Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide / Edition 1

by Kenneth Cushner

Overview

This new edition of Intercultural Interactions presents a fully updated set of training materials which have been developed to form the basis of a variety of cross-cultural orientation programmes. These materials are based on the assumption that there are commonalities, or similar personal experiences, when people live and work in cultures other than their own.

More comprehensive in scope than its predecessor, the Second Edition also contains a practical new user's guide, and its expanded coverage draws readers in with more vivid scenarios and examples reflecting changing world events and social milieu.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900803959919
Publication date:	10/06/1995
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Richard Breslin's current research focuses on mentoring, cross-cultural training materials and the experiences of business people on overseas assignments. Brislin reviews submissions for over ten professional journals and five major textbook publishers. He develops materials for use in cross-cultural training programs and is the author of a text in cross-cultural psychology. One of his books, "The Art of Getting Things Done: A Practical Guide to the Use of Power," was a Book of the Month Club selection in 1992. His most recent publication is Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide," published by SAGE Publications.

Editorial Reviews

The first edition (1986) of this popular (ten printings) and influential guide to interpreting cross-cultural experiences presented a unique set of training materials based on some 100 scenarios ("critical incidents") organized around a set of 18 concepts which provide a framework for understanding cross-cultural interactions and for developing cross-cultural training programs. For this revised edition, the authors have added new critical incidents, and integrated recent research studies and analyses related to the 18 themes. New areas include interactions between members of the deaf culture and hearing individuals, and the delivery of health care across cultural boundaries. Paper edition (unseen), $25.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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