W712 – Diversity and Ethics in Business

Module
Diversity and Ethics in Business
Diversity and Ethics in Business
Module number
W712 [IB-MA P02]
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis
gerard.lewis(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Diversity Management - P02"

Dipl.-Angl. Silke Buhl
silke.buhl(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer in: "Diversity Management - P02"

Course language(s)

English
in "Diversity Management - P02"

ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (3.00 SCH Lecture | 1.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

105.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 50% | not to be compensated
in "Diversity Management - P02"

Alternative examination - Project report
Weighting: 50% | not to be compensated
in "Diversity Management - P02"

Form of teaching
  • Group presentations on topics listed above

  • Case work in class

  • Group project: Develop country profile for international interns

Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure
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: 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
Qualification objectives
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Social and personal skills
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Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge of key HR concepts

English: TOEFL 550 or equivalent

Continuation options
No information
Literature
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.
Current teaching resources
No information
Notes
The module is taught in English (100%).