Handbook of Intercultural Communication and Cooperation Basics and Areas of Application

• Other Authors: Thomas, Alexander (Editor), Kinast, Eva-Ulrike (Editor), Schroll-Machl, Sylvia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Social, group or collective psychology; Psychology; crosscultural communication; trade relations; crosscultural psychology; interculturality; Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory; Social norm
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The ability to communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds is becoming increasingly important. Many employers consider intercultural competence to be a key criterion for selecting qualified candidates. The authors discuss practical approaches for designing and conducting intercultural...