Objectives and competences
Develop knowledge about different cultures in a business environment.
Get acquainted with questions about different cultures in a business world.
To differ theories and questions related to different cultures and values.
Learn, understand and be able to use HRM principles in cross-cultural business environment.
Get acquainted with different training methods of expatriate.
Get acquainted with different modes of communication in a variety of cross-cultural business situations.
Learn about cultural and business customs of different EU countries and other countries in the world.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Culture (definition of culture, dimension of culture, culture in organizations)
- Values (vision, mission, organizational values)
- HRM and cross-cultural environment (cross-cultural training of expatriate)
- Cross-cultural communication
- Management of cross-cultural differences
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
• describethe basic concepts of culture and values.
• know and coordinate HRM questions in cross-cultural business environment.
• differ cultures as wider social dimension.
• understand the values and cultural diversity in the business world.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- Ability to adopt HRM decisions related to expatriate and HRM in different cultural environment.
Readings
1. Šprajc, P., & Žuraj, M. (2016). Kadrovski management v medkulturnem okolju: znanstvena monografija (1. izd.). Zavod za varnostne strategije.
2. Hofstede, G. H., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and organizations: software of the mind: intercultural cooperation and its importance for survival (3rd ed., str. XIV, 561). McGraw-Hill.
3. Tavčar, M. I. (2000). Kulture, etika in olika managementa: skripta (str. 251). Moderna organizacija.
Prerequisits
• The prerequisite for taking the exam is the completion of obligations related to lectures and tutorials (submitted e-assignments and e-exercises, attendance at tutorial sessions, and submission of the seminar paper).
Additional information on implementation and assessment • Written exam (60%)
• Seminar paper (40%)
