Intercultural Management in International Business

Intercultural Frameworks in International Business Management

Unit learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

Identify culture specific preferences in international business context and develop appropriate rapport management strategies.

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

Demonstrate to cultural differences in impression management and ethical considerations in international management.

A literature review: You are asked to demonstrate your knowledge of concepts, theories and ideas relevant to this unit by identifying cultural regularity and variability and apply these to frameworks in international business management (worth 40% of total mark)

The topic choices are:

Sem 1

Explain and evaluate different views on how high and low Power Distance impact the way we work.
Explain and evaluate how persuasion styles differ in your country.( My country is ROMANIA )

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:

Demonstrate your understanding of different cultural dimensions of regularity and variability and produce frameworks to investigate the impact of culture on international business.
Evaluate different strategies used in international business context in managing cross cultural situations in the workplace.

This assessment provides a grounding in the intercultural frameworks relevant to international business environment. Mainly it will involve frameworks related to communication, homogeneity versus diversity, tradition and change, dimensions of culture and so on. The frameworks are discussed in scheduled classes.

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

	Pass – 40-49%	Pass – 50-59%	Commendation – 60-69%	Distinction– 70%+
1 Knowledge	Piecemeal knowledge of relevant theories and concepts. Some noticeable misunderstandings and/or inaccuracies. Rather confused focus that quite often strays from the topic. Limited discussion of concepts and issues.	Fairly broad knowledge of relevant theories and concepts. Mostly accurate understanding. Quite clear focus, but sometimes strays from the topic. Logical and coherent discussion of concepts and issues, but limited originality.	Broad knowledge of relevant theories and concepts. Thoughtful and accurate understanding Clear and appropriate focus. Thoughtful discussion that shows independent thinking.	Broad and critically evaluative knowledge of relevant theories and concepts. In-depth and accurate understanding Very clear and appropriate focus. Very insightful discussion and original, inspirational thinking.
2 Analysis	Limited analysis. Lacks enough evidence based argument. Limited reference to theory and/or practice or used inappropriately. Statements of ‘fact’ and personal belief insufficiently reinforced by citations from appropriate third-party sources, research and relevant literature.	Satisfactory analysis of some appropriate concepts. Some evidence based argument demonstrated which draws on theory and/or practice. Statements of ‘fact’ and personal belief reinforced by citations from an appropriate, but limited, range of third-party sources, research and relevant literature.	Good analysis of related concepts and ideas. Appropriate evidence based argument demonstrating good understanding of theory and/or practice. Statements of ‘fact’ and personal belief reinforced by citations from an appropriate and broad range of third-party sources, research and relevant literature.	Comprehensive analysis of a range of related concepts and ideas. Evidence based argument demonstrating an excellent understanding of theory and/or practice. Statements of ‘fact’ and personal belief supported by citations from an extensive range of appropriate up to date third party sources, research and relevant literature.
3 Presentation	Though the discussion presented is reasonably systematic, there are improvements that the student should have implemented, for example, over-long and discursive sections/paragraphs or too short and fragmented sections/paragraphs which render some pages un-reader-friendly. There is scope for the work to be better organised.	Though the discussion presented is generally systematic, there are improvements that the student should have implemented, for example, over-long and discursive paragraphs or too short and fragmented paragraphs which render some pages un-reader-friendly.	The overall presentation of the discussion is articulate, lucid, structurally sensible and mature in expression. The references are organised conscientiously and comprehensively.	The discussion presented is produced in strict conformity with the guidelines contained in the assignment brief. The text is wide-ranging, the style mature, the approach measured, the presentation reader-friendly.
4 Persuasion	Reasonable and academically sound language and formatting.	Precise and persuasive arguments based on a firm foundation from the question through to the conclusions constructed.	Advanced and persuasive arguments based on a firm foundation from the question through to the conclusions constructed.	Very advanced and persuasive arguments based on a firm foundation from the question through to the conclusions constructed.