TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LABOUR RELATIONS & TRADE UNIONS
CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
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Knowledge: Understand the nature of culture and its
dimensions; cultural differences between countries
around the world; Recognize cultural dilemmas,
organizational culture, cultural change in organizations,
culture and leadership and management across
cultures; Identify barriers and conflict occurring during
communication across cultures, during internationally
negotiation and know how to develop intercultural
communicative competence.
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- Practical skills: Develop skills to analyze the
cultural differences among countries, problem-
solving skills of cultural dilemmas and conflict in
communication across cultures, communication
skills, negotiation and mediation across cultures
and skills of working with international teams to
develop intercultural communicative competence.
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.- Mindset requirements Learn to evaluate and
analyze causes, limitations and decisions in the
field of labor relations in the global environment
today.
- Attitudes and behaviors: Develop your own
disposition carefully by analyzing conditions
before you decide on an issue.
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Chapter 1: Culture and dimensions of culture in
business
Chapter 2: Business cultures in the Western
world
Chapter 3: Business cultures in Asia, Africa and
Middle East
Chapter 4: Culture dimensions and dilemmas
Chapter 5: Culture and styles of management
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Chapter 6: Culture and corporate structures
Chapter 7: Culture and leadership
Chapter 8: Cultural change in organizations
Chapter 9: Cultural diversity in organizations
Chapter 10: Business communication across
cultures
Chapter 11: Barriers to intercultural
communication
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Chapter 12: Negotiating internationally
Chapter 13: Working with international teams
Chapter 14: Conflicts and cultural differences
Chapter 15: Developing intercultural
communicative competence
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1. Marie-Joëlle Browaeys and Roger Price, [2011],
Understanding Cross-Cultural Management,
Pearson Education.
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Charlenne M. Solomon; Nguyen Tho Nhan, PhD.,
translated, [2009], Managing Across Cultures, HCMC
Publishing.
Henriett Primecz, Laurence Romani and S. Sackmann,
[2013], Cross-Cultural Management in Practice: Culture
and Negotiated Meanings, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Class attendance:
+ Participation in at least 80% of the scheduled class
sessions is mandatory. Absence from more than 20% of
the class sessions will result in not being allowed to take
the exam.
+ Serious learning attitude in classrooms is necessary.
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- Participation
+ Actively participate and engage in presentations and
discussion.
- Complete homework/assignments:
+ Prepare homework before class and research learning
materials prior to class.
+ Complete class assignments on time.
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Classification Rate (%) Evaluation forms
Process 20% Presentation, attendance,
evaluation exercises
Midterm exam 20% Essays, 40 mins, closed book
Final exam 60% Essays, 60 mins, closed book
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