KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name INCM 9610 Culture, Ethics, & Leadership in INCM
Department College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Title (if applicable) Ph.D. in International Conflict Management
Proposed Effective Date Fall 2012
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Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form.
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GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
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Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number INCM 9610______________________
Course Title Culture, Ethics, & Leadership in INCM
Credit Hours 1-0-1
Prerequisites Admission to the Ph.D. Program
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course will focus on the interrelated aspects of culture, ethics, and leadership
in international conflict management. Culture generally refers to the learned
beliefs, values, rules, symbols, and traditions common to a group of people, the
shared qualities that make them distinct. Ethics, on the other hand, is universal,
based on a usually inborn empathy and sense of fairness, and is concerned with
enabling individuals to flourish, to fully realize their capabilities. Leadership in
this context refers to practices of managing conflict in some mutually
advantageous (“win-win”) way and doing this in an exemplary way, modeling a
way that two different groups can each flourish as a result of trusted leadership.
III.
Justification
International conflict cannot be understood, much less managed, without a palpable sense
of other people’s culture. This has come to be increasingly understood as more and more
countries have interacted with one another, economically and politically, in the
accelerated globalization of our time. We have learned from the experience of business
people (and of course politicians and public administrators) trying to negotiate
relationships abroad that we must know the cultural characteristics of those with whom
are to interact successfully. This is all the more important when laboring in the
emotionally charged arena of international conflict.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor: Ulf Zimmermann
Text: (See syllabus below.)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Ph.D. program
Objectives: Students who take this course will be able to:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify, describe, and explain
the nine different regional culture clusters identified and characterized by House et al.; to
explain the origins, nature, and purpose of ethical action; to identify different leadership
styles and be able to match the most appropriate to a given cultural cluster; and have a
rudimentary knowledge of the literature in these fields.
Instructional Method
Introductory mini-lectures; role-playing and simulations that enact the kinds of crosscultural experiences described in the various text (Harrigan, House et al.).
Method of Evaluation
Short essays, participation, contributions.
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
No new faculty members are required; instructor currently teaches in MPA Program.
VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
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INCM
9610
Culture, Ethics, & Leadership in INCM
1-0-1
Fall 2012
Regular
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
VII Attach Syllabus
INCM 9610: Culture, Ethics, & Leadership in INCM
Ph.D. Program in International Conflict Management
Kennesaw State University
I. Professor Contact Information
Ulf Zimmermann, Professor, MPA Program, Department of Political Science and International Affairs,
MD 2205, Bldg. 22, Rm. 5054
Phone: 770-423-6632, Email: uzimmerm@kennesaw.edu
II. Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
Admission to the Ph.D. program.
III. Course Description
This course will focus on the interrelated aspects of culture, ethics, and leadership
in international conflict management. Culture generally refers to the learned
beliefs, values, rules, symbols, and traditions common to a group of people, the
shared qualities that make them distinct. Ethics, on the other hand, is universal,
based on a usually inborn empathy and sense of fairness, and is concerned with
enabling individuals to flourish, to fully realize their capabilities. Leadership in
this context refers to practices of managing conflict in some mutually
advantageous (“win-win”) way and doing this in an exemplary way, modeling a
way that two different groups can each flourish as a result of trusted leadership.
IV. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should:
be able to identify, describe, and explain the nine different regional culture clusters
identified and characterized by House et al.; to explain the origins, nature, and purpose of
ethical action; to identify different leadership styles and be able to match the most
appropriate to a given cultural cluster; and have a rudimentary knowledge of the literature
in these fields.
V. Textbooks and Materials
Appiah, Kwame Anthony. Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. NY: Norton,
2007.
Brannigan, Michael C. Ethics Across Cultures: An Introductory Text with Readings. NY:
McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Nye, Joseph S. Jr. The Powers to Lead. NY: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Selections from:
House, Robert J., Paul J. Hanges, Mansour Javidan, Peter W. Dorfman, and Vipin Gupta,
eds. Culture, Leadership, and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2004.
Northouse, Peter G. Leadership: Theory and Practice. 6th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage, 2013.
VI. Course Outline
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Introduction, Definitions, Introductions
Culture: Concept & Examples (UZ)
Culture: Illustrations (House et al.)
Culture: Cases, Simulations
Ethics: New Neuroscience Findings (UZ)
Ethics: Applications (Appiah)
Ethics: Cases, Simulations (Brannigan)
Leadership: Theory (UZ)
Leadership: Types (Northouse)
Leadership: Applications, Cases
Interactions: Exposition, Discussion
Interactions: Simulations
Interactions: Simulations
Thanksgiving
Wrap
Final (as needed)
VII. Grading Policy
Grades will be based on two short 500-600-word essays which shall be 33% each; these will be
evaluated in terms of the learning outcomes described above. Participation shall count for the
remaining 33%. (By the nature of the subject matter to be learned, active participation is essential
and you will be evaluated on the basis of the overall substance and quality of your contribution to
the class.)
Grading Scale:
A = .90 or better
B = .80 - .8999
C = .70 - .7999
D = .60 - .6999
F = less than .60
VIII. Academic Integrity
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as
published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct
addresses the University's policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and
cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University
records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials,
malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification
cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the
University Judiciary Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member,
resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of
Conduct's minimum one semester suspension requirement.
IX. ADA Statement
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to
meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to arrange the necessary
accommodations. Students should present appropriate verification from KSU disAbled Student Support
Services. No requirement exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved
University process. Accommodations are arranged on an individualized, as-needed basis after the needs
and circumstances have been evaluated. The following individuals have been designated by the President
of the University to provide assistance and ensure compliance with the ADA. Should you require
assistance or have further questions about the ADA, please contact:
Carol Pope, Asst. Dir. for disAbled Student Support Services
770-423-6443, 770-423-6667F, 770-423-6480TTY
cpope@kennesaw.edu
disAbled Student Support Services Website
http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/dsss/dsss.html