W712 – Diversity Management

Modul
Diversity Management
Diversity Management
Modulnummer
W712 [IB-MA P02]
Version: 2
Fakultät
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Niveau
Master
Dauer
1 Semester
Turnus
Sommersemester
Modulverantwortliche/-r

Dr. phil. Kerstin Kathy Meyer-Ross
kerstin-kathy.meyer-ross(at)htw-dresden.de

Dozent/-in(nen)

Dr. phil. Kerstin Kathy Meyer-Ross
kerstin-kathy.meyer-ross(at)htw-dresden.de

Lehrsprache(n)

Englisch
in "Diversity Management "

ECTS-Credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 Stunden

Lehrveranstaltungen

4.00 SWS (3.00 SWS Vorlesung | 1.00 SWS Übung)

Selbststudienzeit

90.00 Stunden

Prüfungsvorleistung(en)

Referat
in "Diversity Management "

Prüfungsleistung(en)

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Projekt
Wichtung: 50% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Diversity Management "

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Schriftliche Leistungskontrolle
Prüfungsdauer: 60 min | Wichtung: 50% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Diversity Management "

Lehrform
  • Group presentations on topics listed above

  • Case work in class

  • Group project: Develop country profile for international interns

Medienform
Keine Angabe
Lehrinhalte/Gliederung

Part I: Understanding diversity

1. Diversity management - a valid concept
2. Health implications of workforce diversity
3. Gender diversity - shattering the glass ceiling
4. Age, disability and obesity - similarities, differences and common threads
5. Class diversity in the workplace
6. Creating and sustaining diversity in the workplace - strategies and approaches
7. International perspective on workplace diversity

Part II: Diversity Management

1. Organisational structure and diversity management
2. Communication and diversity management
3. Core values and diversity management
4. Strategy and diversity management
5. Knowledge management and diversity management
6. Conflict resolution and diversity management
7. Expatriate management and diversity management

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valid until SS 2023:
Part II: Intercultural Management

1. Organisational structure and intercultural management
2. Communication and intercultural management
3. Core values and intercultural management
4. Strategy and intercultural management
5. Knowledge management and intercultural management
6. Conflict resolution and intercultural management
7. Expatriate management and intercultural management

Qualifikationsziele

The students acquire the following skills:

  • a deep understanding of diversity management, including health implication, gender, age, disability, obesity and class issues
  • the ability to create and sustain diversity into the workplace
  • the ability to put theirs knowledge into international perspectives
  • an understanding of intercultural management
  • the ability to handle different organisational structures and strategies
  • an idea of knowledge management
  • conflict resolution
  • expatriate management
  • work and communication in an international and diverse team
  • the ability to prepare  lectures and teach them
Sozial- und Selbstkompetenzen
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Besondere Zulassungsvoraussetzung
Keine Angabe
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen

Basic knowledge of key HR concepts

English: TOEFL 550 or equivalent

Fortsetzungsmöglichkeiten
Keine Angabe
Literatur
2 basic textbooks for this course:
Stockdale, M.S.; Crosby, F.J. (2004). The psychology and management of workplace diversity. London: Blackwell.
Jacob, N. (2003). Intercultural management; MBA masterclass series. London: Kogan-Page.
Aktuelle Lehrressourcen
Keine
Hinweise
The module is taught in English (100%).