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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"cross-cultural competence"”.
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Navy SEALS - Crossing Cultures: Cross-Cultural Competence and Decision Styles
<p>U.S. military cross-cultural competence is currently deficient, as Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel assessments fail to explicitly consider aspects related to cross-cultural competence and lack processes specifically tailored to cross-cultural personnel assignments. Researchers, …
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EXAMINING THE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS LEADERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
<p>For the past two millennia, missionaries have crossed from one culture to another to bring the Christian message to all cultures of the world. Questions about the effectiveness of these mission efforts have been asked and researched by many; however, one key question remains unanswered: what …
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Assessing cross-cultural competence: evaluating the psychometric properties and the nomological network of a modified version of the cultural intelligence scale
… in or from an unfamiliar culture requires cross-cultural competence and adaptability. The Cultural Intelligence Scale (Ang et al., 2007) is designed to measure an individual’s ability to adapt in a culturally unfamiliar environment. Studies using the CQS have mixed results regarding its …
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The benefits of applying cultural intelligence concepts to customer satisfaction and team performance
… and deliver results. Companies regard cross-cultural competence as highly important but generally do little to develop these competences in their organisations. A variety of intercultural competence models characterise different traits, attitudes and mindsets across cultures and desired …
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Ethnically Mixed Individuals: Cultural Homelessness or Multicultural Integration?
… have often overlooked the developmental cultural context. The impact of growing up with contradictory cultures has not been well explored. Immersion in multiple cultures may produce mixed patterns of strengths deficits. This study reviews the literature's currently inconsistent usage of …
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Digging Below the Demographic Level: Examining the Effects of Internalized Racial and Social Attitudes on White Physicians-In-Training Self-Reported Cross Cultural Competency
… in relation to aspects of self-perceived cross cultural competence. Specifically, internal motivation to respond without prejudice, ethnocultural empathy, color-blind racial attitudes, and general just world beliefs were examined as possible predictors of patient centered attitudes toward …
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Cross-Cultural Leadership: Best Practices In Multinational Graduate Education
… counterparts in complex international and intercultural settings. If higher education is the path to cognition, metacognition, motivation and behavior, then it may be an effective instrument for developing leadership readiness for a range of international/inter-cultural tasks. This study …
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Developing managers in the European subsidiary of a UK financial services organisation.
This dissertation is concerned with the cross-cultural communication and relationship-building challenges faced by an internationally diverse group of managers and team leaders operating in the European subsidiary (ESI) of a large British-based financial services organisation.It examines the impact …
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The Development and Initial Validation of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale in Counseling
<p>Cultural humility (CH) involves a stance of curiosity, a never-ending learning attitude, and a life-long process of self-reflection when encountering cultural diversity. Study of CH in the context of counseling is at a preliminary stage, primarily due to the dearth of conceptually and …
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AAC services for multilingual and non-English clients : perspectives of speech-language therapists in the public healthcare setting in Gauteng
… and attempt to provide linguistically and culturally congruent services. However, several systemic challenges impede this process. Several initiatives were suggested to address this situation, such as policy development, development of linguistically and contextually appropriate AAC …
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Transformation: the impacts of an intercultural exploration on preservice teachers
… research study focuses on the impacts of an Intercultural Exploration project on 52 preservice teachers enrolled in sections of Schooling in the United States course at Colorado State University in the School of Education. Goals of the course include the intention that students will exhibit …