COURSE AIMS: 
The purpose of this course is to provide you with a understanding of national business cultures:

1. Develop an ability to identify the specific characteristics of various national business cultures.

2. Develop an ability to formulate creative solutions to International Business and Management problems taking into account differences in national business cultures

3. Develop the ability to leverage differences in cultures to achieve enhanced performance.

4. Develop team skills

5. Develop communication skills

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT: 
The orientation of this course is twofold:

I. It is descriptive in that it is designed to provide you with a basic grounding in and working knowledge of national business cultures.

II. It is applications - oriented in that it provides you with the opportunity to gain practical experience. You will develop your people management skills applying, analysing and solving "real" Business problems as presented in case studies.

the course examines the contemporary theories regarding behaviour within organisations and how these have developed, etc. The course covers the work of Hunt, Handy, Schein and many others so as to understand the behaviour of individuals under different conditions.

You will be expected to apply the knowledge you acquire during the course to analyse and resolve situations described in case studies as well as participating in class discussion.

The emphasis in this course is both on understanding and applying one’s knowledge of Organisational Behaviour as an aid to improved management of human resources.

Today's manager needs to develop both individual as well as effective team skills. To the extent possible, you will be encouraged to engage in creative group problem solving, which is intended to challenge you to develop your analytical and creative people management skills. Emphasis in this course is also given to the development of effective business communication skill formal, brief and concise report writing as well as oral presentations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: 
At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1. understand the workings of teams and individuals with different nationalities and the factors that affect their effectiveness

2. understand the different styles of leadership, how these are influenced by national cultures and how these may be affected

Key skills taught:

1. Communication: effectively communicate own thoughts in class; clearly present analytical work; persuasively defend the deduced conclusions

2. Interpersonal skills: collaborate when working as a team to arrive at the desired end product (primarily case preparation and presentation)

3. Individual skills: monitor and review own progress, seek feedback and/or special coaching from instructor if needed, meet a challenging course with determination

Grading policy

GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEME, FOR BOTH THE ONE-PAGE EXERCISES AND THE GROUP PRESENTATIONS :

WORK OF "A" 90-100% QUALITY DEMONSTRATES MASTERY OF THE FACTS AND INTERPRETATIONS FOUND IN THE READINGS, LECTURES, AND DISCUSSIONS. WORK AT THIS LEVEL DEMONSTRATES A COMFORTABLE COMMAND OVER THE COURSE MATERIAL AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE STUDENT'S INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THAT MATERIAL. AN “A” PAPER HAS AN INTERESTING AND ORIGINAL ARGUMENT THAT IS CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED BY WELL-INTEGRATED AND WELL-CHOSEN EVIDENCE.

WORK OF "B" 80-89% QUALITY DEMONSTRATES A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIAL, ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES THE ASSIGNED TOPIC OR TASK, AND IS WRITTEN CLEARLY AND IS FREE OF TECHNICAL ERRORS. A “B” PAPER, IS ONE THAT FAILS TO ANALYZE MATERIAL THOROUGHLY OR IS MARRED BY PROBLEMS OF PRESENTATION, A WEAK OR LACK-LUSTER ARGUMENT AND/OR EVIDENCE THAT IS USED INCONSISTENTLY OR POORLY.

WORK OF "C" 70-79% QUALITY DEMONSTRATES A GENERAL WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATERIAL AND ADDRESSES THE ASSIGNED TOPIC OR TASK, BUT HAS SOME SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL FLAW, ABSENCE OF INFORMATION, OR TOO IMPRECISE A TREATMENT THAT WILL MERIT A “C”. THE PAPER OR EXAM MAY HAVE NO ARGUMENT, IGNORES IMPORTANT AND OBVIOUS SOURCES AND/OR CONTAINS ONLY A MINIMUM OF INTERPRETATION.

WORK OF "D" 60-69% QUALITY DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE NECESSARY MATERIAL, FAILS TO SUPPORT ITS ARGUMENT WITH SUFFÌCIENT EVIDENCE OR FAILS TO FULFIL THE ASSIGNMENT IN SOME MINOR WAY.

WORK OF "F" BELOW 60% FAILS TO FULFIL THE ASSIGNMENT IN SOME FUNDAMENTAL WAY. IT MAY HAVE BEEN LATE, THROWN TOGETHER QUICKLY WITH LITTLE OR NO ATTENTION TO THE MATERIALS ASSIGNED FOR THE CLASS.