Organisational Culture

• • Hofstede’s dimensions of national and organisational culture
  • Influence of national culture on organisational culture
  • Culture and organisational design
  • Culture and job design
  • Cultural factors in employee motivation and rewarding performance
  • Culture and working in groups
  • Relationship between leaders and the organisational cultures they create
  • Culture and strategic decision-making

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-PBM-GCE-2021

Elective

• OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
• UNE-PRO-GCE-2021

Special requirements

No special requirements

This unit addresses the role of culture in business and management. Students begin by considering two well-known models of culture proposed by Hofstede and Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner. After summarising these models students will consider the specific implications for business and management to which they lead. Student then consider cultural influences in the context of organisational behaviour, and in particular work motivation, the relationship between the individual and the organisation (e.g., organisational commitment and justice), negotiation and disputes, teams, leadership, and expatriate management.

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• Written assignment (50%)
• Invigilated Examination (50%)

Current study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21

Next study term: 28 Nov 21 to 27 Feb 22