IBUS 312 Managing and Communicating Across Cultures

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IBUS 312

Managing and Communicating Across Cultures

Working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds is a common occurrence in local and international organisations. Students will explore how cultural values influence workplace behaviours of individuals in different nations. The course focuses on managing people and diverse teams, negotiating, and communicating effectively across cultures.

About this course

This course explores how cultural values influence the workplace behaviours of individuals in different nations. The course provides an understanding of managing people and diverse teams, negotiating, and communicating effectively across cultures.

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the applicability and limitations of cultural value theory to business behaviours including communication, negotiation and team dynamics;

2. Adapt their culturally determined behaviour across these business processes to enhance the effectiveness of their influencing skills in different cultures;

3. Create ways to solve international business challenges caused by cultural differences.

How this course is taught

This course is optimised for on campus learning and you are encouraged to participate in the learning activities synchronously. The course can also be completed online if required. Lectures will be delivered on campus. Lecture recordings will be available. Tutorials are available face-to-face with Zoom option only for distance students. Marks awarded for tutorial participation.

Assessment

Tutorial Participation                               Mark: 10%

Quizzes                                                 Mark: 25%

Individual assignment 1                          Mark: 25%

Interview-based project (Individual)         Mark: 40%