Cross-Cultural Competence of Students from Selected European Union Countries (Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy).

Agnieszka Knap-Stefaniuk,Łukasz Burkiewicz

doi:10.35765/pk.2021.3201.11

Agnieszka Knap-Stefaniuk, Łukasz Burkiewicz

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Journal: Perspektywy Kultury	Publication Date: May 17, 2021
License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Jesuit University Ignatianum

Abstract

The changes taking place in the contemporary labour market were the factor that prompted our project. The employee’s position on this market does not depend only on his specialist knowledge and professional qualifications. This is particularly important in a multicultural environment, in which even linguistic competences are losing their significance because – without the ability to adapt to new cultural conditions – they do not play a major role. Cultural diversity becomes a source of competitive advantage at the moment when a company adopts appropriate strategies and techniques, which is the task faced by, among others, modern managers. The aim of the project is to explore the role of cross-cultural competence as an important element of university education from the point of view of both: educational programmes and the labour market. It is now believed that cross-cultural competence, understood as an attitude towards cooperation with representatives of other cultures, is a very important element of university education in the process of preparing students to successfully function on the global labour market. The level of interpersonal skills of individual members of a multicultural team (especially the level of their cultural intelligence) which enables them to effectively cooperate with representatives of other cultures is one of the main elements of cross-cultural competence. On the basis of the results of the study, the theories of management science will be elaborated on, taking into account international realities and emphasising the importance of cross-cultural competence on the labour market. The results of the project will support the development of management science, especially in the field of intercultural management, by indicating how existing management theories are based on and benefit from practice, and how they are interpreted in management practice. Thanks to the study, both theoreticians and practitioners of management will be able to obtain more knowledge about cross-cultural competence.

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The topic discussed is extremely important both for economic practice and the job market, especially in the context of the growing importance and role of multiculturalism in management, and for the didactic processes undertaken in higher education
This issue is discussed in reference to the research of the Dutch scientist Geert Hofstede (2001), who studied the impact of cultural differences in the context of national cultures years ago, mainly on the example of the IBM company
The desk research technique will be used to process secondary data. This technique, based on the analyses of existing data, will be implemented by identifying the methodology of teaching cross-cultural competences adopted at a given university, by identifying the tools used in the methodology of teaching cross-cultural competences, and by examining students’ awareness of acquiring cross-cultural competences in the process of their university education

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The topic discussed is extremely important both for economic practice and the job market, especially in the context of the growing importance and role of multiculturalism in management, and for the didactic processes undertaken in higher education. The issues of cultural diversity and multiculturalism in management have become the subject of numerous studies Most often, this issue is discussed in reference to the research of the Dutch scientist Geert Hofstede (2001), who studied the impact of cultural differences in the context of national cultures years ago, mainly on the example of the IBM company. This issue is discussed in reference to the research of the Dutch scientist Geert Hofstede (2001), who studied the impact of cultural differences in the context of national cultures years ago, mainly on the example of the IBM company He continued his research with his son Geert Jan Hofstede and Bulgarian researcher Michael Minkov (2010), who pointed out how national cultures influence attitudes, behaviours, and values changing the organizational culture, which has important implications for the way business is conducted. Established international contacts in the scientific world allowed to conceptualize this research project, which the authors intend to present in this article

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