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GM GLVE Global View Elective ( forår 2011 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

• Uddannelsessprog: engelsk
• Niveau: Bachelor
• Semester/kvarter: 4 th , 5 th or 6 th semester
• Timer per uge: 2 hours
• Deltagerbegrænsning: 35 students, max.
• Undervisningssted: Herning
• Hovedområde: Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet
• Udbud ID: 28863

Formål

The objective of the course is to provide the student with knowledge about cross cultural understanding and personal and social competencies.

In addition, the objective is to enable the student to give an account of this knowledge and to use this knowledge in the following way to complete to the course:

• Within the cross cultural understanding the aim of the course is to give each student a comprehensive introduction to cultural perspectives in a global context related to cross-cultural communication and interaction in the workplace. The cross-cultural understanding will prepare the course participants to function in complex international or cultural diverse settings.
• Within the personal and social competencies the aim of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge about some of the interpersonal mechanisms existing between people, and participating cross cultural interpersonal relationships.

Indhold

Within the cross cultural understanding:

Working in a global cultural setting is a highly complex task affected by numerous understandings of culture both as individual, social and national bounded values, behaviour and skills.

Through the course central debates on the concept of culture as well as how to approach diverse cultures in an organizational and international context will be outlined. The subject will be introduced in the light of both managerial and social science approaches and theories. Furthermore, case material will illustrate solutions of cultural conflicts and constructive understanding and communication across cultures which can be incorporated in working procedures.

Special attention will be on:

1. The concept of culture
2. National and global culture
3. Organizational culture
4. Intercultural communication and interaction
5. Management of cultural skills

To describe the implications of cross- cultural understanding both theories and empirical case- material will be presented. Through group work and practical classroom exercises, the students will gain an insight to the implications of cross cultural behaviour and decision-making and central debates of the area.

Within the global business:

The world is a smaller place to do business in; even small or medium-sized companies are sourcing and selling their products and services on a global basis. Trade between widely dispersed parts of the world continues to grow, both for products and services. Considerable opportunities have emerged for business managers to develop both supplier and customer relationships in new parts of the world. This development is at the time challenging and full of potential problems.

Even small and medium-sized companies could have an international dimension, and the question is how to handle this dimension.

Faglige forudsætninger

None

Underviser

Jørgen Mouridsen

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

Through group work and practical classroom exercises, the students will gain an insight to the implications of cross cultural behaviour and decision-making and central debates of the area.

English

Litteratur

Myron W. Lustig, Jolene Koester: Intercultural Competence (fifth edition)
ISBN 0-205-45352-X

Scientific based articles and notes

Bedømmelse

Written assignment which must be handed in on time - followed by an oral examination

A mark will be granted on the basis on the basis of a final assignment which is turned in on time, and an oral examination.