COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 5106 CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENGIN BAĞIŞ ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students an understanding of current indigenous management practices and to familiarize them with typical cultural values and style on managerial issues. This course provides students with knowledge of different cultures and acquaints students with skills to comprehend cross-cultural differences and their implications, organizational and managerial practices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of basic structures, perspectives and consequences of culture.
2   Recognize cross-cultural dimensions and issues of different countries.
3   Comprehend the relationship between culture and management..
4   Sensitize intra and inter-cultural management issues from different multi-disciplines.
5   Develop oral/written communication skills; articulate and defend his/her position.
6   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Cross Cultural Management
2 Culture
3 Relationship between Culture and Management
4 Cross Cultural Theories: Hofstede
5 Cross Cultural Theories: Hofstede
6 Cross Cultural Theories: Trompenaars
7 Turkey
8 English Speaking Countries
9 Europe - East and West & Nordic Countries
10 Russia, the Baltic States and Central Asia
11 Teamwork presentations
12 Teamwork presentations
13 Current Debates in the Field
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Hall, E.T., & Hall, M. R. (1990). Understanding Cultural Differences. Intercultural Press: Yarmouth.
Garrison, T. (1994). Managing People Across Europe. Butterworth Heinemann: Great Britain.
Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture s consequences: International differences in work related values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.
Lewis, Richard D. (2009). When cultures collide: managing successfully across cultures. Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Term Paper

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will illustrate the basic structures, perspectives and consequences of culture.
2. Recognize cross-cultural dimensions and issues of different countries.
3. Comprehend the relationship between culture and management.
4. Sensitize intra and inter-cultural management issues from different multi-disciplines.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Project Preparation 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 143

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.445
LO.555
LO.64