and to apply these concepts through a variety of practical examples and exercises. The regional emphasis is on Europe, Asia and the US. Attendance: 45 h |
Language: |
English |
Literature: |
Hofstede, G.: Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations. 2. ed., Thousand Oaks-London-New Delhi 2001, pp. 1-77, 373-391. Hofstede, G.: What Did GLOBE Really Measure? Researchers’ Minds versus Respondents’ Minds. In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 37, 6, 2006, pp. 882-896. Holtbrügge, D./Kittler, M.: Understanding Misunderstanding in Intra- and Intercultural Communication. Findings of a Sino-German Experiment. In: Oesterle, M.-J. (ed.): Internationales Management im Umbruch. Globalisierungsbedingte Einwirkungen auf Theorie und Praxis Internationaler Unternehmensführung. Wiesbaden 2007, pp. 341-370. Javidan, M./House, R.J./Dorfman, P.W./Hanges, P.J./Sully de Luque, M.: Conceptualizing and Measuring Cultures and Their Consequences: A Comparative Review of GLOBE’s and Hofstede’s Approaches. In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 37, 6, 2006, pp. 897-914. Lewis, R.D.: When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures. London 2006, pp. 3-15, 1 01-139 , 153-175. Schneider, S.C./Barsoux, J.-L.: Managing Across Cultures. 2nd ed., Harlow et al. 2003, pp. 3-117. Smith, P.B.: When Elephants Fight, the Grass Gets Trampled: The GLOBE and Hofstede Projects: Commentary. In: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 37, 6, 2006, pp. 915-921. |
Organization
Course Frequency |
Summer term (SS) |
Lecture Dates: |
SS 2017: 25.04., 02.05., 09.05., 16.05., 30.05., 13.06., 20.06., 27.06. 11.07., 18.07. | 16:45 – 18:15, Room H 3 30.05. and 27.06. additional lecture, 18:30 – 20:00, Room H 3 |
Admission Regulations |
Registration via MeinCampus (see Exam-No.) |
Exam Colloquium: |
18.07.2017, 18:30 – 20:00, Room H 3 |
Exam Review: |
tba |
Assessment: |
Lecture: Written exam, 60 min (60% open questions; 40% multiple choice questions) |
Examination Number: |
Master: 34702 Managing Intercultural Relations (lecture/exam: 4 ECTS) |
Exam Date: |
21.07.2017, 17:00 – 18:00, Room H 5 and H 6 |
Course Frequency: |
Summer term (SS) |
Seminar Dates: |
SS 2017: 23.05., 16:45 – 20:00, Room 0.224/0.225 24.05., 16:45 – 20:00, Room 0.225 04.07., 16:45 – 20:00, Room 0.224/0.225 05.07., 16:45 – 20:00, Room 0.225 |
Admission Regulations |
Registration for the Seminar via StudOn. Registration via MeinCampus (see Exam-No.) |
Assessment: |
Seminar: Presentation and class participation (Summer term) Seminar paper (Winter term) |
Examination Number: |
Master: 34703 Managing Intercultural Relations (seminar: 1 ECTS) |
Contact
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge
- Job title: Chairholder; Dean of International Affairs
- Organization: Department of International Management
- Phone number: +49 911 5302 452
- Email: wiwi-im@fau.de
- Consultation hours:
Please make an appointment with the secretariat.