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International and Intercultural Management

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Course Unit Code115-0392/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BLA18prof. PhDr. Jiří Bláha, CSc.
KLI0213doc. PhDr. ThDr. Lucjan Klimsza, PhD.
Summary
The aim of the subject is to improve their interpersonal skills students a deeper acquaintance with the processes, functions and procedures in the performance of managerial functions in a multicultural environment. International cooperation is at present the essence of economic but also social and cultural existence. The purpose of the course is therefore mastery approach to addressing managerial challenges in a multicultural environment in the form of the acquisition of intercultural competencies and skills of successful coping experienced cultural diversity.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1.To gain a broader and deeper information within the general management of the issue of managerial work in an international and multicultural environment.
2.To be able to compare, develop and apply the skills needed to successfully manage the process of management experienced cultural diversity.
3.To gain ability to analyze, interpret, characterize, and integrate the acquired knowledge in solving various model situations.
Course Contents
-The concept of managerial work in a multicultural environment.
-Socio-psychological dimensions of managerial activities.
-The issue of management in conditions of globalization, contemporary requirements for international organizations.
-Managerial potential as a condition for managerial effectiveness.
-Managerial competence and interpersonal demands on managers.
-Change management in a multicultural environment.
-Definition of organizational effectiveness and its models.
-International Human Resource Management, expatriates.
-The importance and role of culture in management and the concept of multicultural management.
-Internationalization and globalization of organizations and multicultural engagement management.
-The concept of national culture and mentality, the elements of national culture.
-Significance of differences between national cultures for Managers.
-Models of national cultures and their use in managerial practice, national cultural differences, cultural dimensions.
-The issue of dealing with cultural otherness and overcoming culture shock.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
MEAD, Richard a Tim G. ANDREWS. International Management: Culture and Beyond. 4th Ed. Chichester: Wiley, 2009. ISBN 978-140-517399-5.
CHHOKAR, Jagdeep S., Felix C. BRODBECK a Robert J. HOUSE. Culture and leadership, across the world: the GLOBE book of in-depth studies of 25 societies. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 0-8058-5997-7.
BUCHTA, Miroslav. Mezinárodní management a marketing. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7395-109-2.
HOFSTEDE, Geert. Kultury a organizace: software lidské mysli. Praha: Linde, 2007. ISBN 80-86131-70-X.
ŠTRACH, Pavel. Mezinárodní management. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2987-9.
Recommended Reading:
CHEBEŇ, Juraj et al. The perspectives of diversity management in Slovakia. Praha: Oeconomica, 2011. ISBN 978-80-245-1861-9.
RAŠTICOVÁ, Martina et al. Diversity is Reality: Effective leadership of diverse teams in a global environment. Brno: CERM, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7204-775-8.
BEDRNOVÁ, Eva, Eva JAROŠOVÁ, Ivan NOVÝ et al. Manažerská psychologie a sociologie. Praha: Management Press, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7261-239-0.
BOREC, Tomáš. Manažéri na cudzom parkete: Ako prekonávať nástrahy interkultúrnej komunikácie. Bratislava: Neopublic Porter Novelli, 2009. ISBN 978-80-970227-5-4.
GULLOVÁ, Soňa. Mezinárodní obchodní a diplomatický protokol. 2. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3777-5.
LUKÁŠOVÁ, Růžena. Organizační kultura a její změna. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-2472951-0.
PRŮCHA, Jan. Interkulturní komunikace. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3069-1.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit30 16
        ExaminationExamination70 35