B_IMA Intercultural mng

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Jenešová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_IMA/K03: Sat 21. 2. 11:25–12:55 D415, Sat 21. 3. 8:00–12:30 D415, Sun 26. 4. 8:00–11:00 D415, Š. Jenešová
B_IMA/P01: Tue 16:30–18:00 D215, Š. Jenešová
B_IMA/S01: Tue 18:10–18:55 D215, Š. Jenešová
B_IMA/S02: Thu 14:50–15:35 H209, Š. Jenešová
Prerequisites
Are not required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the international differences in organizational culture, communication, and cooperation, as well as the behavior in the organization that is conditioned by the differences in individual national cultures. The course will serve to broaden the view of cultural diversity and enable the student to accept this diversity as an opportunity in work and personal life. Because of its diversity, multiculturalism is important in creative thinking and innovative approaches to work.In a multicultural environment, it is necessary to take into account the cultural profile and its impact on employees. It means that it is essential to understand the cultural orientation of employees. People from different cultures have different conceptions of values, different evaluations of the surrounding world and different values in life. Therefore, when resolving conflicts in a multicultural team, it is essential that multicultural leadership skills are constantly developed. The task of human resources management should be first to analyze the causes of conflicts in the work environment and, based on the evaluated results, to set up a process to prevent ineffective long-term conflicts.
Learning outcomes
Successful graduates of the course:
-acquire and consolidate their competences in the field of intercultural management in view of the expected development of their professional life or business;
- develop the ability to interact with employees, colleagues, customers, personnel and organizational systems from different cultures in the global market;
- will be able to confront different cultural values and organizational and strategic systems, which must be well managed;
- will have a great impact on the ways of interpersonal communication, as ignorance or lack of competence in these issues can lead to very problematic situations.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1. Introduction: elements of culture, culture, cultural standards, intercultural management and competence, globalization and glocalization, and explanation of essay topics
  • 2. National culture, organizational culture, typology of national organizational cultures, stereotypes
  • 3. Intercultural environment and its advantages and disadvantages
  • 4. Intercultural differences and their impact on management and leadership
  • 5. Effective communication, communication barriers in an international environment
  • 6. Cultural diversity in human resource management, understanding cultural differences
  • 7. Cultures from the perspective of management and leadership and intercultural training
  • 8. Intercultural business negotiations may arise in the following situations
  • 9. The most common management mistakes in an intercultural environment
  • 10. Leadership in an intercultural environment
  • 11. Ethics in an intercultural and global environment
  • 12. Employee education and training as a tool for intercultural management
  • 13. Summary of the course material, preparation for the test
  • Seminars
  • 1. Iceberg model of hidden culture
  • 2. BAFÁ-BAFÁ simulation
  • 3. ECOTONOS simulation
  • 4. Cultural assimilator exercise
  • 5. Cultural onion
  • 6. Values at work
  • 7. Recognizing ineffective responses to cultural differences
  • 8. What's wrong with stereotypes?
  • 9. What do they need to know about us?
  • 10. Types of communication
  • 11. Hofstede's dimensions
  • 12. Observing body language
  • 13. Summary of the course, test preparation
  • Essay topics
  • 1. Intercultural competence – do you need it?
  • 2. Cultural differences in the workplace
  • 3. Intercultural competence in the workplace
  • 4. Do you work in Czech?
  • 5. Cultural intelligence
Literature
  • BLAŽEK, L. a A. ŠAFROVÁ DRÁŠILOVÁ, 2013. Nadnárodní společnosti v České republice. Vývojové trendy - Organizace a řízení - Kultura a odpovědnost. [s. l.]: C.H. Beck. ISBN 978-80-7400-478-0. doporučená literatura
  • HÁN, J., J. ŽUFAN a M. KLÍMOVÁ, 2013. Kapitoly z personálního a interkulturního managementu. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7478- 328-9. povinní literatura
  • KLÍMOVÁ, M., 2017. Interkulturní specifika a cestovní ruch. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7552-619-9. doporučená literatura
  • SALVI, R. a T. HIROMASA, (eds.), 2013. Intercultural Interactions in Business and Management. [s. l.]: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3034310390. doporučená literatura
  • CAHA, Z. a J. URBAN, 2017. A Code of Ethics as an Organizational Management Tool and its Use in the Czech Republic. Lüdenscheid: RAM Verlag. ISBN 978-3-942303-50-7. doporučená literatura
  • DERESKY, H., 2015. International management: Managing across borders and cultures. 9. ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-80-7540- 568-0. doporučená literatura
  • URBAN, J., 2014. Firemní kultura a identita. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy. ISBN 978-80-87974-05-6. povinní literatura
  • ZEYNEP, A., 2014. Organizations and Management in Cross-Cultural Context. [s. l.]: Sage Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1446297933. doporučená literatura
Organizační formy výuky
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Komplexní výukové metody
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Virtual meeting with an expert
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Partial tasks1212
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1010
Preparation for Lectures14 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1136
Preparation for the Final Test1632
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion1312
Účast na závěrečném testu (in Czech)22
Total:104104
Metody hodnocení a jejich poměr
Test – final 70%
partial tasks 30%
Podmínky testu
Mid-term grading:
partial tasks – 30 points (30 %)

Final grading:
final test – 70 points (70 %)

Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points under the following conditions: Mid-term grading: maximum 30% (0-30 points). Final grading: maximum 70% (0-70 points). Classification: A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 – 0.

The students of the full-time form of study are obliged to fulfill the 70% attendance at the seminars. If the attendance is not met, the students will be automatically classified with the grade "-".
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
The students of the full-time form of study are obliged to fulfill the 70% attendance at the seminars. If the attendance is not met, the students will be automatically classified with the grade "-".
Students of full-time and combined form will be to submit of partiaal tasks to the created submission office in the information system, according to the teacher's instructions.
Students with an individual study plan will take only a 100-point final test in the exam period. However, students are obliged to contact the teacher immediately after the approval of their individual study plan (ISP). If the student does not do so, his ISP will not be taken into account. In case of any questions, they can contact the subject guarantor via email kmecova@mail.vstecb.cz
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