CourseHES 203

Week9 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Culture and business

Greetings, meetings and time
Communication styles

What you will be able to do

2.3 Explain how cultural differences affect business practice.

Activity

Role-play a business meeting between two cultures.

Study materials

Further resources

Business Communication for Success, ch. 18.3: Common cultural characteristics · PDF · Saylor (2012), greetings, time and meetings; pp. 690–695 · for registered students
Organizational Behavior, ch. 2.7: Cultural differences · PDF · OpenStax (2019); pp. 47–50 · for registered students
Business Communication for Success, ch. 18.1: Intercultural communication · PDF · Saylor (2012), communication styles; pp. 682–685 · for registered students
Does Culture Affect Economic Outcomes? · Open-access article · Guiso et al. (2006), Journal of Economic Perspectives. Readable survey of how national culture, trust and values shape economic behaviour. · for registered students

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Course plan

Week 1: What is globalisation?
Week 2: Why countries trade
Week 3: Global industries
Week 4: Trade blocs and the European Union
Week 5: Tariffs and quotas
Week 6: Going international: exporting and franchising
Week 7: Joint ventures and foreign direct investment
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Culture and business
Week 10: Comparing cultures: Hofstede’s dimensions
Week 11: Ethics in global supply chains
Week 12: Sustainability in business
Week 13: Case study: a multinational’s international strategy
Week 14: Making recommendations with evidence
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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