Jul 07, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

TAS 4140 - Workplace Interactions in a Diverse Society


In today’s culturally diverse world, workplace success requires appreciating and understanding cultural differences. This course covers components of developing effective relationships in the cross-cultural workplace and focuses on understanding cultural differences. Students will put their intercultural competence into practice.

Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply intercultural research to be able to interact with others demonstrating interpersonal competence.
  • Students will be able to explore and describe personal cultural background.
  • Students will be able to interpret and demonstrate the interactions that create healthy, empathetic personal and workplace relationships
  • Students will be able to initiate and develop interactions with those from different cultures to create positive work environments.
  • Students will be able to explore other cultures reflecting a multi-cultural perspective
  • Students will be able to synthesize how the workplace is affected in terms of cultural differences and negotiate shared understanding both verbally and nonverbally.


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