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Abstract:

In a more and more global business environment with increasing complexity and speed of change, companies face new challenges nearly every day. These companies are steered by leaders, which is why their role and responsibilities become increasingly demanding as well.  
To be able to deal with these challenges successfully, leaders need sufficient qualifications and a solid knowledge base. This course gives an introduction and an overview of the principles of people management in an intercultural context.  
The various aspects of leadership are considered in direct reference to an intercultural context. The challenges for leaders to lead employees with different cultural backgrounds and to create a motivating working environment form the base for understanding the relevant tasks and tools of leadership. In addition, the model of ethic-oriented leadership is introduced as a core concept for sustainable success.
A prerequisite for participating in this course is a very god command of the English language. The course - all lectures, as well as all tasks and the exam - will be completely in English.
In order to receive the ECTS for this course, participants need to hand in a group task every week (group size 4-6 students), as well as pass the exam at the end of the semester.

Gliederung:

- Chapter 1: Leadership and Communication in a global world - an Introduction
- Chapter 2: Introduction to communication and intercultural differences
- Chapter 3: Leadership and communication in an intercultural setting - basic principles
- Chapter 4: Leadership tasks and tools from an intercultural perspective
- Chapter 5: Ethical Leadership

Detaillierter Inhalt:

Chapter 1: Leadership and Communication in a global world - an Introduction
- What is leadership and why is it important?
- What are the most important leadership theories and models?

Chapter 2: Introduction to communication and intercultural differences
- What are the basic principles of communication?
- Which role does communication have for leaders?  
- What is culture? And does it really matter?
- What are the cultural dimensions explaining the differences?
- How can leaders consider different cultures in their work?


Chapter 3: Leadership and communication in an intercultural setting – basic principles
- What do different cultures expect from a good leader?
- Are there leadership similarities or differences across cultures?
- What is the magnitude of cultural effects on leadership?
- Which consequences do those similarities and differences have for leaders?

Chapter 4: Leadership tasks and tools from an intercultural perspective  
- What are the most important leadership tasks (e.g. goal-setting, performance appraisal, giving feedback, developing employees)?
- How can leaders fulfill these tasks successfully in practice?
- What are relevant intercultural differences in accomplishing the tasks and using the tools?  

Chapter 5: Ethical Leadership  
- What is ethical leadership and why is it relevant?  
- How can leaders lead in an ethic-oriented way?  

Learning goals:  
The learning goals for this course are listed here. You will:
... receive a comprehensive overview on leadership in theory and in practice
... get to know the most important tasks and tools of a leader
... understand the importance of communication for leaders
... learn about the principles of communication
... understand cultural differences and the influence of culture on leadership
... gain an understanding of ethic-oriented leadership

Lern-/Qualifikationsziele:

-

Lehrveranstaltungstyp:

Kurs

Interaktionsformen mit Betreuer/in:

E-Mail, Übungsaufgaben, Kooperation Lerner/Betreuer bei der Aufgabenbearbeitung

Interaktionsformen mit Mitlernenden:

E-Mail, Chat, Foren, Gemeinsame Aufgabenbearbeitung

Kursdemo:

zur Kursdemo

Nutzung

Kurs ist konzipiert für:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Studiengänge, Ingenieurswissenschaftliche Studiengänge mit inhaltlichem Schwerpunkt Personal, weitere sämtliche Studiengänge mit Schwerpunkten im Bereich Personal, Organisation

Formale Voraussetzungen:

keine

Erforderliche Vorkenntnisse:

keine

Hinweise zur Nutzung:

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Kursumsetzung (verwendete Medien):

-

Erforderliche Technik:

-

Nutzungsentgelte:

für andere Personen als (reguläre) Studenten der vhb Trägerhochschulen nach Maßgabe der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung der vhb

Rechte hinsichtlich des Kursmaterials:

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Verantwortlich

Anbieterhochschule:

FH Kempten

Anbieter:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler

Autoren:

Katrin Winkler

Betreuer:

Kathrin Horn

Prüfung

Prüfungsangebot zur Lehrveranstaltung

Art der Prüfung:

schriftlicher Leistungsnachweis (Klausur)

Bemerkung:

–

Prüfer:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler

Prüfungsanmeldung erforderlich:

ja

Anmeldeverfahren:

Die Anmeldung zur Prüfung erfolgt über das vhb-Portal.

Prüfungsanmeldefrist:

01.03.2015 00:00 Uhr bis 14.09.2015 23:59 Uhr

Prüfungsabmeldefrist:

01.03.2015 00:00 Uhr bis 14.09.2015 23:59 Uhr

Kapazität:

–

Prüfungsdatum:

Nach Absprache mit dem Prüfer

Prüfungsdauer:

–

Prüfungsort:

Würzburg und Kempten

Zuständiges Prüfungsamt:

Heimathochschule

Zugelassene Hilfsmittel:

keine

Formale Voraussetzungen für die Prüfungsteilnahme:

keine

Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen für die Prüfungsteilnahme:

Kursinhalte

Zertifikat:

Ja (bewerteter oder benoteter Schein)

Anerkennung:

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