Work and Inter-Cultural Encounters 7,5 Credits
Work and inter-cultural encounters is a course aiming to provide a basic understanding of, as well as a foundational skill in, inter-cultural communication and interaction. The course focuses on the need for cultural competence of both employers and their employees in a globalised economy where human capital and resources regularly travel and work in shifting cultural environments characterised by cultural distance.Course Contents
- Definitions of culture, subculture and organisational culture
- Human resource management’s dependency of cultural knowledge
- Global cultural patterns and the social values by which they differ
- Acculturation models and acculturative stress
- Ethnocentrism and the significance of cultural identity
- The cultural influence of philosophical systems
- Cultural intelligence
- Working in and with inter-cultural teams
Prerequisites
General requirements and 90 Credits in Social Sciences or Business Administration or equivalent. English proficiency is required. Exemption is granted from the requirement in Swedish.Level of Education: Undergraduate G2F
Course code/Ladok code: LWIN15
The course is conducted at: School of Education and Communication
Previous and ongoing course occasions
Type of course
Program
Study type
Campus
Semester
Autumn
2018:
Sep 24
-
Oct 28
Rate of Study
100%
Language
English
Location
Jönköping
Time
Day
Course coordinator
Roland Persson
Examiner
Roland Persson
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
11250kr
Application code
HJ-L8162