Overview:
- Credits:
- 10.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Semester Three
- Subject:
- Business Management
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Assoc Professor Jacob Eisenberg
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Curricular information is subject to change
After completing this module, students should:
1. Gain an in-depth understanding of the nature of culture, the theories and frameworks that help in highlighting similarities and differences across cultures, and comparative business practices and behaviours.
2. Be able to apply these theories and concepts to a range of different cultural and organisational settings.
3. Be able to analyse and synthesise different theories and concepts and critically evaluate their usefulness in addressing the problems of managing people from different cultures.
4. Improve their ability to work in, manage and lead culturally diverse groups and teams.
5. Increase their awareness of the social, political and ethical issues related to globalisation.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 36 |
Small Group | 66 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 98 |
Total | 200 |
Organisational Behaviour module (UG or PG)
If you didn't take an OB or HR module you are requested to read a recently published textbook on OB. List of recommended texts include those by:
S McShane & M Von Glinow
Ivanovich, Konopaske & Matteson
Kinicki & Kreitner
If you took CCM in UCD as an undergraduate, you may find a considerable overlap in the topics covered in the MSc module.
Learning Recommendations:Organisational Behaviour module (UG or PG)
or
Human Resources (UG/PG)
Description | % of Final Grade | Timing |
---|---|---|
Continuous Assessment: Research Project | 50 |
Coursework (End of Trimester) |
Group Project: Country Report | 20 |
Throughout the Trimester |
Project: Expatriate Interview | 20 |
Varies over the Trimester |
Essay: Essay | 10 |
Coursework (End of Trimester) |
Compensation
This module is not passable by compensation
Remediation