School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Working Across Cultures
  • Unit Code

    MBA6150
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Anton KLARIN

Description

Student learning in this unit focuses on developing cross-cultural competencies whilst taking a practical approach to self-discovery and working with people from diverse backgrounds. Such development is important as self-awareness and cross-cultural competencies contribute heavily to effective leadership and management in modern global settings.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of human behaviour in cross-cultural contexts.
  2. Demonstrate cross-cultural and international awareness.
  3. Apply soft skills (i.e. communication, interpersonal and relationship management) in cross-cultural settings.
  4. Adapt their problem solving skills (i.e. thinking, critical and integration skills) to diverse contexts and new problems.

Unit Content

  1. Business and social customs.
  2. Contrasting cultural values.
  3. Cultural shock.
  4. Global etiquette.
  5. Intercultural negotiation components.
  6. Intercultural negotiation processes.
  7. Language.
  8. Laws affecting international business and travel.
  9. Oral and non-verbal communication patterns.
  10. The nature of intercultural communication.
  11. Universal systems.
  12. Written communication patterns.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will make use of a mixed-mode approach to delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings and activities, and self-paced work. Industry leaders will feature as guest lecturers, enabling learners to make the connections between theory and practical application. Student activities will require independent and team-based work, both within and outside sessions - group work will form a critical component of unit activities. The content will include knowledge and skill-building by way of self-discovery, improving self-awareness and the application of learning in different, diverse and cross-cultural contexts. The ultimate aim is to build individual and professional capacity.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment40%
ProjectGroup project40%
ParticipationParticipation (in class and on-line)20%

Core Reading(s)

  • Chaney, L., & Martin, J. (2014). Intercultural business communication. (6th ed., pp. ii, 294 ). Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Working Across Cultures
  • Unit Code

    MBA6150
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Anton KLARIN

Description

Student learning in this unit focuses on developing cross-cultural competencies whilst taking a practical approach to self-discovery and working with people from diverse backgrounds. Such development is important as self-awareness and cross-cultural competencies contribute heavily to effective leadership and management in modern global settings.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of human behaviour in cross-cultural contexts.
  2. Demonstrate cross-cultural and international awareness.
  3. Apply soft skills (i.e. communication, interpersonal and relationship management) in cross-cultural settings.
  4. Adapt their problem solving skills (i.e. thinking, critical and integration skills) to diverse contexts and new problems.

Unit Content

  1. Business and social customs.
  2. Contrasting cultural values.
  3. Cultural shock.
  4. Global etiquette.
  5. Intercultural negotiation components.
  6. Intercultural negotiation processes.
  7. Language.
  8. Laws affecting international business and travel.
  9. Oral and non-verbal communication patterns.
  10. The nature of intercultural communication.
  11. Universal systems.
  12. Written communication patterns.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will make use of a mixed-mode approach to delivery; that is, a mixture of face-to-face plenary sessions, on-line readings and activities, and self-paced work. Industry leaders will feature as guest lecturers, enabling learners to make the connections between theory and practical application. Student activities will require independent and team-based work, both within and outside sessions - group work will form a critical component of unit activities. The content will include knowledge and skill-building by way of self-discovery, improving self-awareness and the application of learning in different, diverse and cross-cultural contexts. The ultimate aim is to build individual and professional capacity.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment40%
ProjectGroup project40%
ParticipationParticipation and Reflective Video 20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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