Universität Wien

040542 VK IM/KFK ORGA: Intercultural Communication (2007S)

Intercultural Communication

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 15.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 29.03. 12:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 29.03. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 9
  • Thursday 19.04. 12:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 19.04. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 9
  • Thursday 10.05. 12:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 10.05. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 9
  • Thursday 24.05. 12:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 24.05. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 9
  • Wednesday 06.06. 12:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 13 Fakultätslounge
  • Thursday 21.06. 12:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3
  • Thursday 21.06. 13:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Intercultural competencies are getting more and more important for business activities because of steadily growing worldwide export rates, tha fact that more and more companies go international, multicultural organisations, and a multicultural workforce.
Contents:
Introduction into intercultural communication, culture-bound concepts of time, space, value orientations, leadership styles, work-motivation and styles of negotiation, analysis of intercultural conflicts in business situations, discussion of possible solutions

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Deeper understanding of intercultural conflicts, acquisition of intercultural competencies

Examination topics

Lectures, work in small groups, role plays, culture-simulation games, analysis of short film examples

Reading list

Bergemann N/Sourisseaux A L J 2003 Interkulturelles Management
(3. Aufl.). Berlin: Springer
Fink G, Meierewert S (Hrsg.) 2001 Interkulturelles Management.
Österreichische Perspektiven. Springer Verlag, Wien/NewYork
Trompenaars, F./Wooliams P. 2004: Business weltweit. Der Weg zum
interkulturellen Management.

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