Universität Wien

010369 SE Cross-cultural communication (2008S)

How to create effective communication with different cultural groups

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 05.05. 14:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 4 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Dienstag 06.05. 14:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 1 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Mittwoch 07.05. 12:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Donnerstag 08.05. 12:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Freitag 09.05. 08:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 1 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Course will focus on how culture influences communication process. Cultural variability will be operationalized along the following dimensions: individualism-collectivism, high-and low- context, uncertainty avoidance, power distance, masculinity-femininity. Acculturation strategies and culture shock as an output of cultural encounters will be discussed. Role of religion in acculturation process will be analyzed. Specific cultural profiles of Europeans, Asians and Americans will be presented and the role of these profiles in successful vs. failed communication process.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The goal of the course is to bring towards creating ethnorelativistic attitudes towards cultural differences. In order to achieve such a goal students will learn about cultural conditioning of their perception of others, and characteristics of other cultures which could contribute to possible conflicts and misunderstanding during cultural encounters.

Prüfungsstoff

Lectures, in-class discussion of assigned readings, role playing, film based discussion

Literatur

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture's Consequences, Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications.
House, R.J.,Hanges, P., Javidan, M., Dorfman, P.,Gupta, V.,(2004)Culture, Leadership, and Organizations The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies. Thousand Oaks CA :Sage Publications. Berry, J., Sam, D.,(2006), The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation .Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

freies Wahlfach für 011,012 und 020

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:27