Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description This module advances students’ study of culture, focusing on techniques to manage people from different cultures, and the cross-cultural challenges that arise in International Business. Case studies and class discussions will be used to highlight the critical importance of being culturally aware of norms and differences across the globe - and on effective efforts used in communication. Participants on the module will gain greater understanding of different institutional, governance and business contexts across the globe. A key focus of the module will be on cross-cultural negotiation, tactics to be employed, managing conflict, and on the participation and management of global teams. Additionally, students will get an insight into institutional differences across countries/regions. Finally, the module aims to equip students with the skills to apply analytical frameworks to specific cases and to work in a multicultural team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. An ability to critically evaluate the importance of culture for international business. 2. An ability to utilize existing frameworks to better understand and capture sources of cultural differences and dimensions influencing those differences. 3. To develop a critical awareness of the problems associated with underlying assumptions in traditional approaches to study differences between cultures. 4. To gain a greater understanding of how cross-cultural issues can impact upon management of business functions in an International setting. 5. To develop the skills necessary to utilize evidence-based decision making across a range of international settings and scenarios. 6. To understand and appreciate the role of diversity management in an International organisations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative ContentFrameworks / Models of National Culture. Cross-Cultural Theories & Communication. Culture at the individual, national, industry and organizational level. Managing Diversity. Comparative International Management and Leadership Styles. Global Teams – Making them work. International Negotiations – Challenges & best practices. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 38400, 0, In addition to case studies, class discussions and debates, a number of readings will also be utilized from a variety of peer reviewed academic journals, eg, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business,, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||