040542 VK IM/KFK ORGA: Intercultural Communication (2008S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 11.02.2008 09:00 to Fr 22.02.2008 23:59
Registration is open from We 27.02.2008 09:00 to Fr 29.02.2008 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 29.09.2008 23:59

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Elisabeth Reif

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 12.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 02.04. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 09.04. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 23.04. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 30.04. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 07.05. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11
Wednesday 21.05. 12:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 11

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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