The Impact of Societal Culture on Organisational Structure
Uncover the impacts of employees’ societal cultural practices and values in organisations.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
The Impact of Societal Culture on Organisational Structure
Investigate the impact of societal culture on organisational structure
Take the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the impact of societal culture.
On this short course, you’ll explore the interactive effects of societal cultures on organisational practices and values, focusing particularly on formal organisational structure.
You will also have the chance to learn more about the impacts of societal culture on social networking events within organisations.
What topics will you cover?
- What is societal culture and how is it different to organisational culture?
- Types of organisational structure
- Societal culture and leadership
- The impact of societal culture on organisational structure
- How to improve efficiency
- Links with the Principles for Responsible Management Education
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss the different dimensions of societal culture
- Explore the interaction between leadership and employees’ societal culture
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone who is looking to manage on an international scale and for those who want to know more about and build their skills in cross-cultural management, including managers with an existing diverse workforce.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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