GPA

3.07

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We begin this course by asking why managers think they need to tell workers what to do. We question the assumptions behind the concept of "Managing Human Capital," because HR managers are first and foremost business people. The key to business success is to read broadly and to understand how culture, economics, history, and politics converge. Through frequent writing assignments, close readings of personal accounts, and daily class discussions, students will gain insights into how culture, economics, history, and politics intersect to influence human behavior and worldviews. Case studies and examples will be drawn from the United States, China, and Taiwan. Finally, we will apply what we have learned to the practice of global cultural dexterity. Students will identify cultural nuances and subtleties in order to share examples of how each student has adapted or failed to adapt to different cultural dynamics. Typically offered Fall.

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