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
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.
Readings
- ŠPRAJC, Polona, ŽURAJ, Milica, ŠPRAJC, Polona (urednik)(2016). Kadrovski management v medkulturnem okolju : znanstvena monografija. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Zavod za varnostne strategije, 2016
- Goltnik Urnaut, Anita (2016). Poslovno sporazumevanje v medkulturnem okolju, učbenik, 1. izd., Celje: Fakulteta za komercialne in poslovne vede.
- Adler, N. J., & Allison, G. (2008). International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior. Mason/Ohio: Thomson South-Western.
- Deresky, H. (2011). International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures: Text nad Cases. New Jersey: Pearson Education.
- Dowling, P. J., & Welch, D. E. (2004). International Human Resource Management: Managing people in a multinational context. London: Thomson Learning.
- Hofstede, G., Hofstede, J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of The Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Holden, N. J. (2002). Cross-Cultural Management: A Knowledge Managment Perspective. London: Financial Times: Prentice Hall; Harlow (Essex): Pearson Education.
- Tavčar, Mitja I. (2008). Kulture, etika in olika managementa, Moderna organizacija FOV, Kranj
