English

5

Not applicable.

Good language skills.

Students are obliged to present and defend an assignment on the topic "Specifics of Selected National Culture Related to the Human Resource Management".
Content, presentation skills, answering questions and written paper are evaluated as follow:
* assignment 40%
* presentation 20%
* final written exam 30%
* active participation 10%
Regular attendance and active participation in lectures are recommended.

a) To enable understanding of national culture theory and develop awareness of cultural diversity in international business
b) To improve the participants' personal effectiveness and self-development skills for the purpose of cross-cultural management
c) To enable participants to understand the influence of cultural issues on management and company performance in international context.
d) To develop the skills of using the theory of cross-cultural management in international context
a) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national cultures in global business environment
b) Develop critical understanding of a cultural diversity and influence of culture on business performance
c) To improve personal effectiveness and self-development skills in the context of adaptation to a specific culture
d) Apply the methodology of the culture management theory to specific cross-cultural situations in multicultural organizations
e) Develop cognitive skills (analyses, syntheses, concluding, logical thinking) that managers need to operate in international environment

Not applicable.

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DICKMANN, M., SPARROW, P., BREWSTER, CH. International Human Resource Management: A European Perspective. 2nd ed. Routledge, 2008. ISBN 978-0415423939. (EN)
HOFSTEDE, G., HOFSTEDE, G.J. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN 978-0071439596. (EN)
SPARROW, P. Handbook of International Human Resource Management: Integrating People, Process, and Context. Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. ISBN 978-1405167406. (EN)
SCULLION, H., LINEHAN, M. International Human Resource Management: A Critical Text (Management, Work and Organisations). Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 978-0333741399. (EN)

KESSLER, E.H., WONG-MINGJI, D.J. Cultural Mythology and Global Leadership. Edward Elgar Pub, 2009. ISBN 978-1847204035. (EN)
MORAN, R.T., HARRIS, P.R., MORAN, S.V. Managing Cultural Differences. Global Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century (Managing Cultural Differences). Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 978-0750682473. (EN)
OSWALD, C. Expatriate Selection and Training: A Brief Introduction. VDM Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-3639138887. (EN)
GREENHAUS, J.H., CALLANAN, G. A.,GODSHALK, V.M. Career Management. Sage Publications, 2009. ISBN 978-1412978262 . (EN)
THOMAS, D.C. Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts Sage Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1412939560. (EN)
SAMOVAR, L. A. Communication Between Cultures. Wadsworth Publishing, 2009. 978-0495567448. (EN)
CLEMENTS, P., JONES, J., CLEMENTS, P.J. The Diversity Training Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Changing Attitudes. Kogan Page, 2006. ISBN 978-0749444761. (EN)

13 hours, optionally