The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412960452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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It will be a useful and invaluable resource to administrators, faculty, researchers, and students.. Bringing together leading experts and scholars from around the world, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest theories and research on intercultural competence
Her research interests include intercultural competence, outcomes assessment, internationalization, and teacher education. With nearly twenty years of experience in the international education field, she has published widely on topics in international education, including as editor of The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence (Sage, 2009), along with several other books. In addition, she is an adjunct professor at
Praises to Sage, Darla Deardorff and the contributors for including in Part 1, Conceptualizing Intercultural Competence, numerous chapters that invite us to understand this phenomenon from multiple cultural perspectives. This much needed handbook provides the latest scholarship and work on intercultural competence, which is so vitally necessary in pursuit of mutual understanding and peace in today's world." (Desmond Tutu 2009-09-14)"This handbook pays attention to both cultural differences and differences in the tasks that constitute international careers. Triandis 2009-05-04)"No serious scholar of intercultural research can avoid reading and adding this book to their library. Professor Deardorff has provided the most exhaustive exposition to date of this most important topic. Each of the three parts (Conceptualizing, Applying, and Assessment and Research) provides a fresh and comprehensive examination of this incredibly important concept. And awareness is the first step towa
CR Harrison said State-of-the-field in intercultural competence and communication. Trainers for intercultural competence are a dime-a-dozen in the business world, sometimes offering little more than personal experience and a rehash of Geert Hofstede's work on culture and organization in an upbeat but overpriced two-day seminar. They would do well to take note of this wide-ranging and thorough work. Divided into three parts (concepts, applications, and research and assessment), the handbook offers teachers, educators and others in the field a valuable reference for what's happenin. "INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE: A unique contribution" according to Dr. Hope C. Bliss. THE SAGE HANDBOOK OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE is a unique contribution to the emerging field of globalization and internationalization. I incorporated readings from this text into Masters-level courses on globalization in higher education and administering international higher education programs. It addresses how different cultures approach issues, such as time, communication, leadership, negotiation, and life aims, and how these impact work relations in a variety of profession fields. Chapters add. Definitions and Applications Joan This book contributes substantially to the effort to understand how intercultural competence might be understood, defined and measured, and how this competence might be applied in the world. For those seeking to inform general statements about or commitments to intercultural competence and understand how these concepts might be utilized, this book is will be a valued resource.