Managing the Global Workforce

MANAGING THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE

Whether through involvement with multi-national companies or the increasing diversity of the workforce in most industrialised societies, we are all coming into greater contact with people from different cultures who bring differing understandings of the nature of management, the role of organisations within the wider society and differing beliefs, values and ethics.

Such differences can be a source of both conflict and creativity, and is one of the most important issues of the 21st century.  Together with the recognition that the dominance of western perspectives on all areas of management is not always appropriate and can no longer be sustained. This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and capabilities needed to negotiate productive and respectful relationships across boundaries of culture, ideology and belief

TASK: 

Critically assess, using relevant theoretical frameworks, the cross cultural environments of a suitable industry, organisation or similar construct and make recommendations as to management practice in the chosen scenario.

Write a self reflective report on how the learning taken from this module has contributed to their existing portfolio of transferable skills and could be used to enhance their individual employability for the future.

CASE SCENARIO:

Imagine that the University of Derby is about to provide higher education courses in either a named country in Europe or a named country in Asia.  Select only one location to use as the basis for the assignment.  You must name the country at the beginning of your assignment.

Assess the management challenges and opportunities this undertaking will present for the University and produce a report providing recommendations for the approach that the University could take to ensure success.

Reading List

Recommended Reading

Essential: Browaeys, M-J and Price, R. (2008) Understanding Cross-cultural Management FT Prentice Hall

Other Useful Texts

Adler, N. (2008) International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (5th edition) Prentice Hall

French, R. (2007) Cross-Cultural Management in Work Organisations CIPD

Hofstede, G. (2001) Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work Related Values Sage

Hofstede, G. (2005) Cultures and Organizations McGraw Hill

Mead, R. (2005) International Management: Cross-cultural Dimensions (3rd edition) Blackwell

Trompenaars, F. and Hampden-Turner, C. (1997) Riding the Waves of Culture; Understanding cultural diversity in Business (2nd edition) Nicholas Brealey

Schein, E.H. Organisational Culture and Leadership. 4^th. Edn. San Francisco CA. Jossey-Bass.

Journals:

Cross-cultural Management

International Journal of Human Resource Management

International Journal of Cross-cultural Management

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