21717 Managing in a Multicultural World

Description

This subject explores many of the fascinating aspects of managing across cultures. It aims to help students develop a range of personal strategies to enhance their ability to understand how managers in different countries conduct business and manage their staff. After completing this subject, students should have greater appreciation of the reasons behind a variety of management practices and cross-cultural interactions, and understand how managers operating in offshore organisations can be more effective. Students gain a more integrated world view which gives them a better basis for decision-making within the international business arena.