Work and Inter-Cultural Encounters 7,5 hp

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

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.

Kursinnehåll

• 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 • Misunderstandings resulting from cultural differences • The cultural influence of philosophical and ideological systems • Ethnocentrism and cultural identity • The notion of cultural intelligence • Leadership in different cultures • How to work in and with inter-cultural teams • Acculturation models and acculturative stress • Research-based best-practices

Förkunskapskrav

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.

Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå G2F
Kurskod/Ladokkod: LWIN15
Kursen ges vid: Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation