Managing Across Cultures - MAN00127M

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Module summary

This module explores culture in organisations and how culture(s) influences organisations

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Online Teaching Period 2 2024-25

Module aims

This module aims to provide an understanding of how culture in all its forms influences people’s behaviour in organisations and its impact on management practices.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate the impact of global citizenship on organisations on multiple levels, both formal and informal;
• Evaluate emerging methods and processes for addressing cultural issues, their outcomes and their possible impact on a workforce; 
• Critically assess an organisation's culture - from a range of positions, including interpersonal conflicts - and its influence on the organisation's opportunities and challenges;
• Nurture collaborative, cohesive and inclusive practice in the contemporary workplace based on a critical awareness of diversity and difference.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

None

Module feedback

In accordance with UYMS policy.

Indicative reading

Hearn, J. and Parkin, W. (2021). Age at work : ambiguous boundaries of organizations, organizing and ageing. London; Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Holden, N. (2015). The Routledge companion to cross-cultural management. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Sjöstedt, A., Giritli Nygren, K., Fotaki, M. (2021). Working Life And Gender Inequality : intersectional perspectives and the Spatial Practices of Peripheralization. S.L.: Routledge.