Managing Cultural Diversity (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, the participants will seek to understand and manage cultural diversity in an educational context. They will also develop the skills and knowledge to support cultural change within organizations. The participants will apply a synergistic approach to deal with multicultural issues and use a critical frame to evaluate national, organizational, business and family culture.

After completing the course, the participants will be able to:

- understand culture from critical point of view; national, organizational, business and family culture
- describe and explain organizational behaviour across cultures
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of culture in human and corporate behaviour
- apply a synergistic approach when dealing with multicultural issues
- explain the importance of empathy and culturally lenient attention in a multicultural setting

Content (course unit)

Typology of culture
Emergence of culture
Culture and religion (protestant ethics and capitalism, Islam and Hinduism)
Impact of culture in learning context
Work ethics in different culture
Cultural differences and similarities
Cultural synergy
Organisational behaviour
Cultural change

Location and time

11.03.2019 - 21.04.2019
TABULA
Zoom

Exam schedules

-No test
All activities must be completed by 11.03.2019 - 21.04.2019

Assessment methods and criteria

Project and presentation: 30%
Individual task: 20%
Reading: and commenting: 20%
Group task: 20%
Weekly activity feedback: 10%
Points & grade:
25-40: 1
41-55: 2
56-70: 3
71-85: 4
86- above= 5
Detail task description can be found on TABULA

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Online task; group & individual
- Group project & online presentation
- Suggested reading
- Weekly task evaluation

Learning materials

- Organization Culture and Leadership, Edgar H. Schein, 5th edition
- Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind, Geert Hofstede et. al, 3rd edition
- Suggested materials to TABULA course site

Student workload

Total workload for each student: 27 x 5 = 135 h
Project and presentation: 20 h
Individual task: 40 h
Reading: and commenting: 40
Group task: 20 h
Weekly activity feedback: 15
Detail task description can be found on TABULA

Content scheduling

Follow TABULA weekly task distribution

Completion alternatives

No other alternative than online implementation

Practical training and working life cooperation

Own workplace oriented task

International connections

Possible

Further information

Any delay in weekly task delivery would reduce points and ultimately the course grade

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Not done the group project & irregular to weekly activities

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has done two-third of the given tasks including the course project. Student has demonstrated basic understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to the online presentation. Student has demonstrated clear and deep understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project. In addition, student has proposed own opinion to the required tasks and discussed issues from multiple perspectives. Student has still scope for improving his/her performance.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to the online presentation. Student has demonstrated clear and deep understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project. In addition, student has proposed own opinion to the required tasks and discussed issues from multiple perspectives. Furthermore, student has shown extraordinary creativity in individual tasks.