Working in International Operations (TUOL0054), 3 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

The course will use English as the medium of instruction and assessment. A good working knowledge of English is essential for participating in the module.

Course contents (core content level)

Course is part of the Technology Business Module.

The course will be centred around a core collection of main on-job issues, from which it will develop to encompass a general exposure to selected important geographical market areas. The core subjects are designed as an introduction to the main topics relevant to the conduct of international business, whereas the selected geographical areas are intended to provide an overview of different regions which are targets (Your Action Plan or Doing Business with)of international business.

Core Subjects
- Communication between cultures, Introduction of Self Development work.
- Human Relationship skills: understanding other people, Analyzing Yourself for Overseas Adjustment
- Behaving differently ?how to adapt
- Understanding and patterns of business behavior, International Negotiators profiles
- How international work affects your life
- The challenge of international teams
- Main problems in international assignments

Course contents (additional)

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The objective of the WORKING in International Operations course is to develop awareness in the student on the relevance of inter-cultural understanding and communication and working methods and conflict negotiations in the field of working on international projects and international business. To achieve the objective, the course will also discuss specific subjects relevant to the success factors of international business against the backdrop of multi-cultural awareness.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Recommended reading

Seow, S.C.: Asian Values and Modernization, 1971
Mole, J.: Mind Your Manners, 1990
Hofstede, G.: Culture and Organization, 1991
Samover, L.A. & Porter, R.E.: Communication between Cultures, 1991
Elashmani, F. & Harris, P.: Multicultural Management, 1993
Lewis, Richard D.: When Cultures Collide, 1994
?Culture Shock? -country series
T. Hall, Edward: The Dance of Life, The Silent Language and Beyond Culture
EU ja Suomi
Berry, Poorting, Segall and Dasen, Cross-Cultural Psychology.
Terence Brake, Doing Business internationally: a cross cultural and functional perspective.
Richard Mead, Cross cultural Management Communication
Nigel Holden, Cross ? Cultural Management: A Knowledge Perspective.

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures 28 h
Assignments
Student individual workload
Project
Total 80 h

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

The grading for this course is based upon the student?s successful completion of written assignments for each lesson and a Final project (10 page task) defined by the Teacher. Given Team Assignments must be given.

Related competences of the degree programme

International and intercultural skills
Competence in principles of business operations
Comprehensive competence in organization development
Information acquisition skills and adaptation of new knowledge
Entrepreneurial, business and leadership skills