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 Academic Year:
| 2012/3 |
| Owning Department/School:
| School of Management |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| This unit is only available to students on the MSc International Management. |
| Description:
| Aims: The aim of this unit is to develop students� understanding of cross-cultural work and management in global corporations through the study of a selection of cases and theories. The unit will focus (but not exclusively) on global professional service firms (e.g. accountancies and management consultancies) and examine the implications of cultural differences on a range of substantive areas, including knowledge management, talent management and teamwork. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, students should be able to: * Explain why and how national cultures influence work and management in global corporations; * Differentiate between `mainstream� and `critical� approaches to understanding cross-cultural work and management; * Apply relevant theoretical frameworks to reflect on and explain cross-cultural work and management situations; * Reflect critically on cross-cultural work and management problems; * Explain how the various course topics in this unit interrelate. Skills: By the end of this unit, students should have acquired the following skills: Intellectual * Ability to think analytically and critically about cross-cultural situations and problems (T/F/A) * Ability to develop and communicate coherent arguments based on an evaluation of prior research and evidence (T/F/A) * Ability to reflect on prior knowledge and experience and to apply these to new knowledge and situations (F) Transferable Skills * Ability to juxtapose theory and practice (T/F/A) * Ability to communicate complex information clearly and precisely (T/F) * Analytical and critical skills (T/F) * Research and writing skills (F) * Communication skills (F) * Cross-cultural management skills (F) Content: * Designing global corporations * Developing global corporate cultures * Understanding cultural effects on global corporations * Understanding power and politics in global corporations * Managing talent across cultures * Working in cross-cultural teams * Managing knowledge across cultures * Applying global corporate languages. |
| Programme availability: |
MN50451 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:School of Management
MN50451 is Compulsory on the following programmes:School of Management
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