NBS8061 : Managing Across Cultures
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Faten Baddar Alhusan
- Demonstrator: Dr Komal Kalra
- Lecturer: Dr Ana Lopes
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
• To provide an overview of cross-cultural management issues in social sciences, particularly at individual, group and organisational levels and in a global work context including understanding their relevance for international business.
• To enable students to undertake formal analysis of cross-cultural issues and problems and encourage them to critically evaluate various assumptions about international management practice.
• To encourage students to critically analyse how cross-cultural issues become prominent in international business and why they can’t be always followed and/or adopted by employing economic rationality.
Outline Of Syllabus
Indicative Outline Of Syllabus
1. What is culture: perspectives and definitions
2. Types and dimensions of culture: An exploration of the link between national, regional, industry and organisational cultures.
3. Cultural differences: experiences and management at the level of individuals
4. Culture, language and communication in multicultural teams and organisations
5. Link between culture and ethics in the practices of organisations operating international contexts
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | PiP Lectures (5 x 2-hour lectures) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 32:00 | 32:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | PiP Seminars (4 x 2-hours seminars) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NBS8961 | Managing Across Cultures |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The lectures provide the students with theoretical and practical knowledge. This is complemented by private independent study by the students. The seminars provide an opportunity for extended learning through exploration of cross-cultural differences within the student group to apply their knowledge into practice.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 20 | 10 minutes video - case analysis (Group Assignment) |
| Case study | 1 | A | 80 | Individual assignment - case analysis (1500 words) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | Students prepare notes on case study for peer and tutor discussion during seminars to scaffold learning for the final assessment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessments allow the students to demonstrate their detailed understanding of the subject and learn to apply concepts to live situations.
The group presentation assessment allows the students to work in groups and produce a tangible outcome - (a 10 - minutes presentation video). The feedback can feed into the individual assessment i.e. the case study analysis.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8061's Timetable