IBUS 312
Managing and Communicating Across Cultures
Working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds is a common occurrence in local and international organisations. Students will explore how cultural values influence workplace behaviours of individuals in different nations. The course focuses on managing people and diverse teams, negotiating, and communicating effectively across cultures.
About this course
This course explores how cultural values influence the workplace behaviours of individuals in different nations. The course provides an understanding of managing people and diverse teams, negotiating, and communicating effectively across cultures.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the applicability and limitations of cultural value theory to business behaviours including communication, negotiation and team dynamics;
2. Adapt their culturally determined behaviour across these business processes to enhance the effectiveness of their influencing skills in different cultures;
3. Create ways to solve international business challenges caused by cultural differences.