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Cross Cultural Distance
Learning
WorldWork has established a partnership
with CrossKnowledge to bring you a distance learning
programme comprising six modules to help build the knowledge
and skills required to work internationally. Together
we have developed a highly interactive set of modules
to explore a wide range of issues of key importance
to international managers. The programme allows you
to explore at your own pace and convenience a framework
for understanding and responding to today's international
workplace. As a result of working through the programme
you'll develop deeper insights into the challenges faced
by international managers and learn about the approaches
which make them successful.
The authors, David Trickey and Nigel Ewington, have
worked with the CrossKnowledge team to create for you
a tailored development programme on managing across
cultures - wherever you want it and whenever you need
it - based on a dramatised video case of the Morel International
team.
You can access the six modules by going to the WorldWork
on-line shop at www.worldwork.biz/members/shop/
Module 1 - Recognising
cultural difference
In this module you will learn how to:
• Identify the logic behind multicultural behaviours
and value systems
• Understand the impact of culture on work-based
relationships
• Recognise potential traps and opportunities
in cross-cultural cooperation
• Build the foundations for effective communication
strategies
Module 2 - The influence of culture upon people
In this module you will learn how to:
• Identify what constitutes culture and become aware
of your own cultural profile
• Understand the concept of typical and marginal
cultural profiles
• Distinguish cultural preferences in approaching
work-related tasks
Module 3 - The influence of culture upon organisations
and working approach
In this module you will learn how to:
• Become aware of the notion of risk and its impact
on working behaviour
• Become aware of the notion of power and its
impact on behaviour and organisations
• How risk and power relationships shape the way
different cultures approach work
Module 4 - Building trust across cultures
In this module you will learn:
• Why trust is important
• How people trust others
• How to trust across cultures
• How to encourage trust
Module 5 - Six key competencies for working
across cultures
In this module you will learn:
• How to recognise and deal with culture clash
• The key skills and competencies required for
effectively working across cultures
• To understand your current skills level and
the areas you need to improve
Module 6 – Remote Communication across
cultures
In this module you will learn how to:
• Understand cultural preferences in communicating
• Select communication media with greater cultural
sensitivity
• Deliver more effective remote messages
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