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HM Business School (FK 10)

Modulbeschreibung

Stand: WiSe 2024

Name Essential Strategies and Skills for Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Katalog-Nummer FK 10#SPK#4.2.9
Zugehörigkeit zu Curriculum
Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft | 4.2 | 5 Leistungspunkte
Modulverantwortung
Arnaud, Anke (LB)
Lehrende
Prüfung(en)
Prüfungsform: ModA
Detailangaben:
Hildsmittel:
Prüfende: Arnaud, Anke (LB)
Lehr- und Lernform(en)
| 4 SWS | S - wird nicht angeboten
Arbeitsaufwand
Präsenzzeit: 0 Stunden
Selbststudium, Vor- und Nachbereitung, Prüfungsvorbereitung: 0 Stunden
Voraussetzungen
Verwendbarkeit
Inhalt / Lernziele Learning Objective:
Business activities take place in a global economy where diverse cultures and economic systems continuously meet and collide. To manage these transactions effectively, develop sustainable cross-cultural relationships and promote a sustainable global economy it is important to learn how to negotiate effectively across cultures and systems. This course introduces student to essential negotiation strategies and skills. Students also learn about culture, barriers to effective cross-cultural communication and relationships and how to overcome those. The course applies evidence-based teaching methodology and active learning strategies to engage students in the learning process. It culminates in a World Climate Negotiation Simulation involving the application of strategies and skills learned during the semester.

Content:
•    Understand and apply strategies and skills of effective negotiation,
•    Remember the foundations of effective negotiation,
•    Define the steps of the negotiation process,
•    Describe culture and cultural dimensions,
•    Understanding how culture impacts perception, communication, and decision-making in negotiation,
•    Identify and manage barriers to cross-cultural communication and negotiation,
•    Analyze and evaluate negotiation – and when to walk away from a negotiation.

Expected Assessment:
1.     Active participation is class and team discussions
2.     Evaluation and generation of case analyses through class presentation and discussion
3.     Presentation and discussion of assigned readings
4.     Final reflection of team negotiation  

Literature/Reading Assignments:
Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (2011). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. New York, N.Y: Penguin Books. ISBN: 978-0-14-311875-6
Ury, W. (1993). Getting past no: Negotiating in difficult situations. New York: Bantam Books.
Bazerman, M. H., & Neale, M. A. (1992). Negotiating rationally. New York: Free Press.
Cases used for class discussion and analysis will be made available for purchase at beginning of semester.
Other readings may be distributed during the semester.

English Version

Name Essential Strategies and Skills for Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Katalog-Nummer FK 10#SPK#4.2.9
Zugehörigkeit zu Curriculum
Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft | 4.2 | 5 Leistungspunkte
Modulverantwortung
Arnaud, Anke (LB)
Lehrende
Prüfung(en)
Prüfungsform: ModA
Detailangaben:
Hildsmittel:
Prüfende: Arnaud, Anke (LB)
Lehr- und Lernform(en)
| 4 SWS | S - wird nicht angeboten
Arbeitsaufwand
Präsenzzeit: 0 Stunden
Selbststudium, Vor- und Nachbereitung, Prüfungsvorbereitung: 0 Stunden
Voraussetzungen
Verwendbarkeit
Inhalt / Lernziele Learning Objective:
Business activities take place in a global economy where diverse cultures and economic systems continuously meet and collide. To manage these transactions effectively, develop sustainable cross-cultural relationships and promote a sustainable global economy it is important to learn how to negotiate effectively across cultures and systems. This course introduces student to essential negotiation strategies and skills. Students also learn about culture, barriers to effective cross-cultural communication and relationships and how to overcome those. The course applies evidence-based teaching methodology and active learning strategies to engage students in the learning process. It culminates in a World Climate Negotiation Simulation involving the application of strategies and skills learned during the semester.

Content:
•    Understand and apply strategies and skills of effective negotiation,
•    Remember the foundations of effective negotiation,
•    Define the steps of the negotiation process,
•    Describe culture and cultural dimensions,
•    Understanding how culture impacts perception, communication, and decision-making in negotiation,
•    Identify and manage barriers to cross-cultural communication and negotiation,
•    Analyze and evaluate negotiation – and when to walk away from a negotiation.

Expected Assessment:
1.     Active participation is class and team discussions
2.     Evaluation and generation of case analyses through class presentation and discussion
3.     Presentation and discussion of assigned readings
4.     Final reflection of team negotiation  

Literature/Reading Assignments:
Fisher, R., Ury, W., & Patton, B. (2011). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in. New York, N.Y: Penguin Books. ISBN: 978-0-14-311875-6
Ury, W. (1993). Getting past no: Negotiating in difficult situations. New York: Bantam Books.
Bazerman, M. H., & Neale, M. A. (1992). Negotiating rationally. New York: Free Press.
Cases used for class discussion and analysis will be made available for purchase at beginning of semester.
Other readings may be distributed during the semester.