STM-503M: Managing Across Cultures and Nations

Semester: Not Offered

Credit: 0.5

Faculty: Celia Maria Gonzalez

Schedule

Day Time Location
First Day
Meet Day
Review

Description

Possessing the skills necessary to effectively manage people from other cultures and nations is more important than ever. The increasing globalization of the economy, widening scope of multi-national organizations, and rising diversity of the U.S. population all contribute to the pressing importance of expertise in crosscultural and international management.  The first half of the course focuses on developing an awareness of the fundamental dimensions of culture and an understanding of how decision-making strategies, social expectations, and normative behaviors vary with these dimensions.  The second half focuses on some of  the informal ‘rules’ and conventions of interaction in different cultures, providing answers to practical questions like: Will their representative arrive late or on time?  Should I make small-talk or cut straight to the chase?  Is an aggressive or a cooperative negotiation style more appropriate?  Readings, case analyses, class discussions, and the experiences shared by fellow students will help students develop the skills to effectively manage people across cultures and nations.  STM-503M complements the material covered in PAL-102 in Module Period 3.

Not offered in 2008–09.