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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| International Management | |||
| Reference | BS1281 | Version | 7 |
| Created | January 2024 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | July 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an awareness of diversity in the contemporary workplace and equip them with the skills needed to tackle management communication in a global setting. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Discuss the culture of different countries and their workforces through the application of theoretical frameworks |
| 2 | Assess the key competences required to work as part of a diverse team in the trans-national workplace |
| 3 | Understand the management and leadership requirements to succeed in complex global organisations |
| 4 | Assess the impact of local, global and organisational culture and communication on sustainable business practices and policies. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Defining the trans-national workplace; exploring and explaining differences; seeing ourselves and others; management and organisational paradigms; values and stereotypes; the building blocks of trans-national organisations; groups and individuals; being and doing; language and communication in the trans-national workplace; non-verbal communication; negotiations; managerial values and management behaviour; organisational values; working in diverse groups and teams; becoming a trans-national manager; managing diversity; working locally and globally, cultural diversity and the influence on sustainable practices. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Topics are introduced in lectures with these being developed in weekly seminars. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2 |
| Description: | Assessed class activities | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 3, 4 |
| Description: | Integrated Report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 70% weighting of C2 (vertical axis) and 30% weighting of C1 (horizontal axis). An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | B | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | C | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | D | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | D | E | ||
| E | D | D | D | E | E | E | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BROWAEYS, M. and PRICE, R. (2019) Understanding Cross-Cultural Management (4th Ed). Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd |
| 2 | SCHNEIDER, S. and BARSOUX, J. (2014) Managing Across Cultures (3rd Ed). Harlow: Pearson Education |
| 3 | STEERS, R., NARDON, L. and SANCHEZ-RUNDE, C. (2016) Management Across Cultures: Developing Global Competencies Cambridge University Press. |