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Instructors: Dr.-Ing. Marlene Helfert
Event type:
Lecture
Org-unit: Dept. 16 - Mechanical Engineering
Displayed in timetable as:
Work Org Intercult
Subject:
Crediting for:
Hours per week:
1
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Digital Teaching:
The course is planned as a pure attendance course.
Since the course depends on the cooperation of the students, no video recordings or live transmissions will be made available.
All information provided by the lecturer can be found in the lecture notes published in Moodle.
If a face-to-face class is not possible, the course will be held as a Digital Teaching on the dates listed. Information about access will be made available in Moodle and also sent to all registered students via the TUCaN system message.
Course Contents:
Within a series of lectures and exercises students get to know the topic of work organization and learn in which way it is influenced by culture.
Contents are: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions; Intercultural communication; Regional characteristics of work design and organization: cultural influence on division of tasks, working culture, job satisfaction and motivation, remuneration systems, leadership, cooperation, information and communication, labor time, work-life balance, gender roles, etc.
Preconditions:
-
Expected Number of Participants:
30
Further Grading Information:
Please refer to the IAD homepage (https://www.iad.tu-darmstadt.de/) for dates, room/access data, details, current information and contact persons. All course material is provided on the Moodle page.
Official Course Description:
Work Organization in Intercultural Context is offered every semester. The course is held in English and enables students from different countries to learn from each other – about work design and ergonomics in different cultures.
The course starts with lectures and exercises on several aspects of work organization and their characteristics in different cultures. In the following participants will work in small teams and edit a self-imposed topic. You will present the selected task and create an inter-active session concerning that topic. Each team will submit a handout (ca. 5-10 pages) about their issue.
The course will give you the opportunity to get to know and work with people from all over the world. An interactive learning environment encourages students to exchange experiences and viewpoints, and gain an intercultural understanding.
Sustainability Reference of the Course Contents:
Intercultural cooperation is essential for globally sustainable solutions. Through smooth communication and cooperation, errors can be avoided and resources saved.
Online Offerings:
moodle
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