2013/2014
KAN-SE02 Globalisation and Intercultural
Perspectives
English Title |
Globalisation and Intercultural
Perspectives |
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Language |
English |
Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Full Degree Master |
Duration |
One Quarter |
Course period |
First Quarter |
Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc of Social Science
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Course
coordinator |
- Alexander Josiassen - Department of Marketing
(Marketing)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Economic and organizational sociology
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Last updated on
23-09-2013
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Learning objectives |
The student must demonstrate
- comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the development of
the impact of globalisation in the service sector
- good knowledge on international public goods and their
importance for globalisation
- knowledge on globalisation in transportation including the role
of organisations
- knowledge on globalisation related to WTO (World Trade
Organisation) and WTO (World Tourism Organisation)
- knowledge on globalisation in the meeting and event
industries
- ability to distinguish among regionalisation,
internationalisation and globalisation
- comprehensive knowledge of models and theories presented in the
course
- good analytical and presentation skills
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Examination |
Examination:
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Examination form |
Written sit-in exam |
Individual or group exam |
Individual |
Assignment type |
Written assignment |
Duration |
4 hours |
Grading scale |
7-step scale |
Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
Exam period |
Autumn Term |
Aids allowed to bring to the exam |
Limited aids, see the list below and the exam
plan/guidelines for further information:
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Make-up exam/re-exam |
Another examination form
The form of this exam may be changed
for the make-up exam. If the number of registered participants for
the make-up exam warrants it , the make-up exam may most
appropriately be held as an oral exam (20
minutes).
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Course content and
structure |
In this course students learn to analyse the study focus areas
of service business from relevant perspectives of globalisation
theory. Students are enabled to identify and describe the
organisational dynamics and spatio-temporal developments of
globalisation processes in relation to international trade
theories. The students gain understanding on the application of
models and theories of intercultural management to service
organisations and the evolution of travel policies. The course aims
to enable students to integrate and examine methods and models of
change management and to apply them to situations in organisations
operating in a global context. The need for global public goods
under globalisation is an integrated part of the course. The course
includes relevant business knowledge from related social science
disciplines. The course provides generic competences and ethical
awareness, the ability to work with cases and present to audiences,
the ability to work in teams, the ability to work in an
international context and achieve intercultural understanding. Both
quantitative and qualitative dimensions are included.
Learning outcomes:
- Students will be able to understand and apply theories and
models to analyse firms in a global setting.
- Students will be able to analyse firms’ globalization
development.
- Students will be able to evaluate the political and economic
environments and their importance for international firms.
- Students will be able to evaluate the cultural and social
environments and their importance for international firms.
- Students learn theories of country image and their importance
for international firms.
- Students will be able to apply relevant theories and models of
consumer country dispositions.
- The course provides generic competences such as social and
cultural awareness, and the ability to work with international
issues.
- Based on cases, students are trained in applying theories and
model to both existing and new areas, and to present their findings
to audiences.
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Teaching methods |
Lectures and case analyses. |
Expected literature |
Please note that the litterature list is guiding
Book: Shenkar & Luo (2008). International Business,
2nd Edition, Sage Publications: London.
Compendium: Globalization and Intercultural Perspectives
(2010).
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Last updated on
23-09-2013