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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"cultural training"”.
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An assessment of the cross-cultural training needs of Virginia counselors
This study assessed the cross-cultural training of secondary school counselors in Virginia. Additionally, this study assessed the need for training as identified by practicing secondary school counselors. A survey questionnaire was mailed to 300 randomly selected school counselors across the state. …
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Culture clash: Making the case for a new paradigm in police cultural training
… relations---current police hiring and training practices handicap police agencies in their efforts to gain the trust of urban, minority communities. A content analysis of United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division investigations under the Violent Crime Control and Law …
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The effects of cross-cultural training on the attributions and attitudes of preservice teachers
… culture code, it may well be that intercultural conflicts are the root of the problem. Ignorance of other cultures can produce misinterpretation of behavior and may lead to cultural conflict. Cross-cultural training may help teachers identify and define cultural patterns of Hispanic …
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The Effects of Cultural Training on Situational Favorableness and Leader Behavior in Culturally Heterogeneous Groups
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Assessing a successful global business culture: European expatriates in the U.S. and the impact of their cultural training for international organizations
… organizations have increasingly established training programs to assist expats' and their families' adjustment and integration in the host country. Are those programs really effective? What are the biggest challenges expats and their family encountered in the host country and how did they …
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The role of culture theory in cross-cultural training: A comparative evaluation of culture-specific, culture-general, and theory-based assimilators
To examine the role of culture theory in cross-cultural training, a culture theory-based assimilator using the theory of individualism and collectivism was developed and tested. Results show that the theory-based assimilator can be an effective cross-cultural training tool.
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Determinants of success in international assignments for Quebec expatriates and their spouses
… Previous research indicates that cross-cultural training, social support and culture novelty play a significant role in success or failure overseas. The current research includes two studies. The first study, conducted with 22 business organizations in Quebec who send employees overseas, …
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Factors Affecting Cross-Cultural Adjustment Of Taiwanese Expatriates Assigned to Subsidiary Companies In Mainland China
… need to recognize the factors that affect cross-cultural adjustment. The main purpose of this study is to utilize Lee’s (2002) model to investigate the relationship among demographic factors, job satisfaction, family support, learning orientation, organization socialization as well as …
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Changing the Guards: Expanding Cultural Diversity Training in Correctional Officer Basic Training
<p>This research examined the effectiveness of cultural diversity training in state basic correctional officer training programs. In recent years, the demographics of the U.S. prison population has become much more culturally diverse. This shift is noted by recent academic literature from scholars …
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Expatriate development workers: an evaluation of the process and outcome of sociocultural adjustment
… evaluating the process and outcome of sociocultural adjustment in individual development workers. Development workers are an important type of expatriate to study. Their ability to adjust effectively to host cultures is increasingly important as NGOs face growing competition for funds …
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Dehumanization and irregular warfare
… Traditional thought in this matter implies that cultural training is the most important factor in creating more effective influence when dealing in irregular warfare scenarios. By examining dehumanization and the factors that cause it in irregular warfare environments, this thesis will provide a …
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EXAMINING THE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS LEADERS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
… with people from other cultures? Although cross-cultural competence has been studied in a variety of fields over the past 50 years, the models and assessments used have never been applied to Christian missionaries.</p> <p>To address this deficiency, this parallel convergent mixed-methods study …
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A Mixed Method Study Of A Former Special Operations Community: Identifying Factors That Effect Cross-Cultural Competency
… however, over the next decade, multiple cross-cultural failures in operations ranging from Afghanistan to Iraq, would have an impact on the culture of each nation, with bilateral frustration at best and suffering and death at worst. More than 15 years after 9/11, the military continues to …
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A Gap Analysis of Nursing Systems and Practices in Malaysia: Culturally Appropriate Interventions to Advance Nursing
… nursing programs, and additionally, proposes culturally appropriate interventions for Malaysian nursing to adopt American nursing models. The gap analysis was conducted on nursing systems and practices in Malaysia undertaken to identify the differences between Malaysian and American nursing, …
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A Phenomenological Study of Cultural Transition and Adjustment of Asian Undergraduate International Students Using Different Cross-Cultural Treatments
… students in the U.S., experience more cross-cultural adaptation distress compared to other international student groups. The purpose of this study was to examine the pre-departure and post-arrival cultural knowledge, transition, and adjustment of Eastern Asian undergraduate international …
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Extent of co-worker involvement with African-American supported employees
"Cultural differences may influence the employment status of African-American supported employees and contribute to their difficulties in obtaining and maintaining employment. The purpose of this study was to fill a void in the research literature on supported employment by comparing …
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Common ground : a place for worship with supporting workshops
… workshops for art, music and additional cultural training, and outside places for concerts, gathering, and worship. That same evening, I took a walk. Passing house after house- the neighborhood a silent collection of isolated units, each living its Own separate life, I came to this …
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An exploration of the experiences of expatriates and their accompanying spouses in terms of contact theory and intercultural competence
… development specialists have identified intercultural competence--a combination of affective, cognitive, and behavioral skills-as essential for executives to successfully manage the challenges of an increasingly diverse working environment.</p> <p>When couples are sent abroad on assignments, …
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The experience of counselling for Hindu Indian ethnic minorities with a counsellor of a perceived different ethnicity to their own
… feeling understood by their counsellor due to cultural differences, as well as some embracing the differences and finding it positive. The findings of this study support the idea that there are numerous cultural barriers for ethnic minorities to access mental health care. This is partly due to …
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