Unit code: A/618/7056 : Leadership and Management in Multicultural Contexts

Learning Outcomes 

When awarded credit for this unit,  a student will: 

Assessment Criteria 

Assessment of this learning  outcome will require a student  to demonstrate that they can: 

1.1 Analyse cultural differences.

1.2 Evaluate how leadership and management alters in different cultures.

1.3 Analyse the role that culture plays in the expectations of leadership style.

Understanding culture’s effects:

• Approaches to understanding cultures
• Concepts of management and leadership in different cultures
• Expectations different concepts raise in different cultural settings 

2.1 Analyse the challenges of different cultural contexts.

2.2 Evaluate the impact of these differences on governance.

2.3 Assess the impact of these contexts on leadership and management approaches. 

Understanding the role of social, political, and economic institutions:

• Capitalism approaches, Governance, legal systems, differences in the rule of law.
• Structure of inter-firm collaboration and competition.
• How business, social, economic, and political environments affect leadership and management. 

3.1 Evaluate his or her own management and leadership practice. 

3.2 Assess the impact of culture and institutional perspectives on his or her approach.

3.3 Evaluate the strengths and the development needs required to enhance his or her leadership and management style in terms of embracing cultural differences. 

Putting it into practice: cross-cultural leadership capabilities:

• Strengths and development needs in relation to the challenges of intercultural leadership and management.