Kenneth Cushner & Richard W. Brislin 
Improving Intercultural Interactions [EPUB ebook] 
Modules for Cross-Cultural Training Programs, Volume 2

Develop a unique counseling approach for training clients, students, and target populations with Improving Intercultural Interactions, a pragmatic text that deals with concerns specific to intercultural experiences in counseling. Intended as a companion to the first volume by Brislin and Yoshida, this new book works from an educational model for counseling and presents training modules that are relevant for varying clusters of circumstances, from the world of business to the field of education. It builds upon the first book and deals with issues including ethics, ethnocultural identification, conflict and mediation across cultures, as well as empathy and cross-cultural communication. In addition, this practical text is full of exercises, activities, and self-assessment questions that promote growth and cultural awareness. By defining culture inclusively and broadly, the editors have compiled a unique collection of training modules that will be essential to professionals and researchers in a broad range of fields, including clinical/counseling psychology, educational psychology, social work, psychology, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, ethnic studies, and management.

Cuprins

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

Key Concepts in the Field of Cross-Cultural Training – Kenneth Cushner and Richard Brislin

PART TWO: THE WORLD OF BUSINESS

Power in the Service of Leadership – Richard Brislin and S Suzan Jane

Leadership through Relationship Management – Dharm P S Bhawuk

Using the Theory of Individualism and Collectivism

Everyday Work Experiences of People Designated as Diverse – Jan Fried and Izumi Matsumoto

A Focus on Strategies

Leadership and the Glass Ceiling – Roya Ayman

PART THREE: THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

Introducing Active Exercises in the College Classroom for Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Courses – Richard Brislin

Re-Entry and Reverse Culture Shock – Mary Wang

Managing International and Intercultural Programs – Kenneth Cushner and Charles Nieman

PART FOUR: CONCERNS IN VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Doing the Right Thing – Paul Pedersen

A Question of Ethics

Ethnocultural Identification and the Complexities of Ethnicity – Ann-Marie Horvath

Conflict and Mediation across Cultures – Theodore Singelis and Paul Pedersen

Empathy and Cross-Cultural Communication – Colleen Mullavey-O′Byrne

Despre autor

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.