It is no longer sufficient, that managers are able to communicate effectively and work with people from one culture and that they understand and learn how to adapt to this particular culture. Instead, managers must interact simultaneously and effectively with people in multiple cultures or with a poly-cultural background.
This course is based on research and insights from diverse disciplines, including cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, cultural anthropology, organizational behaviour, international human resource management, business ethics and global responsible leadership.
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | During their programme, students of the LSM Master¿s in management or Master¿s in Business engineering will have developed the following capabilities¿ 2.4 Activate and apply the acquired knowledge accordingly to solve a problem 5.1 Understand the inner workings of an organization : develop a global approach and integrate the internal logic used within the organization. 6.1 Work in a team :Join in and collaborate with team members. Be open and take into consideration the different points of view and ways of thinking, manage differences and conflicts constructively, accept diversity. 8. communication and interpersonal skills 9.2 Self-awareness and self-control : be aware of and manage their own emotions, able to be objective about their work and behaviour, and recognize their own strengths and weaknesses, accept them and use them in a professional manner. 9.4 Quick study, lifelong learner : quickly and independently assimilate new information and skills needed to evolve in their professional environment, learn from successes and errors in the spirit of lifelong learning. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
- Understanding and analysing cultural differences and the impact of culture on organizations, teams, individuals
- Culture learning and (self-)development of cross-cultural competence and of a 'global mindset'
- Working in multicultural teams
- Communicating effectively across cultures
- Expatriate assignments: living and working abroad
- Female global managers
- Diversity and organizational culture
- Acting responsibly in the global arena
KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
2.4 Activate and apply the acquired knowledge accordingly to solve a problem.
WORK EFFECTIVELY IN AN INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
5.1 Understand the inner workings of an organization : develop a global approach and integrate the internal logic used within the organization.
TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
6.1 Work in a team :Join in and collaborate with team members. Be open and take into consideration the different points of view and ways of thinking, manage differences and conflicts constructively, accept diversity.
COMMUNICATE
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
9.2 Self-awareness and self-control : be aware of and manage their own emotions, able to be objective about their work and behaviour, and recognize their own strengths and weaknesses, accept them and use them in a professional manner.
9.4 Quick study, lifelong learner : quickly and independently assimilate new information and skills needed to evolve in their professional environment, learn from successes and errors in the spirit of lifelong learning.
