Exploring Cross-Cultural Competence in East Asia

Exploring Cross-Cultural Competence in East Asia
Author: Weiwei Ji
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113736310X

How could hybrid organizations and leaders improve effectiveness in order to increase the chances of success for their business organizations in East Asia? The author presents a theoretical framework and investigates the preferences and networkability in the corporate, market and living environment of expatriated managers in China and Japan.

Asian Inward and Outward FDI

Asian Inward and Outward FDI
Author: C. Alvstam
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2015-12-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137312211

Asian Inward and Outward FDI brings together both works from researchers in international business and economic geography. The book is aimed for both scholars with interest in macro and micro economic impact of new flows of FDI.

East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives

East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives
Author: University of Alberta. Research Institute for Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies
Publisher: Research Institute for Comparative Literature
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780921490098

Professional Learning in the Work Place for International Students

Professional Learning in the Work Place for International Students
Author: Georgina Barton
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2017-06-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319600583

This book shares a range of examples where international students have undertaken a work placement, practicum, internship or participated in work integrated learning. Contributions reflect on the successes and challenges that this particularly diverse group of students experience when undertaking work placement programs in a variety of disciplines, such as education, engineering and health. The book explores these experiences via three main conceptualisations: 1. Internationalisation and interculturalisation – including the diversity of international student cohorts and the associated policy, practices and assessment related to international students in higher education; 2. Multi-socialisation – of international students with a focus on new cultural contexts, professional learning and disciplinarity; and 3. Reflection and reflective practice – acknowledging that for improvement and change to occur those involved need to reflect on current and possible future practice. A working model of effective practice is introduced which can inform prospective international students, their mentors/supervisors, work placement coordinators and other relevant university staff.

Cultural Psychology

Cultural Psychology
Author: Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
Publisher: Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
Total Pages: 469
Release:
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The influence of culture on decision-making and problem-solving is profound and pervasive. By recognizing and understanding the cultural factors that shape these cognitive processes, individuals and organizations can navigate complex decisions more effectively. As global interconnectedness continues to rise, the ability to appreciate and utilize diverse cultural perspectives will be increasingly vital in fostering collaboration and innovation. This chapter has elucidated the intricate ways in which culture impacts not only how decisions are made and problems are solved but also how individuals understand themselves within their cultural ecosystems. In an era marked by rapid change and diversity, engaging with these cultural influences will be indispensable in creating solutions that are both effective and sustainable.

Exploring Korean Politeness Across Online and Offline Interactions

Exploring Korean Politeness Across Online and Offline Interactions
Author: Mary Shin Kim
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2024
Genre: Korean language
ISBN: 3031506987

This open-access edited volume brings together the latest research on Korean politeness (K-Politeness) from multidisciplinary and multimodal perspectives across a broad range of different interactional contexts and communication platforms, both online and offline. The volume examines how Korean language speakers construct, negotiate, and utilize politeness or impoliteness as discursive practices during daily interaction. The studies not only include intimate interactions between family members and friends, but also institutional interactions between business vendors and customers, doctors and patients, talk show hosts and their guests, as well as politicians. The studies include discussions on the perception of Korean (im)politeness of K-wave viewers and fans. The role of media is discussed and how it influences public discourse and speakers’ perception and practice of Korean (im)politeness. This text also examines interactions through instant text messages, chat boxes in livestreaming sites, online chat boxes with business vendors, and related communication channels. Although the disciplines and methodologies may vary, the studies are based on empirical research. This volume provides new insights through contributions from researchers of different disciplines, including communications, sociolinguistics, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, and pragmatics; it appeals to students and researchers in these fields.

Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes

Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes
Author: Yulia Tolstikov-Mast
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000480569

An invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies, the Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process. The handbook centers around authors’ international research reflections and experiences, with chapters that reflect and analyze various research experiences in order to help readers learn about the integrity of each stage of the international leadership research process with examples and discussions. Part I introduces philosophical traditions of the leadership field and discusses how established leadership and followership theories and approaches sometimes fail to capture leadership realities of different cultures and societies. Part II focuses on methodological challenges and opportunities. Scholars share insights on their research practices in different stages of international and cross-cultural studies. Part III is forward-looking in preparing readers to respond to complex realities of the leadership field: teaching, learning, publishing, and applying international and cross-cultural leadership research standards with integrity. The unifying thread amongst all the chapters is a shared intent to build knowledge of diverse and evolving leadership practices and phenomena across cultures and societies. The handbook is an excellent resource for a broad audience including scholars across disciplines and fields, such as psychology, management, history, cognitive science, economics, anthropology, sociology, and medicine, as well as educators, consultants, and graduate and doctoral students who are interested in understanding authentic leadership practices outside of the traditional Western paradigm.

the Global Leadership-Lab

the Global Leadership-Lab
Author: Aynur Doğan
Publisher: CCBS Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2016-12-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9079646334

This third issue in our leadership series provides you with a comprehensive analysis of management practices in Argentina, China, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Russia and Singapore. This book shows how domestic leadership conventions often differ significantly from those in other countries. Comparative desk research, focus interviews with, and online polling of C-level professionals in the aforementioned countries made us realise how much cultural factors, can affect leadership strategies accros the globe. This book provides a reference for those aiming at a cross-border career, or interested in international management issues.

Intercultural Experience in Narrative

Intercultural Experience in Narrative
Author: Michał Wilczewski
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027261830

This book systematically investigates intercultural experiences of Polish managers and specialists delegated by their multinational company (MNC) on an international assignment to China. The book employs narrative inquiry to explore language, intercultural communication, collaboration, learning, and expatriate adjustment in the MNC. This approach offers new insights into intercultural experiences, communication, and cultural challenges faced by an under-researched group of professionals exposed to intensive collaborations with the local managers and employees. The findings also illustrate how the expatriates learned to better navigate the multicultural and multilingual business context and what factors facilitated and inhibited their learning and adjustment. Encouraging the qualitative, context-sensitive examination of expatriate-local personnel interactions, the book will be an invaluable source for scholars and practitioners interested in, among others, novel approaches to investigating language and intercultural communication in international business, cross-cultural management, qualitative cross-cultural research, as well as for lecturers and students interested in Central Europe and China.

An African Exploration of the East Asian Education Experience

An African Exploration of the East Asian Education Experience
Author: Birger Fredriksen
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0821373722

This book aims to promote a better understanding of the education policy choices and implementation modalities that have enabled many East Asian countries over the last 30-40 years to move from education and economic conditions similar to those of many Sub-Saharan Africa countries to attain the level of development they enjoy today.