Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
6611DGABW-JAN-PAR
Aims
This module provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to manage and lead across cultures.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically analyse cross-cultural theories and their application in an international business context.
2.
Critically analyse the ways in which national culture influences the strategy, structure and management practices of business organisations around the world.
3.
Critically evaluate the skills needed to successfully communicate, negotiate and lead across cultures.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Culture and Management
Models of National Culture
Comparing Business Cultures around the World
Critical Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Management
Culture and Organisations
Culture and Strategy
Managing People across Cultures
Marketing across Borders
Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Additional Information:With the increasing globalisation of businesses and the growing diversity of the workforce, managers must be able to understand and manage cultural differences in order to achieve corporate objectives. This module provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to manage and lead across cultures. More specifically, it aims to:
- introduce students to mainstream and critical theories of cross-cultural management
- develop an understanding of similarities and differences across cultures, as well as an awareness of the limitations of one’s own cultural perspective
- provide a comparative analysis of business cultures around the world
- examine how business organisations and management practices vary across cultures
- provide an understanding of the cultural factors involved in international strategy, marketing and human resource management.
- provide insights into the practical aspects of effective cross-cultural leadership, communication and negotiation in an international business context.
Assessments
Presentation
Report