Module Code - Title:
MG4927
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CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The rationale for this module is to provide students with a thorough appreciation cross cultural issues which they are likely to encounter when managing organisations internationally, along with an understanding of the different trajectories of current cross cultural and International Management thinking. The central question focuses on: How do we understand cultural differences between countries when managing internationally, and what are the implications of these differences for international managers?
Syllabus:
Introducing to Culture, Formation and determinants of national culture, theories and approaches to understanding cultural differences between countries: Hofstede's Cultural Analysis as Determinant of Variation; Schwartz Value Analysis as Determinant of Variation; House's GLOBE Analysis as Determinant of Variation, Business cultures in the Western World, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Culture and styles of management, National culture and its impact on organisational culture, culture and communication across cultures, Developing Global Leadership Competence through Transitioning from a Domestic to an International Position: Managing Diversity in the Global Work Culture, Developing intercultural communicative competences.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Describe and analyse the cross cultural management issues facing modern organisations, and in doing so formulate conclusions and recommendations about appropriate strategies.
Describe, appraise and critically evaluate the determinants of cross cultural differences facing international managers.
Describe, appraise and critically evaluate the theories and approaches to understanding cultural differences.
Describe, appraise and critically evaluate business cultures across the West, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Develop and understand intercultural communicative competences.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Acknowledge the importance of cross cultural issues when managing organisations internationally, along with an understanding of the different trajectories of current cross cultural and International Management thinking.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught in both interactive workshop based format and by distance learning. While based on essential academic theories, concepts and techniques there will also be significant focus afforded to individual personal development allied with the practical application of learning within the workplace.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
N/A
Prime Texts:
Browaeys, M.J and Price R. (2011)
Understanding Cross Cultural Management, 2nd Ed
, Prentice Hall, UK
Other Relevant Texts:
Hofstede, G. (2001)
Cultures Consequences, 2nd ed.
, Sage, CA
Chhokar, J. S., Brodbeck F.F., House R.J. (2007)
Culture and Leadership across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-depth Studies of 25 Societies
, Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Mead, R. (1990)
Cross Cultural Management Communication
, Wiely, Chichester, UK.
Schneider, S.C. and Barsoux, L.J. (2003)
Managing across cultures, 2nd ed
, Harlow, Pearson Education
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Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Maeve.OConnell@ul.ie