Cross Cultural Management
Cross Cultural Management
Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:10
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is an often cited wordly wisdom. But cultural differences are not restricted to ethnic customs that are marveled at by tourists. They are related e. g. to language, gesture, attitude, form of use, politeness, religion, ideology, values and norms. The result of this variety of cultural appearances is the potential for misunderstandings when members of different cultures meet.
Poise at meetings with members of other culturesEven on the level of simple interpersonal communication a kindly intended gesture may be misunderstood by the counterpart as rudeness or personal disrespect and therefore trouble the relationship of the involved persons even before it began. Therefore it is crucial for employees within leading positions or project responsibilities, to be educated within the contact with members of other cultures to notice misunderstandings coming from different impressions and to analyze them. |
New topic within the MBA module about Leadership and CommunicationIn these days of globalization and internationalization it is an important requirement for the successful behavior and cooperation within the cross-cultural business connections in domestic and foreign countries. To train MBA participants to successfully perform global projects, the topic Cross Cultural Management will be a part of the module Leadership and Communication within the Executive MBA Business Integration from now on.Lewis Model of CultureEspecially the Lewis Model of Culture will be applied within the lectures under the professional guidance of Philo K. Holland as instructor. The MBA students will learn to estimate themselves as well as their project partners and their cultural mental states. Interactive case studies support the learning process and offer individual approaches to the topics of Cross Cultural Management for the MBA participants.
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