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You're Invited: The Cultural Context in International Human Resource Management (IHRM)

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    Posted 09-08-2020 08:39

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    The cultural context in IHRM - Recent developments and experiences from digital teaching innovations


    Context is often what characterizes particularities of IHRM. For a long time, cultural context was equated with national cultural values investigated in prominent intercultural studies conducted by Hofstede or GLOBE. This led to an intense research program and an oversimplification of the topic in teaching. More recent intercultural research addressing cultural value archetypes, norms, schemata, the situated dynamic framework, cultural mosaic or polyculturalism provides a more differentiated view on culture. This webinar will discuss teaching innovations that integrate latest thinking on understanding and teaching about culture and diversity.

    One illustrative example is Moving Tomorrow, a serious game developed at ESCP Business School based on insights from experiential learning theory. It includes key concepts relevant to the cultural context in IHRM in a story telling design, where students have to take decisions that impact on how the story pans out. The overall goal of the game is that the learners value diversity, understand the implications for human interactions and IHRM, and act in a more inclusive way. The experiential game has been included in a blended design using roleplays, case studies, group discussions etc. in various countries.

    Date:

    Monday, September 14, 2020

    Time:

    8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. PDT

    Location:

    Via Zoom (link will be sent Sept 13)

    Registration:

    Please register online

    Inquiries:

    beedie-events@sfu.ca

    Marion Festing (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Human Resource Management and Intercultural Leadership at ESCP Business School, Berlin, Germany. Her current research activities combine her interests in international HRM and talent management in various institutional and cultural contexts with diversity and inclusion. Marion's publications include articles in journals such as Human Resource Management, Journal of World Business, and Academy of Management Perspectives.

    Dr. Festing will be interviewed by Dr. Maral Muratbekova, Professor of Human Resource Management at ESCP Business School, Paris, France.

    Session will be moderated by Dr. Mila Lazarova, Associate Professor, International Business at SFU Beedie School of Business and Director of the Centre for Global Workforce Strategy.



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    Miguel R. Olivas-Lujan, Ph.D.; MED division Past Chair
    Professor & former Chair, Management & Marketing dept.
    Clarion U. of Pennsylvania; Clarion, PA USA 16214
    Teaching Professor & Associate Director, Penn State's CIHRS
    Senior Editor, Advanced Series in Management
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