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This subject provides essential skills and knowledge to prepare students for a global experience. Students will build their global mindset and perspectives, learn how to be effective in cross-cultural collaborators and embrace cultural diversity by examining elements of culture. Through their experiential learning, students will translate their experience to their cognitive, social and psychological mindsets. They will build perspectives on the global opportunities and risks through research on countries using the PESTLE framework. They will employ cross-cultural communication principles and skills using the Trompenaars Hampden-Turner Seven Dimensions of Culture framework in real-life context. |
Why should we care about cultural differences in ASEAN countries? What could be the cultural dilemma and what might we do to deal with it? Shouldn’t we start to make changes confronting the global issues? These resources may help.
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This video summarises Temasek Polytechnic's effort in developing global mindset amongst its students through the academic subject Global Studies. |
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UN Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), are a universal call to action to its 193 countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Do you know all the 17 goals? |
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Are we turning the planet to a horrible place to live? Aren’t we counted confronting this man-made climate change? Will you remain indifferent with all kinds of excuses? Start making changes now. |
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Top 10 Most Important Global Issues of Today Besides battling covid-19, what are the 10 most important global issues we are experiencing today and we should give attention to? Get to know this so we can contribute our help in our own ways. |
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Minister Explains: Knowing Asia "ASEAN is very deep in terms of its culture, languages and festivities…it’s a fascinating place.” Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung shared in 2020 why he thought the most exciting places could just be a short flight away. |
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Riding the Waves of Culture: Fons Trompenaars at TEDxAmsterdam Fons Trompenaars uses his knowledge and experience of his mixed cultural background to explain how cultural differences often lead to misunderstandings between people, but also how to seize the opportunities that diversity brings to organizations, and the world. |
Riding the waves of culture: Understanding diversity in global business by
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT The definitive guide to cross-cultural management--updated to help you lead effectively during a time of unprecedented globalization. First published nearly 20 years ago, Riding the Waves of Culture has now become the standard guide to conducting business in an international context. Now, the third edition provides you with important new information and groundbreaking methods for leading effectively in the most globalized business landscape ever.
The culture map: Breaking through the invisible boundaries of global business by
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.
Say anything to anyone, anywhere: 5 keys to successful cross cultural communication by
The five steps to successful selling, negotiating, and managing multi-culturally "Say Anything to Anyone, Anywhere" gives readers five simple key guidelines to create rapport and organize strategies for success across different cultures. This book teaches to be proactive, not reactive, in your cross-cultural communications and shows how to use simple rapport tools to create trust with the cultures you work with or travel to. Learn how to organize productive interactions in person, on the phone, and by email. Discover interpersonal communication skills and virtual strategies that build strong relationships.Offers quick, accessible examples and clear guidelines about how to create an understanding between culturesGives tips and strategies on how to communicate without offendingAuthor Gayle Cotton is a Emmy Award Winner and a distinguished, highly sought after speaker, corporate trainer, and executive coach. This step-by-step guide to cross-cultural business will help you build strong relationships and manage successfully, no matter the cultural differences.
Here are some articles on ASEAN which may make you more alert of the trends and opportunities in the region.
In the Global Studies Sustainable Development Goals project, students get to choose a global issue to investigate into. Here are some specific examples.
