| MBA (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BUS5079 | Cross Cultural Leadership and Communication | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi PERİHAN TUĞÇE ASLAN Prof. Dr. YILMAZ ESMER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜL SELİN ERBEN Instructor NEŞE SARUHAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Purpose of this course is to inform students about the basic concepts and current theories regarding communication between people with different cultural backgrounds in domestic and international contexts. The course offers opportunities for students to understand cultural behaviors, communication barriers, cultural adaptation processes, intercultural communication competences, and also the cultural differences in organizational behavior, management and leadership. This course will provide theoretical and methodological tools to understand the implications of intercultural communication from the interpersonal and global levels. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to define the basic concepts of cross cultural communication Will be able to explain the historical development of cross cultural communication discipline Will be able to explain the characteristics of cross cultural differentiation and organizational behavior Will be able to classify the factors that affect cross cultural communication Will be able to explain the developmental approaches to cultural adaptation Will be able to define the concept of cross cultural communication competence and its components Will be able to explain the cultural intelligence approach within the context of intercultural communication Will be able to explain the factors on successful intercultural communication and its impacts on global management and leadership. |
| The course covers the relation between culture and communication, cultural differentials, and the importance of intercultural communication both for individuals and organizations in the global world. Discussions will be held on related concepts such as cultural barriers, prejudgments and stereotypes. Students will also be asked to write an essay and present it in the class during the last two weeks of the term. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to course | Weekly Reading |
| 2) | Basic concepts | Weekly Reading |
| 3) | Historical development of intercultural communication discipline | Weekly Reading |
| 4) | Cultural Factors: Context, time, space. | Weekly Reading |
| 5) | Theory of Cultural Dimensions | Weekly Reading |
| 6) | Intercultural communication processes | Weekly Reading |
| 7) | Midterm | None |
| 8) | Intercultural differentiation and organizational behavior | Weekly Reading |
| 9) | Critical concepts: Ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, prejudice and stereotypes | Weekly Reading |
| 10) | Culture shock and cultural adaptation | Weekly Reading |
| 11) | Intercultural communication competences | Weekly Reading |
| 12) | Cultural intelligence in intercultural communication | Weekly Reading |
| 13) | Intercultural management and leadership in global workplace | Weekly Reading |
| 14) | Student presentations | None |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | H.A. Sadri, M. Flammia, Intercultural Communication (The Continnum Int.Pub.Group, 2011), 31-69. E. T. Hall, Understanding Cultural Differences (Intercultural Press, 1990), 3-31. |
| References: | G. Hofstede, Cultural dimensions in management and planning (Asia Pasific Journal of Management, 1984) D. Livermore, The Cultural Intelligence Difference (Amacom, 2011), 3-29. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 20 |
| Application | 10 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 13 | 7 | 91 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 175 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications. | 4 |
| 2) | To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related. | 5 |
| 3) | To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field. | 4 |
| 4) | To be able to interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge gained in the field with the knowledge from different disciplines, | 4 |
| 5) | To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods. | 5 |
| 6) | Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field. | 3 |
| 7) | To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility. | 5 |
| 8) | Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field. | 3 |
| 9) | To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning. | 5 |
| 10) | To be able to systematically transfer current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. | 4 |
| 11) | To be able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them and take action to change them when necessary. | 5 |
| 12) | To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. | 4 |
| 13) | To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | 5 |
| 14) | To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies. | 4 |