115-0392/01 – International and Intercultural Management (IntM)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of ManagementCredits3
Subject guarantorprof. PhDr. Jiří Bláha, CSc.Subject version guarantorprof. PhDr. Jiří Bláha, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2013/2014Year of cancellation2019/2020
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BLA18 prof. PhDr. Jiří Bláha, CSc.
KLI0213 doc. PhDr. ThDr. Lucjan Klimsza, PhD.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

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.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials

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.

Compulsory literature:

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.

Recommended literature:

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.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

The knowledge acquired to verify the fulfillment of the final written test and the defense prepared presentations (PPT) of the selected circuit.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

-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.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2013/2014 Winter semester, validity until: 2019/2020 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 30  16
        Examination Examination 70  35 3
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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2018/2019 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N6208) Economics and Management (6208T037) Management (00) Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

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