06260048 - Cross-Cultural Management

Diploma level
Credit hour 1
Total number of hours 16
Number of hours for lectures 16

Directors

M. Thierry SAVATIER

Goals

International business requires a serious knowledge of cross-cultural relationships and management in order to work effectively and in harmony with foreign partners. This module will provide the students with examples coming from professional experience concerning cross-cultural management, with a focus put on 2 specific cultures: China and Finland.

Estimation of private study (outside of contact hours): 4 to 5 hours, preparation included

TARGETED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Ability to deal with cross-cultural situation.

Content

The content includes an approach of key concepts:
  • Cross-cultural experience
  • Cross-culturel management styles
  • How to motivate people from another culture
  • Decision-making process depending on cultures
  • Culture and organisation (including company culture)
  • Cross-cultural teamworking, recruiting policy, product adaptation
  • Approach of Chinese and Finnish cultures (business etiquette, management style, negotiation, business meetings, socialisation)
  • Case studies

Bibliography

BOOKS USED AS REFERENCE:
  • Gruère, Jean-Pierre and Morel, Pierre (1991), Cadres français et communications interculturelles, Eyrolles.
  • Hall, Edward T. (1971), La Dimension cachée, Seuil.
  • Hall, Edward T. (1979), Le langage silencieux, Le Seuil.
  • Hall, Edward T. (1984), Au-delà de la culture Le Seuil.
  • Trompenaars, Fons (1993), Riding the waves of culture, The Economist Books.
  • Hofstede, Geert – Hofstede, Gert Jan – Minkov, Michael (2010), Cultures et organisations, Pearson

EMBLEMATIC BOOKS OR RESEARCH PAPERS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE COURSE
Hofstede, Geert – Hofstede, Gert Jan – Minkov, Michael (2010), Cultures et organisations, Pearson
 

Tests

Continuing Examination
Nature of student work and proportion weight:
Case study coming from a real business situation (50%)
Case study coming from a real business situation (50%)

Additional Information

TEACHING METHODS
Lecture based on a Powerpoint support presentation including exchanges with the participants.

TEACHING MATERIAL: Powerpoint presentation, bibliography


PRE-REQUISITE
Students should be attracted by international business perspectives, open-minded to diversity, flexible when confronted to cross-cultural situation.

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