The impact of culture in the organization occurs at multiple levels: Employees as well as clients may come from a variety of domestic or international cultures to participate in an organizational culture, which in itself requires adaptation. The interplay of cultural patterns affects management and leadership styles, decision-making, negotiation, conflict mediation, and team-building. This course provides an overview of modern organizational theory with a view to extracting principles and methods, which are relevant to this multicultural context.

Course Objectives:

• Identify major theories and modern practices of Organization Development
• Consider critically contemporary Organization development practices in light of systems theory and intercultural perspectives
• Assess how cultural communication concepts (like perception, diversity, leadership, negotiation, and attitude) inform and affect domestic and international organizations today
• Synthesize a personal perspective on the relationship between culture and organizations at several levels
• Demonstrate ability to use intercultural competence to design practical, ethical action within an organizational context