ABSTRACT
Crossing Cultures provides a bold and refreshing new resource for teachers and trainers with proven methods for developing coping strategies and problem-solving skills in the cross-cultural arena.
A comprehensive study structured to provide a framework for teaching; each chapter contains a teaching module, highlighting the potential difficulties, dialogues and variations in cross-cultural teaching. Ideal for those teaching Business across borders, this is a uniquely practical guide that features contributions from the leading lights of the field.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|7 pages
Are we the same or are we different? A social- psychological perspective of culture
A social-psychological perspective of culture
chapter 3|18 pages
What is culture and why does it matter?
Current conceptualizations of culture from anthropology
chapter 10|17 pages
Using the hero’s journey
A framework for making sense of the transformational expatriate experience
chapter 14|14 pages
Turning frogs into interculturalists
A student-centered developmental approach to teaching intercultural competence
chapter 15|14 pages
Shaping the global mindset
Designing educational experiences for effective global thinking and action
chapter 16|16 pages
Limitations of the culture perspective in teaching international management
The case of transition economies
chapter 18|14 pages
Building multicultural teams
Learning to manage the challenges of homogeneity and heterogeneity
chapter 25|9 pages
Incorporating culture in joint-venture and alliance instruction
The Alliance Culture Exercise
