James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

LB5240 - Cross-Cultural Leadership

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band
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The increasing significance of multinational corporations and globalisation has created a need to understand and manage people working within more culturally diverse organisations. This subject adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to introduce students to important issues and challenges in managing cultural diversity in the workplace. Conceptual and theoretical frameworks are used to develop an understanding of the ways in which cultures differ and how such differences impact on organisations. Topics include cross-cultural communication and marketing, negotiation and conflict resolution, management of a multi-cultural workforce, the dynamics of multi-cultural teams, the impact of cultural heterogeneity/homogeneity on innovation and creativity, the role of mental models and schemata in intercultural interactions, leadership and motivation across cultures and human resource development across cultures.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 11
Census Date 12-Dec-2019
Face to face teaching (9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday 14th & 15th December 2019; 9am-5pm Saturday & Sunday 11th & 12th January 2020)
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours
  • 12 hours
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (30%); assignments (30%).

    JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 21
    Census Date 11-Apr-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours
    • 12 hours
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (30%); assignments (30%).

      JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 22
      Census Date 08-Aug-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours
      • 12 hours
        Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (30%); assignments (30%).

        JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 23
        Census Date 05-Dec-2019
        Contact hours:
        • 26 hours
        • 12 hours
          Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (30%); assignments (30%).

          Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.