COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT CULTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UMN 4224 COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT CULTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENGIN BAĞIŞ ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

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 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
2 Riddles of Culture
3 Cross Cultural Theories: Hofstede - 1
4 Cross Cultural Theories: Hofstede - 2
5 Cross Cultural Theories: Tight and Loose Cultures
6 Review
7 Authority Ranking Cultures
8 Egalitarian Cultures
9 Market Pricing Cultures
10 Cleft National Cultures
11 The Base Culture and Its Diffusion Across Borders
12 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Martin J. Gannon, & Rajnandini Pillai. (2010). Understanding Global Cultures Metaphorical Journeys Through 31 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity. London: Sage
Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, & Michael Minkov. (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** 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. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Engin Bağış ÖZTÜRK - engin.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

As a general rule, please e-mail before you come by my office (Room:131/A).
The office hours are between 10:00am - 12:00am every Firiday.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2,5 36
Tutorials 12 0,5 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 0 0 0
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.144
LO.2544
LO.3344
LO.444534
LO.5555
LO.6544