RLZ_IMT Intercultural management

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Jenešová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
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
RLZ_IMT/P01: Mon 9:40–11:10 E7, Š. Jenešová, I. Kmecová
RLZ_IMT/S01: Tue 9:40–11:10 N004, Š. Jenešová
RLZ_IMT/Z3: Sun 28. 4. 13:05–14:35 B4, 14:50–16:20 B4, 16:30–18:00 B4, Sat 18. 5. 8:00–9:30 B4, 9:40–11:10 B4, 11:25–12:55 B4, 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. Opening remarks: elements of culture, culture, cultural standards, intercultural management and competences, globalization and glocalization and an explanation of the essay topics
  • 2. National culture, organizational culture, typology of national organizational cultures, stereotypes
  • 3. Advantages and disadvantages in intercultural environment
  • 4. Intercultural differences in Leadership
  • 5. Effective communication, communication barriers in the international environment
  • 6. Cultural diversity in HR Management, understanding of cultural differences
  • 7.Cultures from the perspective of people management and intercultural training
  • 8. Intercultural trade negotiations can occur in these 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. Education and training of employees as a tool of intercultural management
  • 13. Summary, explanation of essay topics, preparation for the test
  • Exercises
  • 1. Iceberg of hidden culture
  • 2. BAFÁ-BAFÁ simulation
  • 3. ECOTONOS simulation
  • 4. Exercise of Cultural Assimilator
  • 5. The Culture onion
  • 6. Values at Work
  • 7. Recognizing imeffective responses to cultural differences
  • 8. Co je špatného na stereotypech?
  • 9. What is wrong with stereotypes?
  • 10. Communication types
  • 11. Hofstede's dimensions
  • 12. Observing body language
  • Essay Topics
  • 1. Do you need Intercultural Competencies?
  • 2. Cultural Differences in the Workplace.
  • 3. Intercultural Differences in the Workplace.
  • 4. Working in Czech Republic.
  • 5. Cultural intelligence.
Literature
  • ZEYNEP, A., 2014. Organizations and Management in Cross-Cultural Context. [s. l.]: Sage Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1446297933. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • KLÍMOVÁ, M., 2017. Interkulturní specifika a cestovní ruch. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7552-619-9. 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
  • URBAN, J., 2014. Firemní kultura a identita. Praha: Ústav práva a právní vědy. ISBN 978-80-87974-05-6. povinní literatura
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Exercise
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
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 Lectures15 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2042
Preparation for the Final Test1838
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion1312
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
partial tasks 30 %
Exam conditions
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 "F".

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

The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2022, SUMMER 2023.
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