Cross-cultural Psychology of Organizational Behavior

Master 2022/2023

Type: Compulsory course (Applied Social Psychology)

Area of studies: Psychology

Delivered by: School of Psychology

Where: Faculty of Social Sciences

When: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Dmitrii Dubrov, Alexander Tatarko

Master’s programme: Applied Social Psychology

Language: English

ECTS credits: 4

Contact hours: 48

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Abstract

~ The course is based on the basic knowledge of social and cross-cultural psychology. There are no requirements of specific background knowledge. The study of this discipline is based on the following disciplines: philosophy for humanitarian faculties, basic psychological courses (general psychology, social psychology, psychology of management, psychological testing, experimental psychology, mathematical methods in psychology). Also, it is necessary to know well the ethnic and cross-cultural psychology for the mastering this discipline successfully. To study this discipline, the students must possess the following knowledge and competencies: have the bachelor qualification in the field of psychology or qualification at the level of four specialties in the field of psychology. In terms of the content, the students should have a basic knowledge of high school program in philosophy, the main psychological courses (general psychology, developmental psychology, psychology of work and engineering psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, management psychology, history of psychology, experimental psychology, and mathematical methods in psychology); be experienced in performing psychological research: conducting studies on psychological issues; experience in the writing of essays (including the essays on psychological issues); experience in the process of study design and final qualifying work on psychological issues. In Russia, similar courses are usually arranged in accordance with the western educational practice, due to this subject being taught in Russia only for the short period of time. My course focuses on the applied field. During the training we will do a number of practical tasks, tests, and discuss case-studies jointly with the students. Also, the students will be given the elements of cross-cultural training. ~ Learning Objectives: 1. Give an overview of the subject of cross-cultural management. 2. Introduce the students to the traditions of management in different cultures. 3. Introduce the students to the main cultural factors affecting the management in a cross-cultural perspective. 4. Develop the skills of problem-solving in the field of human recourses management in international organizations ~Learning Outcomes: –Give the student the knowledge of theoretical foundations of cross-cultural management; – Give the students the knowledge about interactions between corporate and national cultures; – Give the students the knowledge about the methods of staff selection in an international company; – Teach the students to perform a competent psychological analysis of a conflict situation and conflict interaction in multicultural teams; – Give the students the knowledge about the features of the control group processes in multicultural teams; – Teach the students to use the diagnostic tools used in cross-cultural management.

Learning Objectives

1. Give an overview of the subject of cross-cultural management. 2. Introduce the students to the traditions of management in different cultures. 3. Introduce the students to the main cultural factors affecting the management in a cross-cultural perspective. 4. Develop the skills of problem-solving in the field of human recourses management in international organizations

Expected Learning Outcomes

Give the student the knowledge about F. Trompenaars’ and Charles Hampden-Turner’s approach.
Give the student the knowledge of theoretical foundations of cross-cultural management
Students should be able to develop cross-cultural training and Cultural Assimilator
Students should be able to select and adapt an international managers
Students should be able to select and adapt employees of international companies
Students should know features of motivation, job satisfaction and styles of conflict resolutions in collectivistic and individualistic cultures.
Students should know the peculiarities of doing business in different countries
To know the peculiarities of working in multicultural teams
Understanding types of organizational cultures according to F. Trompenaars and Charles Hempdenu-Turner

Course Contents

Introduction to Cross-cultural psychology of organizational behavior.
Seven dimensions of cultural diversity in business and organizations.
National Cultures and Organizational Cultures
Global Manager and Adaptation of Managers in Multinational Companies
Multicultural assessment, expatriates selection & testing cultural intelligence
Intercultural training& cultural assimilator
Cross-cultural business behavior
Multicultural working groups and teams
Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Conflict Resolution across Cultures

Assessment Elements

Homework 2
Test 2
Test 1
Homework 1

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 1st module
0.3 * Test 1 + 0.7 * Homework 1
2022/2023 2nd module
0.7 * Homework 2 + 0.3 * 2022/2023 1st module

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Authors

TATARKO ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICH
Dubrov Dmitriy Igorevich

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