BUS 360
Supplementary Materials
SLIDES
Communication
Styles
Communication Styles MS PowerPoint Slide
Cross Cultural Dimensions Notes
Managing Cross Cultural Group and Teams
Reading: Levels of Leadership
Unlawful Discrimination Material
REQUIRED COURSE PROJECTS
Personal Culture Paper (Project I)
Examples: 1, 2 (updated 5/2012), 3 updated 5/2012), 4 (updated 5/2012)
CASES AND EXERCISES
Cultural Alignment Exercise: Design a Restaurant
Decision Biases Lab 1, Decision Biases Lab 2
Slave Trade and Caribbean Culture and Attitudes
Cases and Case Discussion Questions
Case, Gung Ho (film), Discussion Questions
Case, Medical Equipment Inc in Saudi Arabia, Discussion Questions
Case, Conscience or the Competitive Edge, Discussion Questions
Case, A Culture Clash in the Entertainment Industry, Discussion Questions
The Searchers, Discussion Questions
Case, The Careless Collaborators, Discussion Questions
Case, The West Indies Yacht Club Resort, Discussion Questions
Case, Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co., Discussion Questions
Case, Managing a Diverse Workforce in Indonesia, Discussion Questions
Case, The Privatization of the Tiger Leaping Guest House In Nanjing, PRC, Discussion Questions
Case, Google and the Government of China, Discussion Questions, Results Readings
VIDEOS AND OTHER MATERIALS OF
INTEREST
Clotaire Rapeille: Culture Code.
Video on SUVs http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6504969393666409775#
Why do we buy the things we buy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWiMhNEha90&feature=related
On American Doing Culture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzqQFOSOT5c&feature=related
Audio Only Interview on Culture Code: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLdWQpJrUM
Secret Power of Time Video: http://www.wimp.com/secretpowers/
Barry Schwartz, Paradox of Choice: 1
NYTimes: Do happier people work harder?
Focus on Cross Cultural Ethics:
Walmart in Mexico (NYTimes). Video 1., Bribes, Video 2, Wisdom Video, Business in Africa, Peter Eigen of Transparency International, Gordon Brown Global Ethics, Global Labor, iPhone Production
Cultural Insensitivity.
Adidas Shoe Design: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160977/Adidas-unveiling-new-trainer-orange-shackles-like-worn-black-slaves.html
Olympic Gold Medal Winner Gabrielle
Douglas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3UGOsnHaaoo
9/11 or Keeping up with the Kardasians? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nbc-today-show-skips-9-11-moment-silence-favor-kardashian-mom-interview-article-1.1156704
Cross Cultural Movie Clips:
Lost in Translation:
Making Suntory Time Whiskey Commercial. Elaborate, Exact and Succinct Communication style confusion.
Gran Torino: Three Cultures Conflict Scene; Barber Shop Scene; Tao get a Job
My Fair Lady Clips:
Opening Scene outside of opera house: Language
style differs across demographic cultures: and 2 Speaking
Classifies People (1st few minutes only).
Alfred Doolittle on Middle Class Morality. (Minute 1:35 onward) plus the core of Alfred’s speech (first 2 minutes).
Ascot Opening Day, Scene 1. Affective versus Neutral Communication Style. Pay attention to the words. Scene Continued, with Failures