Intercultural Management (3cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you understand the different types of workplace diversity (internal, external, organisational and fundamental) and know how they impact intra- and inter-organisational dynamics. You are able to analyse and explain how cultural dimensions, such as power distance, time conceptions or individualism vs collectivism, impact the preferred management and leadership styles, recruitment, planning, decision making and problem-solving. You are able to work in, contribute to and lead an agile and distributed global team. You are able to observe good business ethics and professional code of conduct in studies and work.

Content

- Workplace diversity and cultural dimensions
- Management and leadership styles from the perspective of international and multicultural organisations
- Team management and leadership of agile and distributed global teams
- Global and local values and business ethics
- Code of conduct

Location and time

Wärtsilä Campus

Materials

Barmeyer, C, Bausch, M. Mayerhofer, U. 2021. Constructive Intercultural Management. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. (where applicable)
Mor-Barak, M. E. 2017. Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace. Fourth edition or newer. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc. (where applicable)
Other materials available in Moodle

Teaching methods

The course contains 14 hours of lectures, 10 hours of compulsory workshops, a two-hour exam, 16 hours of non-scheduled group work and 40 hours of independent self-study

Exam schedules

Will be announced at the start of the course

Completion alternatives

If you have acquired relevant experience and required practical skills through your work in diverse work communities in international organisations, you can complete the course by demonstrating your familiarity with the theoretical aspects of intercultural management in an Exam. The RPL Proof of Competence process requires you to contact the teacher in advance and present testimonials from your previous employers.

Student workload

The course contains 14 hours of lectures, 10 hours of compulsory workshops, a two-hour exam, 16 hours of non-scheduled group work and 40 hours of independent self-study

Further information

The course on Intercultural Management builds upon the first semester-course on Intercultural Communication, which together with Introduction to Business should be completed prior to Intercultural Management. if you have acquired corresponding knowledge elsewhere, you can take this course after you have consulted the course teacher.