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W712 – Diversity Management
Diversity Management
Version: 2
Dr. phil. Kerstin Kathy Meyer-Ross
kerstin-kathy.meyer-ross(at)htw-dresden.de
Dr. phil. Kerstin Kathy Meyer-Ross
kerstin-kathy.meyer-ross(at)htw-dresden.de
English
5.00 Credits
150 hours
4.00 SWS (3.00 SWS Lecture | 1.00 SWS Seminar)
90.00 hours
Referat
Tested in English language
Alternative examination - Project
Weighting: 50 % | Tested in English language
Alternative examination - Written performance assessment
Examination duration: 60 min | Weighting: 50 % | Tested in English language
- Group presentations on topics listed above
- Case work in class
- Group project: Develop country profile for international interns
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
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
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Basic knowledge of key HR concepts
English: TOEFL 550 or equivalent
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.
The module is taught in English (100%).