Cultural Determinants of International Business

Basic concepts and classifications of cultures (national, business, corporate etc.) and their importance for operations of international business. Analysis of variety of cultural determinants in the companies' activities in foreign markets.

Presentation of selected theoretical concepts of culture (at macro-, meso- and micro- level). Characteristics of elements of culture and presentation of main typologies of culture as elements of international environment of companies. Analysis of relations between cultural factors and activities in the area of international business.

Literatura podstawowa:

R.M. Steers, C.J. Sanchez-Runde, L. Nardon, Management Across Cultures, Cambridge University Press, 2010; G. Hofstede, G.J. Hofstede, M. Minkov, Cultures and Organizations, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

M.J. Browaeys, R. Price, Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, Prentice-Hall, 2008; J. Usnier, J.A. Lee, Marketing Across Cultures, Pearson, 2009; S.C. Schneider, J.L. Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, 2nd ed., Prentice- Hall, 2003; R.R. Gesteland, Cross-Cultural Business Behavior, Copenhagen Business School Press, 1999; Culture, Leadership and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies, (ed. R.J. House, P.J. Hanges, M. Javidan, P.W. Dorfman, V. Gupta) , Sage, 2004; Managing Across Cultures, (ed. M. Warner, P. Joynt), 2nd ed., Thomson, 2002; F. Trompenaars, Ch. Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Culture, N. Brealey Publ., 2001.

Evaluation criteria

Traditional Written Exam (2 open questions): 35.00%

Multiple Choice Test (10 single-choice questions; 10 yes/no questions): 35.00%

Individual or Group Presentations (presentation, groups 3-5 students): 30.00%

The threshold percentage of absences (excluding lectures)

defined as the proportion of class hours beyond which the achievement of learning outcomes is deemed unattainable: 50%

Detailed passing conditions:

The presentation is optional; students who do not prepare one will be assessed solely based on their exam result.

The presentation is optional; students who do not prepare one will be assessed solely based on their exam result.

Basic concepts and classifications of cultures (national, business, corporate etc.) and their importance for operations of international business. Analysis of variety of cultural determinants in the companies' activities in foreign markets.

Presentation of selected theoretical concepts of culture (at macro-, meso- and micro- level). Characteristics of elements of culture and presentation of main typologies of culture as elements of international environment of companies. Analysis of relations between cultural factors and activities in the area of international business.

Literatura podstawowa:

R.M. Steers, C.J. Sanchez-Runde, L. Nardon, Management Across Cultures, Cambridge University Press, 2010; G. Hofstede, G.J. Hofstede, M. Minkov, Cultures and Organizations, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

M.J. Browaeys, R. Price, Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, Prentice-Hall, 2008; J. Usnier, J.A. Lee, Marketing Across Cultures, Pearson, 2009; S.C. Schneider, J.L. Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, 2nd ed., Prentice- Hall, 2003; R.R. Gesteland, Cross-Cultural Business Behavior, Copenhagen Business School Press, 1999; Culture, Leadership and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies, (ed. R.J. House, P.J. Hanges, M. Javidan, P.W. Dorfman, V. Gupta) , Sage, 2004; Managing Across Cultures, (ed. M. Warner, P. Joynt), 2nd ed., Thomson, 2002; F. Trompenaars, Ch. Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Culture, N. Brealey Publ., 2001.

Evaluation criteria

Traditional Written Exam (2 open questions): 35.00%

Multiple Choice Test (10 single-choice questions; 10 yes/no questions): 35.00%

Individual or Group Presentations (presentation, groups 3-5 students): 30.00%

The threshold percentage of absences (excluding lectures)

defined as the proportion of class hours beyond which the achievement of learning outcomes is deemed unattainable: 50%

Detailed passing conditions:

The presentation is optional; students who do not prepare one will be assessed solely based on their exam result.

The presentation is optional; students who do not prepare one will be assessed solely based on their exam result.

Basic concepts and classifications of cultures (national, business, corporate etc.) and their importance for operations of international business. Analysis of variety of cultural determinants in the companies' activities in foreign markets.

Presentation of selected theoretical concepts of culture (at macro-, meso- and micro- level). Characteristics of elements of culture and presentation of main typologies of culture as elements of international environment of companies. Analysis of relations between cultural factors and activities in the area of international business.

Literatura podstawowa:

R.M. Steers, C.J. Sanchez-Runde, L. Nardon, Management Across Cultures, Cambridge University Press, 2010; G. Hofstede, G.J. Hofstede, M. Minkov, Cultures and Organizations, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

M.J. Browaeys, R. Price, Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, Prentice-Hall, 2008; J. Usnier, J.A. Lee, Marketing Across Cultures, Pearson, 2009; S.C. Schneider, J.L. Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, 2nd ed., Prentice- Hall, 2003; R.R. Gesteland, Cross-Cultural Business Behavior, Copenhagen Business School Press, 1999; Culture, Leadership and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies, (ed. R.J. House, P.J. Hanges, M. Javidan, P.W. Dorfman, V. Gupta) , Sage, 2004; Managing Across Cultures, (ed. M. Warner, P. Joynt), 2nd ed., Thomson, 2002; F. Trompenaars, Ch. Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Culture, N. Brealey Publ., 2001.

Basic concepts and classifications of cultures (national, business, corporate etc.) and their importance for operations of international business. Analysis of variety of cultural determinants in the companies' activities in foreign markets.

Presentation of selected theoretical concepts of culture (at macro-, meso- and micro- level). Characteristics of elements of culture and presentation of main typologies of culture as elements of international environment of companies. Analysis of relations between cultural factors and activities in the area of international business.

Literatura podstawowa:

R.M. Steers, C.J. Sanchez-Runde, L. Nardon, Management Across Cultures, Cambridge University Press, 2010; G. Hofstede, G.J. Hofstede, M. Minkov, Cultures and Organizations, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

M.J. Browaeys, R. Price, Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, Prentice-Hall, 2008; J. Usnier, J.A. Lee, Marketing Across Cultures, Pearson, 2009; S.C. Schneider, J.L. Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, 2nd ed., Prentice- Hall, 2003; R.R. Gesteland, Cross-Cultural Business Behavior, Copenhagen Business School Press, 1999; Culture, Leadership and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies, (ed. R.J. House, P.J. Hanges, M. Javidan, P.W. Dorfman, V. Gupta) , Sage, 2004; Managing Across Cultures, (ed. M. Warner, P. Joynt), 2nd ed., Thomson, 2002; F. Trompenaars, Ch. Hampden-Turner, Riding the Waves of Culture, N. Brealey Publ., 2001.