Cross Cultural Management
| Numbering Code | P-MGT75 60415 LE44 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.2 | |
| Instructor name | WILLIAM BABER (Graduate School of Management Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Description: A course with emphasis on practice of cross cultural management and some discussion of theory. Purpose: To bring students to basic competency in managing cross cultural teams and situations. | |||
| Course Goals |
・Understand "cultural dimensions" ・Understand trends in cross cultural management practice ・Basic concepts of corporate culture ・Cross cultural team management and team building ・Cross cultural management in international projects ・Cross cultural conflict points ・Cross cultural synergies |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Lecture 1: Goals and tools of Cross Cultural Management Lecture 2: Japanese Workplace norms and expectations I Lecture 3: Japanese Workplace norms and expectations II Lecture 4: IHRM & Hybrid managers I Lecture 5: IHRM & Hybrid managers II Lecture 6: Cross Cultural Business Ethics Lecture 7: Culture and management practices Lecture 8: Value creation in the context of Japan I Lecture 9: Value creation in the context of Japan II Lecture 10: Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan Lecture 11: Pop Culture biz in Japan Lecture 12: Japan – Africa business successes and challenges Lecture 13: Changing Japanese business attitudes Lecture 14: Summary of skills and theory Lecture 15: Review and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Writing assignments (70%)，Tests (20%), Verbal assignments (10%) | |||
| Course Requirements | Upper-Intermediate English skills, TOEFL 650 and higher. All assignments submitted in computer format (MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc.). | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to complete readings in advance of the class in order to contribute to the discussion and the conclusions developed in the discussion. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Materials will be provided or assigned in advance of classes. | ||
| References, etc. | Understanding Cross Cultural Management, Browaeys and Price; Case Studies; Hidden Differences (Hall and Hall); Building cross cultural competence (Trompenaars, Hampden-Turner); Software of the mind (Hofstede, Hostede, Minkov); Cultural Intelligence, Chapter 7, (Thomas, Inkson) | |||
