1. Understand the complexities involved in the managing of international and culturally diverse organisations including values and behaviours
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Evaluate the application of a range of theories, concepts and values and how these contribute to the effective management of people and cultural diversity across international boundaries
Analysis

3. Apply knowledge and understanding to determine solutions to contemporary and cultural organisational issues
Application
Problem Solving

Students will still be delivering a presentation on a managing across cultures case study that would require them to show an (LO1) understanding of management across cultures and (LO2) select appropriate theories, concepts, and values to (LO3) apply in finding a solution to the case. A group presentation will foster collaboration, which is a pervasive skill in the module. Having the presentation in-person will serve as a viva voce, which would not be possible on a video presentation.

Understanding cultures and how culture influences management and organisational life
Recruiting talent in national and international labour markets
Managing expatriate assignments
Building a culturally diverse learning organisation
Developing people and talent across cultures
Managing high performance in different cultural contexts
Rewarding for performance in different cultural contexts
Engaging a culturally diverse workforce
Managing communications and employee voice across cultures
Teamwork in different cultural contexts
Managing multicultural and virtual teams

The learning strategy for full-time/part-time on-campus and corporate delivery modes requires students to commit to 150 learning hours (including assessment). Of this there will be 36 hours of class or workshop support and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study for students working alone or as part of a learning group.

The tutor led sessions will tend to follow a general pattern of introduction of a topic and provision of frameworks and models for student learning, followed by application by students to appropriate data or case study materials. Students will be expected to perform set exercises, these will include the analysis, discussion and presentation of case based work both individually and as part of a learning group. Formative assessment will be provided throughout the module. Digital tools will be used to enhance learning.
Students will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a number of paper or electronic sources as part of their preparation, as recommended by the tutor.

Brewster, C., Houldsworth, E., Sparrow, P., and Vernon G. (2016), International Human Resource Management, London, CIPD

Mayo, A. (2016). Human resources or human capital?: managing people as assets, Gower, Farnham (eBook available in Library)
Branine, M. (2011). Managing across cultures: concepts, policies and practices, SAGE, London (eBook available in Library)
Trompenaars, F, and Hampden-Turner, C. (2004), Managing People Across Cultures, Chichester, Capstone

VLE learning support material to be provided for independent /self-directed learning.

Module handbooks

Open Textbook Library

Selected contemporary problem/practice based case examples

This module focuses on cross cultural management aspects covering range of conventional and contemporary themes such as understanding cultures and organisational life, training, learning and development, recruitment and selection, performance and reward management, employer engagement and managing diverse workforce.