Cross Cultural Field Exchange as a Rehabilitation Professional Development Experience

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Richard G. Luecking ◽  
Lisa Cuozzo ◽  
Claudia McInerney ◽  
Sylvia Helena Moraes Cury ◽  
Mariana Cristina B. C. Lorca
Keyword(s):  
Field Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Cultural Field ◽  
Community Rehabilitation ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Rehabilitation Professional ◽  
General Rehabilitation

This article describes the structure and content of a field experience provided in the United States to Brazilian rehabilitation students participating in a CAPES-FIPSE student exchange program. The article presents features of the field experience curriculum, lessons learned in this cross-cultural field exchange, and a discussion of the value of such exchanges from the perspective of both an American and Brazilian community rehabilitation provider. Implications for general rehabilitation practices are also discussed.

scholarly journals African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Lisa Taylor ◽  
M. Craig Edwards ◽  
Marshall Baker ◽  
Craig Watters ◽  
James Rutledge
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training

We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our assessment included the mentoring aspect of the program. Six questions and related probes guided semi-structured interviews with the 22 Fellows, the study’s quintain. The lead researcher transcribed the study’s interviews and verified accuracy and trustworthiness by sending her transcriptions to the Fellows for verification. Findings derived from the interviews or cases crystallized as themes representative of the quintain. The emergent themes, which included mentoring, inspired two theoretical lenses to guide our interpretation of the Fellows’ experiences: human capital theory and theory of planned behavior. Recommendations for practice include additional training of entrepreneur mentors and suggestions to facilitate high-quality field experiences. Additional research examining participants’ views about mentoring – protégés and their mentors – as an integral component of entrepreneurial training in cross-cultural settings, and how that can be improved, would likely enhance the learning outcomes of similar programs. Keywords: entrepreneurship; international exchanges; mentoring; professional development

scholarly journals African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Lisa Taylor ◽  
M. Craig Edwards ◽  
Marshall Baker ◽  
Craig Watters ◽  
James Rutledge
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training

We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our assessment included the mentoring aspect of the program. Six questions and related probes guided semi-structured interviews with the 22 Fellows, the study’s quintain. The lead researcher transcribed the study’s interviews and verified accuracy and trustworthiness by sending her transcriptions to the Fellows for verification. Findings derived from the interviews or cases crystallized as themes representative of the quintain. The emergent themes, which included mentoring, inspired two theoretical lenses to guide our interpretation of the Fellows’ experiences: human capital theory and theory of planned behavior. Recommendations for practice include additional training of entrepreneur mentors and suggestions to facilitate high-quality field experiences. Additional research examining participants’ views about mentoring – protégés and their mentors – as an integral component of entrepreneurial training in cross-cultural settings, and how that can be improved, would likely enhance the learning outcomes of similar programs. Keywords: entrepreneurship; international exchanges; mentoring; professional development

scholarly journals African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Lisa Taylor ◽  
Craig Edwards ◽  
Marshall Baker ◽  
Craig Watters ◽  
James Rutledge
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training

We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our assessment included the mentoring aspect of the program. Six questions and related probes guided semi-structured interviews with the 22 Fellows, the study’s quintain. The lead researcher transcribed the study’s interviews and verified accuracy and trustworthiness by sending her transcriptions to the Fellows for verification. Findings derived from the interviews or cases crystallized as themes representative of the quintain. The emergent themes, which included mentoring, inspired two theoretical lenses to guide our interpretation of the Fellows’ experiences: human capital theory and theory of planned behavior. Recommendations for practice include additional training of entrepreneur mentors and suggestions to facilitate high-quality field experiences. Additional research examining participants’ views about mentoring – protégés and their mentors – as an integral component of entrepreneurial training in cross-cultural settings, and how that can be improved, would likely enhance the learning outcomes of similar programs. Keywords: entrepreneurship; international exchanges; mentoring; professional development

scholarly journals African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Lisa Taylor ◽  
M. Craig Edwards ◽  
Marshall Baker ◽  
Craig Watters ◽  
James Rutledge
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Recommendations For Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training

We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our assessment included the mentoring aspect of the program. Six questions and related probes guided semi-structured interviews with the 22 Fellows, the study’s quintain. The lead researcher transcribed the study’s interviews and verified accuracy and trustworthiness by sending her transcriptions to the Fellows for verification. Findings derived from the interviews or cases crystallized as themes representative of the quintain. The emergent themes, which included mentoring, inspired two theoretical lenses to guide our interpretation of the Fellows’ experiences: human capital theory and theory of planned behavior. Recommendations for practice include additional training of entrepreneur mentors and suggestions to facilitate high-quality field experiences. Additional research examining participants’ views about mentoring – protégés and their mentors – as an integral component of entrepreneurial training in cross-cultural settings, and how that can be improved, would likely enhance the learning outcomes of similar programs. Keywords: entrepreneurship; international exchanges; mentoring; professional development

Teaching Virtual and Cross-Cultural Collaborations: Exploring Experiences of Croatia- and U.S.-Based Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 105256292097217
Author(s):  
Maya Vidovic ◽  
Michelle Hammond ◽  
Jenna Lenhardt ◽  
Michael Palanski ◽  
Joy Olabisi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Virtual Team ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Business World ◽  
Team Efficacy

Two important characteristics of contemporary teamwork are working with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds and working in virtual teams. Hence, preparing students to successfully navigate through the business world must include developing these two skills. To investigate learning for both cross-cultural and virtual collaboration, we conducted a cross-cultural virtual team experiential exercise with 635 undergraduate students comprising 189 teams. The exercise was part of Organizational Behavior classes at three university campuses—two in the United States and one in Croatia. Data analysis examining skills development and efficacy demonstrated a significant increase in virtual team efficacy for all students and a significant increase in cross-cultural efficacy for students in Croatia. Qualitative results point to differences in key lessons learned between U.S. and Croatian students, such as communication skills, time management skills, and intensity of the experience. We provide a description of the exercise, lessons learned, and suggestions for future use, including adaptations to smaller class sizes.

A Cross-Cultural Field Study of Drug Rehabilitation Methodologies in Sweden and the United States

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Mann ◽  
Joseph Wingard
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Field Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Therapeutic Communities ◽  
Drug Rehabilitation ◽  
Cultural Field ◽  
The World ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Residential treatment centers for a variety of psychological problems have proliferated in the United States and in several countries throughout the world. Cross-cultural comparisons of such therapeutic communities afford the opportunity to examine theoretical systems and methods employed by agencies functioning within societies with a variety of sociopolitical histories and attitudes. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast selected drug rehabilitation methodologies currently employed in Sweden with an American methodology that is exemplified by Synanon. The type of institutions reviewed is restricted to residential therapeutic communities.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned in Afghanistan: A Multi-national Military Mental Health Perspective

10.18060/1880 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall C. Nedegaard ◽  
Rachel E. Foster ◽  
Mercy Yeboah-Ampadu ◽  
Andrew J. Stubbs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Military Mental Health ◽  
The World

America has been at war for almost 10 years. Because of this, continuing missions in the Middle East require the support and cooperation of our allied North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces from around the world. In this paper we provide an overview of the mission at Kandahar Air Field (KAF) and the Multi-National Role 3 hospital located at KAF. Next, we explain the mental health capabilities and unique perspectives among our teammates from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States to include a discussion of the relevant cross-cultural differences between us. Within this framework we also provide an overview of the mental health clientele seen at KAF during the period of April 2009 through September 2009. Finally, we discuss the successes, limitations, and lessons learned during our deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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