Digital Communication Online Communication for Digital Entrepreneurship

The Module ‘Digital Communication’ is structured in four units, each dedicated to a key issue related to online communication specific to digital entrepreneurship. The first Didactic Unit approaches the main aspects of Managing a Virtual team: defining a team, how the structure of the team is influenced by the physical location of each member, which are the main success and failure factors, how to organize effective virtual meetings and what technology can be used.

‘Cross-cultural Communication Issues’ is the second unit of the module, introducing the learner to the main aspects and concerns related to culture-specific issues which can influence the way people act and communicate in a professional setting.

The six cultural dimensions as defined in Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory are proposed as the starting point for a better understanding of the factors which might lead to culture-related issues. However, instead of proposing one-size-fits-all solutions, this unit is promoting a rather open and flexible approach, encouraging the virtual team manager to gather feedback from the team members themselves and embed it into the team’s charter and ground rules.

The third unit, ‘Conflict Resolution in Virtual Environment’ introduces the learner to the main types of conflicts that can arise while working with virtual teams, their most frequent causes, conflict management styles and a step-by-step guide on solving such conflicts. The last unit, ‘E-negotiating’ covers the main basic points specific to negotiation using electronic means, providing an overview of the topic, along of a list of pros and cons and a set of practical tips.

 

 

The Module ‘Digital Communication’ is structured in four units, each dedicated to a key issue related to online communication specific to digital entrepreneurship.

Provided ByIDEA (Inspiring Digital Entrepreneurship and Awareness in HE)
Type of providerEuropean project
Provided athttps://ideadigital.eu/ficha.php?id_ficha=3
Learning opportunity typeMOOC
Languageen
Home pagehttps://ideadigital.eu/ficha.php?id_ficha=3
Admission procedureOpen to all
Price detailsFor free
Type of credentialNone

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