COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT CULTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MNO 4224 COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT CULTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET CEYHAN ALDEMIR

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
International Business and Trade

Course Objective

This course, aims to provide students an understanding of current indigenous management practices and to familiarize them with typical cultural values and style on managerial issues. This course provides students knowledge of different cultures and acquaints students with skills to comprehend cross-cultural differences and their implications, organizational and managerial practices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of basic structures, perspectives and consequences of culture.
2   Recognize cross-cultural dimensions and issues of different countries.
3   Comprehend the relationship between culture and management.
4   Sensitize intra and inter-cultural management issues from different multi-disciplines.
5   Develop oral/written communication skills; articulate and defend his/her position.
6   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Culture Definitions and Glossary
3 Cross Cultural Theories: Hofstede
4 Cross Cultural Theories: Trompenaars
5 Cross Cultural Theories: Triandis
6 Philosophical & Psychological Approcahes
7 Turkey-USA-Japan Comparision of Mngt Cultures
8 Intercultural Communication
9 Intercultural Communication
10 Intercultural Communication
11 Presentations
12 Presentations and Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Bartlett, C.A., Ghoshal, S. (1998). Managing across Borders: The Transnational Solution. Harvard Business School Press.
Lewis, Richard D. (2009). When cultures collide: managing successfully across cultures. Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Term Paper

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 PRS Presentation
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + TP * 0.40 + PRS * 0.20

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will illustrate the basic structures, perspectives and consequences of culture.
2. Recognize cross-cultural dimensions and issues of different countries.
3. Comprehend the relationship between culture and management.
4. Sensitize intra and inter-cultural management issues from different multi-disciplines.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Ceyhan Aldemir - ceyhan.aldemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2,5 30
Tutorials 12 0,5 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 117

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.144
LO.2544
LO.3344
LO.444534
LO.5555
LO.6544