BUSN 550 Managing Cultural Differences
Contemporary organizations are increasingly global in nature. Even small organizations may well have overseas suppliers and/or buyers while large organizations have truly global supply chains. Organizations are becoming more culturally diverse and the measure for effective management practice must now include an understanding of how to lead and manage in more culturally diverse organizations and environments. This course offers an in-depth examination of effective leadership and management practice in culturally diverse contexts. It begins by exploring the characteristics of culture and proceeds to examine global leadership and communications, global leadership and negotiations, global leadership and knowledge culture, women as leaders in global business, how to manage diversity in global organizations and how to create synergy in global organizations. Finally, the course will facilitate a critical examination of Christian business ethics and international business.