Managing People and Organisations

1. Critically evaluate the importance of interpersonal skills for successful management. (40% weighting)
2. Critically reflect on a difficult situation where you have personally experienced a cultural based difference and why cultural intelligence is important personally and for managers in organisations. – Briefly explain the situation and then critically analyse the situation using relevant theories of communication – How you can develop your cross-cultural awareness and how can cross-cultural awareness contribute to the management of people and organisations? (60% weighing)

To do second half. Make up a situation of working in groups at uni in last semester if possible.